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In France this 'success story' led to a state law (2015-992, from 2015, the "loi relative à la transition énergétique pour la croissance verte") states that the
by natmaka 7y ago
In France this 'success story' led to a state law (2015-992, from 2015, the "loi relative à la transition énergétique pour la croissance verte") states that the part of nuke-produced electricity must fall to less than 50% in 2025, from 72% then, and that renewables must replace it.
In France nuke-power is backed by gas (which produced 10,3% of gridpower in 2017).
The sole reactor currently planned (Flamanville-3) is a complete disaster, more than 10 years behind schedule and 4x overbudget.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamanville_Nuclear_Power_Plant#Unit_3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamanville_Nuclear_Power_Plan...
- belorn 7y agoThe amount of gas usage will be interesting to follow if they do reduce nuclear down from 72% to 50%. My prediction is that it will rise.
- Reedx 7y agoWhich is probably a mistake. We need every tool in the toolbox and nuclear is one of the best we have. It's also worth noting that France has been producing much cleaner and cheaper energy than Germany, which eschewed nuclear. And that Flamanville is behind schedule and over budget is not a problem specific to nuclear. The same thing happens with building bridges or any big construction project, in many countries. That's a different systemic issue that needs to be resolved.
- natmaka 7y agoMistake or not, the net fact remains: as experts and themselves users of nuke power the French are winding it down. We (I'm French) recently closed a plant (Fessenheim). Many big construction projects are indeed over budget and behind schedule, however I'm not sure that 4x budget and 3x time (at least, because it is not yet completed) for a project which design is only a minor enhancement of an ubiquitous design is the norm in France.