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The first EPR 2 reactor was originally scheduled to be delivered in 2035 to Penly (Seine-Maritime). The Elysée now speaks of 2038. The delay was formalized on 17 March at a meeting of the Nuclear Policy Council.
A few years ago, France's head of state Macron announced the "Renaissance of Nuclear Power". Six new milestones are to be launched by the middle of the next decade. The plan cannot be maintained. Moreover, the funding question remains open.
Following a nuclear policy council on Monday around Emmanuel Macron, the President of the Republic indicated that the EPR2 programme would be delayed by at least three years. The cost of this programme should be "under EUR 100 billion" according to the Minister of Energy.
France Delays Target for New Nuclear Reactor Startup to 2038
The French government has asked Electricite de France SA to accelerate efforts to finalize its plans to build six new nuclear reactors, while delaying the target date for the start of the first unit by about three years to 2038.
The financing of the EPR2 programme will be based on a "consolidated state loan covering at least half of the construction costs", the Presidency said in a press release.
At least one of the six future EPR2 nuclear reactors will be commissioned within thirteen years, i.e. "2038", rather than 2035 as previously envisaged.
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