For EDF, extending the useful life of the nuclear fleet to 80 years “is not a taboo”

Extending the life of the French nuclear fleet to 80 years is not a taboo and
it must be put on the table, said Thursday the executive director of EDF in charge of the nuclear and thermal park.

Speaking during a hearing in the National Assembly, Cédric Lewandowski indicated that “the question is on the table, it is under scientific investigation at this stage.” “Today the great scientific, technical and economic consensus is that our fleet is suitable to exceed 60 years (…). The subject of going from 60 to 80 years requires some studio work and that’s why we hired them,” he said.
saying.

“80 years is not a taboo. Six reactors in the United States are licensed to operate for up to 80 years and our technologies turn out to be more or less similar,” he added.