Flamanville: Restarting the EPR delayed until April 21 after maintenance operations

The restart of the Flamanville EPR (Manche), originally scheduled for 17 April, has been postponed to 21 April due to "several additional maintenance operations", now completed, EDF announced this Wednesday.

In Flamanville, the EPR reactor enters a decisive phase. EDF announces a resumption of operations as early as 21 April, in accordance with the regulatory milestones and in accordance with the timetable for commissioning. EDF announced on 16 April 2025 that the restart of the EPR in Flamanville, located in the Department of the Channel, would take place on 21 April. This restart marks a major technical step in the programme of commissioning of th…

This is the 4th postponement of the restart of the Norman nuclear reactor, which has been shut down for two months due to technical hazards. The restart was to take place this week, scheduled for Thursday, had indicated the group on its site on 10 April. However, it had specified in another message that this halt was due to take place on 10 April.

Paris - The restart of the EPR in Flamanville (Manche), which has been stopped since 15 February, has been delayed from 17 to 21 February, after "several additional maintenance operations", now completed, announced EDF on Wednesday 16 April.