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France adds first atomic power plant in 25 years to grid

France connected the Flamanville 3 atomic power plant to its grid on Saturday morning, staterun operator EDF stated, in the first addition to the country's nuclear power network in 25 years.

The reactor, which began running in September ahead of the grid connection, is going online 12 years behind originally prepared and at an expense of around 13 billion euros - four times the original budget.

EDF groups have attained the very first connection of the Flamanville EPR to the nationwide grid at 11:48 am (1048 GMT). The reactor is now creating electrical energy, EDF stated in a statement.

The Flamanville 3 European Pressurised Reactor is France's. biggest at 1.6 gigawatts (GW) and among the world's greatest,. together with China's 1.75 GW Taishan reactor, which is based on a. similar style, and Finland's Olkiluoto.

It is the very first to be connected to the grid because Civaux 2. in 1999 however is being brought into service at a time of sluggish. consumption, with France exporting a record amount of. electrical power this year.

EDF is planning to construct another 6 new reactors to fulfil. a 2022 pledge made by President Emmanuel Macron as part of the. nation's energy shift plans, although concerns stay. around the funding and timeline of the brand-new jobs.

(source: Reuters)