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Shorter outages raise EDF's nuclear generation in 2015
French utility EDF announced its 2015 full-year results today, saying that it had met all its targets despite "unfavourable market conditions". Strong performances from its French and UK reactors helped support the company.
Corporate
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Tuesday, 16 February 2016
French regulator given additional oversight powers
France's nuclear regulator, the Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire, will get additional oversight powers under a number of decrees published by the French government last week.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 15 February 2016
EDF faces €100 billion reactor upgrade bill, says audit office
French utility EDF will need to spend some €100 billion ($113 billion) on upgrading its fleet of 58 nuclear power reactors by 2030, the country's state audit office has said. The upgrades are needed to meet new safety requirements and to extend the lives of the units beyond 40 years.
Regulation & Safety
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Thursday, 11 February 2016
Ukraine and France discuss cooperation in nuclear energy
French diplomats met with Ukrainian parliamentarians last week to discuss increased cooperation between the two countries in nuclear energy. Ukrainian nuclear power plant operator Energoatom announced on 29 January that a meeting with the parliamentary Committee on the Fuel and Energy Complex, Nuclear Policy and Nuclear Safety had been held the previous day on the initiative of the French embassy in Kiev.
Nuclear Policies
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Monday, 1 February 2016
Areva looks to finalize reactor business sale
Areva's board of directors has given a mandate to its CEO to finalize negotiations on EDF's acquisition of a majority stake in its nuclear reactor business. The moves follows agreement by the two companies on the final valuation of Areva NP.
Corporate
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Thursday, 28 January 2016
Final decision on Hinkley Point C postponed
EDF has again delayed making a final investment decision for the construction of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in the UK. A decision had been expected by the end of 2015.
New Nuclear
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Wednesday, 27 January 2016
Fatal rockfall at planned French repository site
One person was killed and another injured today by a tunnel collapse within an underground laboratory operated by French waste management agency Andra. The laboratory, near Bure in the Meuse/Haute Marne area, is assessing the site for its suitability to house a national radioactive waste repository.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 26 January 2016
Jaitapur agreement due by year-end
A deal between France and India for the construction of six EPR nuclear power reactors at Jaitapur in India's Maharashtra state is now set to be finalized by the end of this year, the countries' leaders have said.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 25 January 2016
Minister sets benchmark cost for French repository
French energy minister Ségolène Royal has signed a decree setting the 'reference cost' of a national repository for the disposal of high- and intermediate-level waste at €25 billion ($27 billion). The parties involved in the project had earlier estimated the cost at between €20 billion and €39 billion.
Waste & Recycling
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Monday, 18 January 2016
French repository costs disputed
There is disagreement between France's radioactive waste generators and the country's radioactive waste management agency on the cost of building and operating a national repository for the disposal of high- and intermediate-level waste. The French energy minister must now decide a 'reference cost'.
Waste & Recycling
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Tuesday, 12 January 2016
IRSN sees problems in assessing passive safety systems
Further research is needed to properly assess the performance and reliability of passive safety systems to be used in new nuclear power reactors designs, according to France's Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN).
Regulation & Safety
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Friday, 8 January 2016
Flamanville 3 test program approved
French nuclear regulators have approved Areva's proposed program of tests to investigate the mechanical properties of the vessel head and vessel bottom of Flamanville 3's reactor pressure vessel.
Regulation & Safety
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Thursday, 17 December 2015
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