Emmanuel Macron praised “A choice of sovereignty”. French engine manufacturer Safran announced on Thursday July 31, choosing France to set up a new carbon brake factory in Ain, an investment “More than 450 million euros in the long term”.
“The energy that can represent up to 30 % of the cost of manufacturing a carbon brake, the warranty for this new factory of secure access to decarbonized electricity at a long -term stable and competitive price has enabled this choice of establishment”said the group in a press release.
EDF offered Safran energy at a price of 55 euros from the megawatt hour, said the Ministry of the Economy to the France-Presse agency. The time limit for connection to RTE electricity transport networks, the key point for factory establishments, has also been shortened to forty-five months for this project, against sixty months usually.
Safran said, at the end of 2024, to hesitate to install this project in North America due to the cost of energy.
“A choice of sovereignty and reindustrialisation, decarbonation and the future! Thanks to EDF: our clean and competitive electricity attracts world leaders. Industry is here! »»reacted Emmanuel Macron on social networks.
15 million euros in state subsidy
The announcement of the location of this factory in France had been made by the president in 2019 and the state services, mainly in Bercy, have since mobilized to make this competitive project for Safran.
This factory, whose entry into service is scheduled for 2030, will complete the existing global system of Safran which already has installations for the manufacture of carbon brakes in Villeurbanne (France), Walton (United States) and Sendayan (Malaysia).
The State provided a subsidy up to 15 million euros, and the region made a subsidy promise of 16 million euros, it is said in Bercy.
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EDF “Readsays for the choice made by Safran to install its factory in France and thus be able to provide it with competitive and decarbonated electricity for the needs of its future project”reacted the energetician in a press release.
Safran’s arrival in Ain “Is the fruit of collective, demanding work, conducted with method and determination by the region” Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, also underlined Fabrice Pannekoucke, president of the region.
“With this new factory, we strengthen our position as world leader in carbon brakes and secure our ability to support our customers, in a context of strong growth in air traffic”underlined the director general of Safran Olivier Andriès, quoted in the press release.
Safran Landing Systems teams, to date, 55 % of commercial aircraft with more than 100 places and supports more than 500 airlines. More efficient and lighter, the carbon brakes offer endurance three times higher than the steel brakes while allowing operators to reduce their fuel consumption.