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France / Court Of Audit Says Financial and Technological Gains Of New EPRs Must Be Confirmed

By David Dalton
10 July 2020

Clear answers are needed on financing methods, says report
Court Of Audit Says Financial and Technological Gains Of New EPRs Must Be Confirmed
The Flamanville-3 EPR in northern France has seen a number of delays a cost overruns. Photo courtesy EDF.
France’s court of audit (cour des comptes) said in a report that despite the EPR nuclear plant technology being proven in China and improvements made in the management of EPR projects, the expected financial and technical gains of plans to build new units in France “must be confirmed”.

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