Filter by tags: Edf Clear all tag filters
10 news articles found
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
France’s EDF has delayed the restart of unit 2 at its Cruas nuclear plant until 5 December while the French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) continues a safety investigation following the 11 November earthquake.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 04 December 2019
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsedf-delays-restart-of-cruas-7536814
France's EDF said today it will exercise an option to sell its 49.99% stake in Constellation Energy Nuclear Group (CENG), its joint venture with US utility Exelon. CENG owns five nuclear power reactors at three sites in the USA.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 21 November 2019
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/EDF-to-sell-its-stake-in-US-joint-venture
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
The French government on 28 October gave EDF a month to draw up plans to tackle skills shortages and other problems which ministers believe have delayed nuclear projects and damaged the reputation of the nuclear industry.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 01 November 2019
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsedf-told-to-draw-up-action-plan-within-a-month-7482257
French nuclear fuel company Orano on 22 October signed a €100 million ($111m) contract with EDF to supply services for the NPPs at Paluel (Seine Maritime), Civaux (Vienne) and Gravelines (Nord) until 2024, with an option of two additional years. In partnership with the companies Samsic and ARIS, Orano teams will be responsible for all industrial logistics to support operation of reactors on the Paluel and Civaux sites: radiation protection, waste management and conditioning, equipment management, etc. At the Gravelines NPP, Orano will work with ARIS to install and remove thermal insulators and scaffolding at four of the site's six reactors, during maintenance and nuclear fuel replacement phases. At peak times, services on the three sites will call on the skills of up to 350 employees from Orano DS, an Orano Group entity specialised in providing services to operational nuclear sites and those undergoing decommissioning. Samsic is a Brittany-based, family-owned group which started as a cleaning business and now offers a range of services dedicated to facility management and human resources with operations in 25 countries. ARIS is a family-run business located near Le Havre, which operates in four key sectors - energy, civilian shipping, military shipping and the industrial sector.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 25 October 2019
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsedf-contracts-orano-to-provide-npp-services-7471827
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