Programmes and agreements / prg-fr-ppe3-first-smr-target
France's third Multiannual Energy Programme (PPE3): first SMR construction start targeted around the early 2030s (2026)
France's government published its third Multiannual Energy Programme (PPE3) for 2026-2035 in February 2026. Alongside six EPR2 reactors and reactor life extensions, it calls for starting construction of a first small modular reactor around the beginning of the 2030s. The PPE is a policy trajectory, not legislation, and names no SMR design or site.
- Type
- National plan
- Countries concerned
- France
- Participants and roles
- Government: Government of France
- Designs named
- —
- Scale as stated
- Not stated by the sources
- Announced or first reported
- Feb 2026
- Status
- Active
Policy trajectory (not legislation), names no SMR design or site. - Confidence
- low
- Last checked
- 2026-10-14 (record review date, not proof of current activity)
Related deployment projects
- No related deployment project is recorded here.
Sources
- Nuclear central in France's latest energy strategy (reputable_press, published 13 Feb 2026, accessed 2026-10-14)