An Unexpected Stop of Several Weeks: Edf Stops Its Nuclear Power Plant in Flamanville Until February After Storm Goretti
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Storm Goretti hit France with wind gusts of rare violence. The site of the Flamanville nuclear power plant was hit. EDF announced the shutdown of several reactors. Flamanville power plant stopped after storm Goretti On 9 January 2026, following the passage of storm Goretti on the north-western facade of the country, EDF carried out an inspection of several units of the Flamanville nuclear power plant, located in the Channel. According to the pub…
The year begins badly for Flamanville. Located on the peninsula of Cotentin (Manche), the nuclear power plant will not supply any electricity to the grid until 1 February. As EDF points out, the units n°1 and n°3 (the latter being the only French reactor of type EPR) will remain at a standstill. As a result, a high voltage line damaged during the passage of storm Goretti, which swept the north-west of the country on the night of Thursday 8 to Fr…
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