EDF delays launch of EPR nuclear reactor

EDF delays launch of EPR nuclear reactor Paris (AFP) Sept 3, 2015 French energy group EDF on Thursday announced a further delay to the launch of its next generation EPR nuclear reactor, another setback for its 10.5-billion-euro ($11.6 billion) project. The launch is now set for "the fourth quarter of 2018," said EDF CEO Jean-Bernard Levy, of the showcase project being built with atomic energy giant Areva which has faced fresh technical problems in the pas ... read morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/EDF_delays_launch_of_EPR_nuclear_reactor_999.html