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Abstract

Electricite de France (EDF) in the late sixties and China through 10th 5-Year Plan adopted the same approach of standardized NPPs to benefit from the series effect and to increase and speed up self reliance and localization. This approach also allows to continuously gather the feedback from design, construction and operation and to use it to constantly improve future and present nuclear power plants, by optimizing design features, construction phase and generation performances for safety, quality, cost and schedule aspects. Daya Bay NPP put into commercial operation in 1994 is posting high level safety and operation results. At Ling Ao NPP Chinese engineers of LANPC, with the contribution of the Chinese industry, have efficiently and successfully managed engineering, construction and operation preparation. GNPJVC/LANPC and EDF are developing permanent and mutual experience feedback exchanges in all areas of engineering, maintenance and operation. The results of the cooperation and transfer of experience between the Chinese nuclear power industry and EDF at Daya Bay and Ling Ao are exemplary. The mutual confidence which has been gained provides the necessary basis to develop this cooperation on a long-term basis, particularly to face the new current challenges related to energy market opening and sustainable development policy implementation