France’s nuclear regulator ASN has given the green light to extend the lifetime of the country’s oldest nuclear power plants for another decade, taking their potential lifespan to 50 years from the initially planned 40.
ASN said the country’s 32 plants with 900-MW capacity, built mostly in the 1980s, would be allowed to operate for another decade.
They will therefore not be decommissioned before the late 2020s or even late 2030s, depending on their initial launch date.
ASN has asked state-controlled electricity provider EDF, which manages the country's nuclear fleet, to undertake any necessary work to ensure the safety and security of the plants.
ASN said the country’s 32 plants with 900-MW capacity, built mostly in the 1980s, would be allowed to operate for another decade.
They will therefore not be decommissioned before the late 2020s or even late 2030s, depending on their initial launch date.
ASN has asked state-controlled electricity provider EDF, which manages the country's nuclear fleet, to undertake any necessary work to ensure the safety and security of the plants.
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