Tag: Flamanville
Flamanville EPR: what does the operation consist of? "divergence" soon to be launched?
The work should have been completed in five years. But the construction of the European pressurized reactor (EPR) in Flamanville (Manche), lasted seventeen years. The cost of the project, initially…
fuel loading in the Flamanville EPR is completed – L’Express
Operations for loading uranium fuel into the new EPR nuclear reactor at the Flamanville power station (Manche) were completed on Wednesday, a step prior to the gradual start-up of the…
the new schedule for the Flamanville EPR unveiled by EDF – L’Express
Twelve years behind schedule and a total bill now estimated at 13.2 billion euros, or four times the initial budget: the French electricity production and supply company EDF announced this…
Van der Haar second at the World Cup in Flamanville
The complete top 5 of the World Cup standings were present in Flamanville, where there was a challenging course. Ronhaar and Joris Nieuwenhuis had a good start, Iserbyt lagged behind…
Flamanville EPR: delays, anomalies and lack of manpower… EDF’s cursed site
Cursed site, industrial fiasco, French nuclear nightmare… The qualifiers have been threadbare and the misadventures of the Normandy site are countless. The Flamanville EPR will experience another six-month delay before…
New breakdown on the Flamanville EPR: “EDF is currently checking all the components one by one”
After problems with concrete, steel or welding, the Flamanville EPR site experienced a new setback. Two essential systems which make it possible to control the reactor are victims of a…
the Flamanville EPR delayed again
The new generation EPR nuclear reactor under construction in Flamanville (Manche) continues to be delayed. It was to be launched at the end of the year. It will be rather…