BIO
A graduate from Ecole Polytechnique (1975), Bernard Planchais started his career at Direction des chantiers navals (today DCNS, a naval defence company based in France and one of Europe's leading shipbuilders) in 1980.
In March 2007 he was appointed Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of DCNS. Mr. Planchais serves as Member of the Executive Board. He also serves as Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President and Member of the Executive Board of DCNS Group.
By Bernard Planchais on ParisTech Review
Small modular reactors are seen as presenting a possible route to future nuclear power production, especially in developing countries. Some manufacturers even started to design subsea power stations. In terms of advantages, costs and risk management, it's a completely new equation.
Les petits réacteurs modulaires sont aujourd'hui considérés comme une voie d'avenir du nucléaire, notamment pour les pays en développement et les zones isolées. Certaines de ces mini-centrales sont destinées à être immergées, ce qui reconfigure complètement l'équation des coûts, des risques et des avantages. L'industrie navale de défense, qui maîtrise à la fois les technologies marines et celles du nucléaire, est sur les rangs.