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France's EDF has presented a plan - referred to as excell - that aims to drive the country's nuclear industry to achieve "the highest standards of craftsmanship, quality and excellence". The plan will be launched next year, with EUR100 million (USD112 million) earmarked for 2020-2021.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 17 December 2019
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/EDF-aims-to-excel-with-excell
EDF has cut its forecast for nuclear energy production this year after suspending operations at the three units of the Cruas nuclear plant in the Ardeche region following an earthquake on 11 November.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 20 November 2019
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsedf-cuts-nuclear-energy-forecast-7515753
French power company EDF estimates construction of six new-generation EPR nuclear reactors in the next 15 years would cost at least €46 billion ($51 billion) if the government decides to build them, French newspaper Le Monde reported on 9 November.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 13 November 2019
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsedf-estimates-cost-of-building-new-eprs-7502206
French utility EDF has awarded a contract worth almost EUR100 million (USD111 million) to Orano to provide services to its Paluel, Civaux and Gravelines nuclear power plants. The contract runs until 2024, with an option for two additional years.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 23 October 2019
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Orano-to-supply-services-to-three-French-plants
French utility EDF has applied to shut down Fessenheim unit 1 on 22 February and unit 2 on 30 June next year. The announcement confirms last week's statement from Secretary of State for Ecological and Solidarity Transition Emmanuelle Wargon that France's oldest nuclear power plant would close by mid-2020.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 02 October 2019
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/EDF-applies-for-approval-to-close-Fessenheim
Unit 2 of the Taishan nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province has entered commercial operation, becoming the second EPR reactor to do so. The milestone was achieved on 7 September, following statutory functional testing of continuous operation at full power for 168 hours, which started on 30 August, EDF said. This step marks the achievement of all prerequisite conditions for the second reactor's safe operation just nine months after unit 1 was commissioned, it added.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 10 September 2019
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/World-s-second-EPR-starts-operations