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France's EDF extends Cruas 2 nuclear reactor outage to Saturday
French utility EDF on Wednesday extended the outage at its 900 MW Cruas 2 nuclear reactor by two days until Saturday, adding that resumption of power generation could be delayed by ongoing safety checks following an earthquake.
read more... 05/12/2019
France's EDF says no damage found so far at Cruas nuclear plant after earthquake
Checks carried out by French utility EDF at its Cruas nuclear power plant have revealed no anomalies so far, a company executive said on Tuesday, after it extended outages at three of the facility’s reactors until Nov. 15.
read more... 13/11/2019
EDF Energy extends outages at UK's Dungeness B21, B22 nuclear reactors to end of January
EDF’s EDF Energy has extended outages at its Dungeness B21 and B22 nuclear reactors in Britain to around the end of January, its website shows.
read more... 01/11/2019
Czech Republic needs more nuclear units, report shows
The Czech Republic will need to build not only one new unit at its Dukovany nuclear power plant, but also more reactors at Temelín if it is to avoid becoming dependent on electricity imports from 2030, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Karel Havlíček said yesterday. Havlíček cited the latest Mid-term Adequacy Forecast (MAF CZ 2019) published on 18 October by high-voltage grid operator operator ČEPS.
read more... 23/10/2019
French power output down over 1.5 GW as workers start protest over restructuring
A strike by employees at French utility EDF in protest against a plan to restructure the state-controlled company cut power generation at two nuclear reactors and two gas-fired power plants on Wednesday evening, company data showed.
read more... 17/10/2019