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"Safe nuclear power needs German engineering" France and Germany jointly developed the European Pressurised Reactor (EBR). In France, development was led by Fr
by open-source-ux 5y ago
"Safe nuclear power needs German engineering"
France and Germany jointly developed the European Pressurised Reactor (EBR). In France, development was led by Framatome and EDF, and in Germany by Siemens.
There are currently 3 nuclear plants under construction (or almost ready for operation) using EBR in Europe - they are in France, Finland and the UK.
Unfortunately, all three plants are over-budget and over-schedule.
The UK plant (Hinkley Point C) is expected to provide 7% of the UK's electricity when it is operational in 2026. It is designed to run for at least 60 years. (Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-58724732 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-58724732)
- 988747 5y agoFrance has just made an offer to build 4-6 such reactors in Poland. I really hope our government takes the deal, cause we need nuclear power. Even if it also ends up over-budget and over-schedule that's still good thing to have such modern reactors.