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France / Government Announces EDF Nationalisation Plans As Country Prepares For New Nuclear

By David Dalton
20 July 2022

President Emmanuel Macron wants to see construction of up to 14 reactors
Government Announces EDF Nationalisation Plans As Country Prepares For New Nuclear
EDF is also building the Flamanville-3 EPR in Normandy, a project that has been hit by delays and cost overruns. Courtesy EDF.
The French government is planning to pay €9.7bn to fully nationalise EDF, as it moves to bolster the nuclear specialist’s finances amid an energy crisis and to prepare for an ambitious programme of nuclear new build.

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