France extends operating life of 20 nuclear power stations
The Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASNR) had in 2021 extended the operating life of 32 older model reactors to 50 years. The French nuclear fleet is made up of a current total of 57 reactors.
The new extension refers to the 1,300-MW series which largely went into operation in the 1980s, some of which are nearing the end of their original operating life of 40 years.
French reactors undergo a safety check every 10 years. An extension beyond 40 years is seen by the ASNR as particularly significant and as requiring the concept to be updated or for materials to be renewed.
France is currently considering the construction of 14 or more new nuclear power stations, with the commissioning of the first of six planned new reactors scheduled for 2038.
Only the United States generates more electricity from nuclear power.
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