Building or not new EPR reactors in France? That is the question. And when??
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| Elisabeth Borne and Bruno Lemaire, in charge of the thorny question of EPR stations, ERIC PIERMONT/AFP |
@LesEchos, on January 2020 7.50pm
The French government has deferred the thorny issue. The decision to build or not to build new EPR nuclear stations in France won't be released before end 2022 - so to speak not before next presidential mandate-, said Elisabeth Borne, Minister of ecologic transition, on Wednesday.
"It is in mid-2021 that we intend to gather all necessary information, technical as well as economic, about the nuclear sector as about the possibilities of a 100% renewables scenario", she said during a meeting with both Sustainable Development and Economic Affaires Commissions of the National Assembly.
All this information gathered in view of a "decision which won't be taken before the commissioning of Flamanville", as "charging combustible in Flamanville is forecast for end 2022". Thus that means that this decision would take place after this date" the Minister added.
Two scenarii to be considered
First, the government has requested to EDF to release a 6 new generation EPR power stations project. Second, it is considering a project in which France would rely on a 100% renewable and sustainable power in the long run. In this second scenario, the IAE (International Agency for Energy) and RTE (manager of high tension network) will be involved, Elisabeth Born said.
"On such major questions, we must take rational decisions, well developed, and that's the target of the different studies which have been launched", she said. I think we are in the right way by considering all possibilities, by taking enough time to study them in-depth without any bias, with a simple aim: to get a decarbonated power production with a reasonable cost for citizens and companies".
@Les Echos
@Christine Kerverdo, translator
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