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France's nuclear watchdog says corrosion crack flagged by EDF at Penly 1 reactor
France's state-controlled nuclear energy operator EDF has detected a new crack located at its Penly 1 reactor in its latest update on stress corrosion issues, France's ANS nuclear safety watchdog said on Tuesday, adding it had asked the company to "revise its strategy" for repairing its plants.
read more... 08/03/2023
French MPs pave way to dropping legal limit on nuclear in energy mix
Lawmakers voted in favour of doing away with the 50% legal limit on nuclear in the country’s total energy mix on Thursday as part of France’s larger efforts to build newer, more modern nuclear plants.
read more... 03/03/2023
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Breakthrough close on France-Spain undersea electricity link
France and Spain are poised to announce a breakthrough this week in a long-running impasse over hefty costs of what would be their first undersea electricity link, a minister and sources in both countries told Reuters.
read more... 03/03/2023
EU ministers launch nuclear alliance of 11 countries
Energy ministers from 11 EU countries agreed to "foster closer cooperation" between their national nuclear sectors to boost the industry following an informal meeting in Stockholm, France's energy ministry said on Tuesday.
read more... 01/03/2023
Germany on collision course with France, Spain over EU power market reform
Three weeks before the European Commission tables its proposal to reform the EU’s electricity market, Germany’s position on the issue is still being fleshed out but initial signs already point to a looming clash with pro-reform countries like France and Spain.
read more... 23/02/2023