US EditionFlamanville: Another Delay for the New Nuclear Reactor
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The EPR (European Pressurised Reactor) reactor in Flamanville, France, is still talking about it, being at a standstill since 19 June. This ambitious project led by EDF (Electricity of France) has accumulated numerous delays and budget overruns, revealing well the obstacles of the nuclear sector in terms of security and financial management. While it was hoped that it would reach full power by the end of the summer, EDF now announces a restart "…
On August 1, 2025, EDF confirmed that the third-generation reactor at the Flamanville nuclear power plant would not reach full power by the end of autumn, abandoning the target initially set at the end of the summer. This new lag resulted from a shutdown started on June 19, 2025, which was intended to complete the reactor commissioning tests. However, two of the three valves of the pressurizer, a central component responsible for maintaining a p…
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