Nuclear Politics

France / Head Of Regulator Calls For Rethink On Reactor Retirement Policy

By David Dalton
21 January 2022

ASN president says preparation needed for lifetime extensions and new build
Head Of Regulator Calls For Rethink On Reactor Retirement Policy
The only commercial nuclear power plant under construction in France is Flamanville-3. Courtesy EDF.
France should reconsider its plan to retire a dozen of EDF’s nuclear power plants by the middle of the next decade, as recent unplanned outages and an expected increase in electricity demand highlight risks to energy security, the country’s nuclear regulator said.

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