French Nuclear: End of the Line?

“Construction of the advanced ‘European Pressurized Reactor’ (EPR) at Flamanville began in 2007. It was projected to come into service in 2012 at a cost of $3.4 billion. The final cost, according to (Électricité de France) is about $13.7 billion.” Last month (December 21), the 1,600-MW Flamanville nuclear power plant near Normandy (below) began delivering … Continue reading French Nuclear: End of the Line?