The EPR nuclear reactor in Flamanville (Manche), the most powerful in France, was connected on Saturday, December 21, to the national electricity grid, after 17 years of construction and 12 years of delay, the EDF group announced.
“On Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 11:48, the Flamanville EPR was connected to the French electrical grid and began to produce its first electrons. This is a historic event for the entire French nuclear industry. The latest commissioning operation of a reactor in France dates back to that of Civaux 2, 25 years ago,” announced EDF CEO Luc Rémont on his LinkedIn account.
“Strengthens our competitiveness and protects the climate”
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the connection on Saturday of the Flamanville EPR nuclear reactor, the most powerful in France, to the national electricity grid, which “strengthens our competitiveness and protects the climate.”
“Great moment for the country. One of the most powerful nuclear reactors in the world, the Flamanville EPR, has just been connected to the electrical grid. Reindustrializing to produce energy with low carbon emissions is ecology at home. “It strengthens our competitiveness and protects climate,” said the Head of State in a message published on the professional social network Linkedin.
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Source: BFM TV
