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Flexible Operation of Nuclear Power Plants Ramps Up

March 31, 2019 admin Canada, Columbia, core, Czech Republic, EDF, Environmental, flexibility, foratom, framatome, France, Fuel, GERMANY, iaea, International, licensing, load-following, Markets, modifications, news, NRC, Nuclear, Research and Development, Safety, South korea, u.s., Westinghouse

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000

A widespread misconception persists that nuclear plants can only function as inflexible baseload sources of power—and it’s hurting prospects for the nuclear sector’s role in the world’s future power

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EDF Announces More Delays, Cost Overruns for Flamanville 3 Reactor

July 25, 2018 admin AREVA, Business, EDF, EPR, Flamanville, framatome, hinkley point, International, news, Nuclear, Plant Design, sizewell, Technology

French utility Électricité de France (EDF)on July 25 said it has pushed fuel loading at its 1.6-GW Flamanville 3 nuclear project to the fourth quarter of 2019 and increased cost estimates for the project by another €400 million (USD $467.1 million). EDF said its current cost for the project has ballooned to €10.9 billion (USD […]

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