the six new sites will by no means triple French production, particularly since the older plants will increasingly be closed for repair and maintenance. President Macron wants to triple atomic energy production by 2050 Richard Henshell, Saturday 20 April 2024 France is the third biggest producer of nuclear energy in the world and hopes to triple…
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France's oldest nuclear reactors allowed to operate for another decade https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20210225-france-s-oldest-nuclear-reactors-allowed-to-operate-for-another-decade-edf by:Amanda Morrow France’s Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) has approved extending the lifetime of the country’s oldest nuclear reactors for a further 10 years. Electricity operator EDF will be in charge of improving the safety of the 900 MWe plants, which were intended to run for 40 years…
France s oldest nuclear reactors allowed to operate for another decade
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25/02/2021 - 14:02 The oldest nuclear reactors in France have been given a new 10-year lifeline. JEFF PACHOUD AFP/File 2 min France’s Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) has approved extending the lifetime of the country’s oldest nuclear reactors for a further 10 years. Advertising Read more
Electricity operator EDF will be in charge of improving the safety of the 900 MWe plants, which were intended to run for 40 years but will now run for 50.
The reactors in question are the oldest of the French fleet, having been commissioned in the early 1980s.