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Output at two EDF nuclear reactors cut due to heatwave
French electric utility company EDF announced about the reduction of the output at two reactors at its Tricastin nuclear plant located in southern France, due to blistering weather.
read more... 19/07/2017
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
Belgian watchdog finds no new fissures in Tihange 2 tank
Belgium's nuclear regulator declared on Friday it had found no signs of new fissures in the central tank of the Tihange 2 reactor, which had previously stopped production for years.
read more... 05/05/2017
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