EDF Delays Restart of Three Nuclear Reactors as Winter Hits
The Tricastin Nuclear Power Plant, operated by Electricite de France SA (EDF), in Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux, France.
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Electricite de France SA extended maintenance halts at three nuclear reactors, adding to strain on power supply in France and neighboring countries as temperatures fall.
The restart of EDF’s 1,330-megawatt Flamanville 2 unit has been delayed by five days until Dec. 1, the utility said Wednesday on its website. The halt of the Cruas 2 reactor is extended by eight days until Dec. 5, and the restart of Dampierre 2 is postponed by 10 days to Dec. 9.