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EDF cuts 2022 nuclear output target by 5%
EDF has cut its 2022 nuclear output target by 5% to 275-285 TWh due to the impact of strikes and corrosion on reactor availability, it said late on Thursday.
read more... 07/11/2022
French government aims to cut red tape for new nuclear reactors
France has drafted legislation to streamline bureaucracy for administrative permits needed to build new nuclear power plants, as it aims to double down on its nuclear and renewable energy facilities amid a global energy crunch.
read more... 03/11/2022
German nuclear reactor leak poses no safety threat but complicates plans
E.ON has informed the German government of a leak at the Isar 2 nuclear power plant which has not compromised security but could complicate the government's winter energy plan, the environment ministry said on Monday.
read more... 20/09/2022
EDF contractors relax radiation exposure limits to speed up reactor repairs
Some contractors helping French power giant EDF to inspect and repair its corrosion-hit nuclear reactors are planning to relax their rules on radiation exposure limits so that their workers can spend more time on the job, EDF told Reuters.
read more... 19/09/2022
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Finland starts two backup power plants to prevent blackouts
Finnish power grid operator Fingrid started up two backup power plants on Thursday to balance the country's electricity system and prevent blackouts while repairs were made at a reactor seen as crucial to ensure reliable power supplies this winter.
read more... 09/09/2022