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EDF Has Ways to Prolong Nuclear Reactor Lifetime Beyond 60 Years

Bloomberg Markets·Francois de Beaupuy·5 days ago
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An EDF nuclear power plant in Bugey, France.

Photographer: Jose Cendon/Bloomberg

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Electricite de France SA has options to ensure that its aging nuclear reactors can continue operate beyond a lifetime of 60 years, according to the head of France’s nuclear safety authority.

The comments open the door for the utility to extend operations into the coming decades of plants that are central to the country’s power supplies and a major exporter of energy to neighboring countries.