Orano and Urbasolar open up a new page for the Miramas industrial site

This sale marks the end of a process that began in the mid-2000s with the dismantling of the workshops and industrial equipment at the Miramas site. These operations also involved cleaning up the land by treating 100,000 metric tons of earth. The project was completed in 2016.

The sale of the land to Urbasolar forms part of Orano's strategy to generate value from its land assets and reindustrialize sites that are no longer intended for new nuclear activities.

The Miramas site is therefore entering a new phase in its history, which has been rooted in industry since the early 20th century.

As for the eastern zone of the site, which is the same size, discussions are under way with a major regional economic stakeholder with a view to eventually introducing new industrial activities there.

Alain Vandercruyssen, Director of the Orano Dismantling and Services business, expressed his satisfaction at seeing the conclusion of this project which "testifies to the strong involvement of the teams and the responsible commitment made by Orano to regenerate its former industrial facilities. This approach also illustrates the know-how of the group throughout the whole dismantling value chain, from engineering studies to land sales, including the supervision and execution of operations on the ground."

"We are particularly attached to this project to regenerate a former industrial site by setting up an innovative solar plant, which will set an example as part of the drive to develop low-carbon energy in our regions," commented Stéphanie Andrieu and Arnaud Mine, respectively CEO and President of Urbasolar.