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Fessenheim plant to shut by mid-2020
Units 1 and 2 of the Fessenheim nuclear power plant in eastern France will permanently shut down in February and June 2020, respectively, Secretary of State for Ecological and Solidarity Transition Emmanuelle Wargon said yesterday. Their closure had previously been set to coincide with the start-up of the Flamanville EPR, which has now been delayed until possibly the end of 2022.
read more... 30/09/2019
ASN report suggests EDF may have to replace Flamanville reactor cover in few years
According to ASN report, the lid of the Flamanville reactor vessel, currently under construction by France’s EDF, may not be able to operate more than a few years, needing to be replaced after its scheduled start-up in 2018.
read more... 27/06/2017
French regulator grants safety approval for Flamanville reactor
French nuclear regulator ASN is likely to give safety approval for the nuclear reactor vessel being constructed for French utility EDF at its location in Flamanville, as reported in the Le Figaro newspaper.
read more... 09/06/2017
Lobby groups oppose the extension of France's Flamanville nuclear reactor
A legal challenge has been filed by several activists together with the French prime minister's office against the extension of Flamanville nuclear reactor in northern France. Greenpeace and other anti-nuclear groups started the move as a response to security concerns, being a precursor to their challenge elevation to the State Council.
read more... 19/04/2017
EDF to postpone the Flamanville reactor to 2018
French utility EDF announced on Thursday another delay for the EPR nuclear reactor it is building in Flamanville, Normandy to 2018 which should lead to additional costs of over 10 billion euros from an initial budget of 3 billion euros, according to the newspaper Le Figaro.
read more... 03/09/2015