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French nuclear watchdog ASN issues first lifespan extension to 40-year-old reactor

 French nuclear watchdog ASN issued a decision allowing for the continued
operation of state-owned utility EDF’s Tricastin 1 nuclear reactor in
southern France, the first lifetime extension granted to a French reactor
after 40 years of operation.

In a decision published on Aug. 10 and seen by
Reuters on Tuesday, ASN granted the reactor an extension until its next
review, so for another ten years. Some 32 of France’s fleet of 56 reactors
are up for their fourth ten-yearly inspection this decade, leaving French
energy production reliant on securing a swathe of reactor extensions for
another ten years.

 Reuters 22nd Aug 2023

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/french-nuclear-watchdog-asn-issues-first-lifespan-extension-40-year-old-reactor-2023-08-22/

August 24, 2023 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | France, safety