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EDF: French nuclear reactor postponed to 2017
French utility EDF declared that its Areva-designed EPR nuclear reactor in Flamanville, France, will be delayed one more year, anticipating it would be linked to the grid in 2017, a decade after the start of the construction.
read more... 19/11/2014
EDF unveils a sharp rise in costs for Flamanville nuclear reactor construction
French state-controlled power giant Electricite de France (EDF) announced that it will increase costs for the nuclear reactor it is building in Flamanville, northern France to €8.5 billion ($10.6 billion).
read more... 07/12/2012
EDF to announce a two year delay for Flamanville start-up
EDF is about to announce a two-year delay of Flamanville reactor start-up, and a cost increase of 1 billion euros. The information was provided by unofficial sources.
read more... 02/08/2010
The exploitation of Flamanville reactor delayed by 2 years
The construction of the French nuclear reactor at Flamanville is expected to be delayed by up to two years, according to the Figaro newspaper.
read more... 07/07/2010