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Perhaps the latest attempt to construct a new nuclear plant in France has something to do with it? Construction on a new reactor, Flamanville 3, began on 4 Dec
by the_why_of_y 4y ago
Perhaps the latest attempt to construct a new nuclear plant in France has something to do with it?
Construction on a new reactor, Flamanville 3, began on 4 December 2007.[4] The new unit is an Areva European Pressurized Reactor type and is planned to have a nameplate capacity of 1,650 MWe. EDF estimated the cost at €3.3 billion[4] and stated it would start commercial operations in 2012, after construction lasting 54 months.[5] The latest cost estimate (July 2020) is at €19.1 billion, with commissioning planned tentatively at the end of 2022.
Oh wait, that was what Wikipedia said a year ago! Now it continues:
In January 2022, more delays were announced, with fuel loading continuing until mid-2023.[4][5]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamanville_Nuclear_Power_Plant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamanville_Nuclear_Power_Plan...
Perhaps if we account for an additional unexpected half year of delay for every year that passes, we might see it in operation in Spring 2024?
- DisjointedHunt 4y agoRespectfully, it is because of the uncertainty in project approvals and financing to a large part. In 2015, lawmakers made it mandatory to reduce Nuclear energy to 50% of existing installed capacity. So, pretty much all changes of mind post that point mean that previously shelved projects are re planned with FROM scratch with the new market rates.