EDF has cut its 2022 forecast for French nuclear output for the second time in less than a month, citing the ongoing “control programme” of its 56 commercial nuclear reactors tied to the recent discovery of cracks on pipes on a handful of units.

The forecast was cut to between 295 and 315 TWh, from a range of 300 and 330 TWh, the Paris-based state-run power company and nuclear operator said in a statement.

Last month, EDF had already cut its 2022 French nuclear production forecast by about 9% to the lowest in three decades because of prolonged halts for safety checks and repairs.