GALWAY, IRELAND--September 21, 2009--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)-- Rolls-Royce Group plc (OTC:RYCEY) (London, England) and EDF Energy plc (London), the U.K. business unit of Electricite de France SA (EPA:EDF) (Paris, France), have announced plans to collaborate on a joint program that will cover engineering and technical support for both pre- and post-construction phases of U.K.-based nuclear power projects. The initial result of the program will be the construction of four nuclear reactors in the U.K., but the two companies also will explore the possibility of joint developments of nuclear-related systems, including validation and supervision of the nuclear supply chain. Other companies featured: E.ON AG (ETR:EONGY)