The most powerful nuclear reactor in France was shut down again. On Thursday 16 July 2026, at 4 p.m., the teams of Unit No. 3 of the Flamanville power plant in the English Channel stopped the EPR to carry out "additional checks", as part of the preventive monitoring of operating parameters. The information, revealed by West France, was confirmed by EDF at the AFP on Friday 17 July. According to the company's website, the restart is scheduled on …
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The most powerful nuclear reactor in France was shut down again. On Thursday 16 July 2026, at 4 p.m., the teams of Unit No. 3 of the Flamanville power plant in the English Channel stopped the EPR to carry out "additional checks", as part of the preventive monitoring of operating parameters. The information, revealed by West France, was confirmed by EDF at the AFP on Friday 17 July. According to the company's website, the restart is scheduled on …