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September 07, 2015

French Nuclear Nightmare Sends Shockwaves Through Europe
Paris (Sputnik) Sep 07, 2015
The CEO of French energy giant EDF, Jean-Bernard Levy, has announced a further postponement of the commissioning of the gigantic new nuclear power station at Flamanville in northern France and admitted the price has more than tripled. Levy said the first French third-generation European Pressurized Water reactor (EPR) with a capacity of 1650 MW will cost in the region of US$12 billion - more than three times the original projected cost of US$3.37 billion and fuel loading will not even start until ... read more

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