Flamanville EPR: all that is missing is ASN authorization for it to start

It was to take place “at the end of April, beginning of May”. But the commissioning authorization delivered by the ASN (Nuclear Safety Authority), the nuclear watchdog, is still pending. Without it, nothing gets done.

Without her, impossible to load fuel in the Flamanville EPR (Manche). For several days, everyone has been waiting for the examination of the entire technical file to be completed and for the decision to be made.

But this Friday May 3, 2024, nothing is on the horizon. ” THE case East always in instruction course », we assure from EDF. At ASN, radio silence. You must be patient.

Time for instruction

” There is many technical subjects, it takes the necessary time to process them, puts the operator into perspective. It’s normal, there are no worries or problems »

For its part, EDF assures us, “ everything is ready » and all the teams are on war footing. As soon as the authorization is issued, the final checks will be carried out.

Many actions to perform

“Loading will not take place within a few minutes. There is, again, many actions of verification has perform. It will then be the operating manager who will also check many criteria before giving the green light. SO, fuel loading can begin », further details the EDF communication.

Fuel loading is the first action to start the nuclear reactor. A great moment awaited by many elected officials, but also by all employees.

Seventeen years after the first digging, twelve years late, this loading will mark the end of the construction phase.

The Flamanville EPR has never been closer to starting. It is even rumored thata launch party is already scheduled for mid-May 2024 at La Cité de la Mer.

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