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Fixing EDF’s reactors corrosion mystery to take several years, French regulator warns
The head of French nuclear regulator ASN said on Tuesday (17 May) that fixing corrosion problems at some of state-controlled utility EDF’s nuclear reactors would require a “large scale” plan and “several years” as he warned of a risk more reactors could be halted.
read more... 18/05/2022
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EDF finds indications of possible corrosion on 4 reactors
EDF has said it found indications of possible stress corrosion on the auxiliary circuits of four French nuclear power reactors totalling 4.8 GW in capacity, namely Chinon 3, Cattenom 3, Flamanville 2 and Golfech 1.
read more... 20/04/2022
France's Chinon 3 reactor offline for tests after pipe corrosion detected
The 900-megawatt Chinon 3 nuclear reactor in western France has been taken offline for tests after "stress corrosion" was found on a bend in four pipes comprising a backup safety coolant system, power group EDF said.
read more... 22/02/2022
EDF Hinkley Point project gets next phase go-ahead
A workforce of up to 4,000 at peak times will be needed for the next phase of EDF's Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant project which has just been given the official go-ahead.
read more... 03/02/2022
Britain to give EDF’s Sizewell C nuclear project $135 mln support
Britain will give 100 million pounds ($135 million) of support to France’s EDF to help it build the Sizewell C nuclear plant in Suffolk, England and encourage new investors in the project, the government said on Thursday.
read more... 27/01/2022