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The dangers of extending the operating lives of old nuclear reactors

INRAG 26th April 2021, Risks of lifetime extension of old nuclear power plants – A look at the age structure of existing nuclear power plants shows the importance of analysing risks of life-time extension and long-term operation.

Some of the world’s oldest plants are located in Europe. Of the 141 reactors in Europe, only one reactor came into operation in the last decade, and more than 80 percent of the reactors have been running for more than 30 years . Nuclear power plants were originally designed to operate for 30 to 40 years. Thus, the operating life-time of many plants are approaching this limit, or has already exceeded it.

https://www.inrag.org/risks-of-lifetime-extension-of-old-nuclear-power-plants-download

April 29, 2021 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | EUROPE, safety