08:15 AM EDT, 06/09/2025 (MT Newswires) -- AtkinsRealis Group ( SNCAF ) on Monday said it has sealed a collaboration agreement with Electricite de France (EDF), the largest French electricity company, to jointly bid on new nuclear reactor opportunities globally.

The two companies could collaborate in several areas, including providing engineering support, non-reactor equipment, and installation services, while competing on reactor technology selection where appropriate, a statement said. The agreement will keep each company's proprietary technologies separate.

AtkinsRealis ( SNCAF ) is already working with EDF in the UK and France as a strategic partner in their new nuclear build program.

"This collaboration agreement with a world-class organization like EDF is a gamechanger for the nuclear industry and makes good strategic sense," said Ian Edwards, chief executive officer. "There is a global need for more cleaner, affordable and reliable energy that can only be achieved with nuclear power. Only by scaling up our efforts can we address the need for more low-carbon energy and for global market demand of 1000 large and small reactors."