US EditionNuclear: Despite the Cost, Extending Power Plants to 60 Years Remains "Advantageful", According to the Court of Auditors
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The cost of extending the existing fleet from 40 to 60 years is estimated at 51 euros per megawatt hour, while the cost of producing the six new EPR2 reactors envisaged by the State amounts to 79,90 euros.
According to the institution's calculations, the cost of extending a 40-year reactor for 20 years, estimated at 51 euros per megawatt hour, is "very competitive".
The Court of Auditors points out in a report the inflation of costs to keep the fleet in working order. In question, the age of the reactors.
The French government plans to keep the country's 56 reactors in operation for as long as possible, despite a dramatic increase in maintenance costs for its nuclear power plants, the French audit office said on Monday.
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