“This EPR reactor took 17 years to be built, the origin of the project dates back to 1989 and it is obsolete before it even starts,” scolds Yves Marignac on Tuesday on franceinfo.
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“It will remain an industrial accident from which we must learn lessons”estimated Tuesday May 7 on franceinfo Yves Marignac, energy and nuclear specialist and spokesperson for the négaWatt association, while the Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) gave the green light to the future commissioning of the Flamanville EPR.
This green light will allow EDF to begin loading nuclear fuel into the reactor, a key step for the gradual launch of electricity production planned for the summer, 12 years after the planned schedule. “This EPR reactor took 17 years to build, the origin of the project dates back to 1989 and it is obsolete before it even starts”according to Yves Marignac.
“The conditions are absolutely not met”
“This start-up does not herald a new era of French nuclear influence because the conditions are absolutely not met for that”he continued. “The nuclear industry remains in great difficulty. The reasons why this EPR took so long to build will not magically disappear.”
“Other reactors will not be put into service, in any case, before 2035-2040, therefore too late in relation to the climate emergency”adds the specialist. “In the world today, renewable energy is developing much faster and at much lower costs.” “Renewable energies have overtaken nuclear power in terms of electricity production in Europe and the direction of history is quite clear”he finishes.
