EDF launches global nuclear investment and financing advisory board

Launched at the Nuclear Energy Summit 2026 in Paris, the board's participants include ABN AMRO Bank, BNP Paribas, Bpifrance Assurance Export, Crédit Agricole CIB, HSBC, La Caisse (Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec), Royal Bank of Canada and SFIL.

Nuclear energy's competitive, sovereign, and low-carbon electricity makes it a key lever for addressing energy and climate challenges, EDF said, citing International Energy Agency scenarios that see global installed nuclear capacity potentially growing from 400 GWe today to 600-1,000 GWe over the next 20 to 30 years. But this momentum will require massive public and private sector investment.

From its "unique" experience in delivering large and complex industrial projects and involvement in nuclear power programmes in France, the UK and worldwide - including through its subsidiaries Framatome and Arabelle Solutions - EDF said it is "well placed to help clients structure the bankable models needed to secure robust financing solutions for new nuclear projects".

The Financing and Investing in Nuclear - Advisory Board EDF (FINABe) aims to identify market expectations, promote best-practice sharing and contribute to the gradual development of robust financial mechanisms supporting investments in new nuclear projects for both large-scale and small modular reactors, through a coordinated dialogue with leading financial experts.

"For many countries considering new nuclear programmes, securing credible financing solutions is now as critical as selecting the right technology," EDF Chief Financial Officer Claude Laruelle said. "Through FINABe, we seek to capitalise on our unique expertise and work hand-in-hand with leading financial institutions to craft robust financing frameworks and support the development of new nuclear capacities."

It will be chaired by Vakis Ramany, EDF's Senior Vice President, International Nuclear Development.

Arthur van Dijk, head of New Energies & Infrastructure at Netherlands-based ABN AMRO, said the bank will participate in FINABe in an advisory capacity, focused on financing and investment frameworks that support informed decision-making in the context of the European energy transition, bringing its financial expertise to the dialogue. "As a financial institution, we support the financing of reliable and low-carbon energy solutions, including renewable energy, grid flexibility and decarbonisation technologies," he said.

"We recognise the growing need for affordable and secure energy in a resilient Europe and the importance of diversified financing to support largescale energy and infrastructure projects. Nuclear energy can, when deployed responsibly and within national frameworks, play a role within a broader energy mix."