ASN pointed to a high number of shortcomings in plant maintenance and the oversight of contractors
French nuclear regulator ASN said it had put state-controlled utility EDF’s Flamanville-1 and -2 nuclear power plants in the north of the country under increased surveillance following a series of shortcomings in maintenance and contractor oversight.ASN said it had summoned the station’s director and ordered him to submit an action plan to improve plant operation.
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