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UNBELIEVABLE: After long delay french nuclear plant coming on stream | History Defined

The new EPR nuclear reactor at Flamanville in northwestern France will soon be delivering electricity to the grid (Credit: AFP)

France's flagship nuclear reactor at Flamanville in Normandy will finally enter service on Friday after a dozen years of delay, operator EDF said Wednesday.

The energy operator said the coupling to the network of the Flamanville 3 EPR reactor "is planned for December 20, 2024," but added that operation "will be marked by different power levels through to the summer of 2025" in a months long testing phase.

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