China News Agency, Paris, February 10 (Reporter Li Yang) French President Emmanuel Macron announced the French nuclear energy development plan on the 10th local time, saying that six new nuclear reactors will be built.

　　Macron announced the relevant plans when he inspected the industrial city of Belfort in eastern France on the same day.

He said that France will resume civilian nuclear power development, aiming to increase power generation.

France will build six new EPR nuclear reactors, the first of which will be operational by 2035, he said.

　　Macron said we are fortunate in France to rely on its strong nuclear industry, which has a wealth of expertise and creates hundreds of thousands of jobs.

He stressed that the development of nuclear energy was the right choice for France and that everything was "ready".

　　Macron said EDF has been asked to study extending the life of currently operating nuclear reactors from 40 to 50 years, provided they are guaranteed to operate safely.

　　Macron also said that in addition to the six new nuclear reactors to be built, EDF should launch a feasibility study for the construction of another eight nuclear reactors.

Officials will take on the responsibility of ensuring the short- and medium-term financing capacity of EDF, he said.

　　In addition, Macron also said that he will continue to develop renewable energy, hoping to increase the installed capacity of solar power generation by nearly 10 times by 2050, and will also develop wind power.

He pointed out that in order to get rid of fossil fuel dependence and reduce energy consumption by 40% by 2050, a "diversification" strategy that uses both renewable energy and nuclear energy should be advocated.

　　Some French public opinion analysis believes that stabilizing energy prices is crucial to ensuring the purchasing power of the people; the introduction of relevant strategies may be related to the upcoming French presidential election to a certain extent.

　　Macron announced the "France 2030" investment plan in October last year, saying that it would invest 1 billion euros in the field of nuclear energy to develop safer small modular nuclear reactors.

He said at the time that improving safety while reducing costs remained a priority for French nuclear energy.

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