The fuel loading of EDF's Flamanville EPR reactor has been postponed until mid-April at the earliest instead of March 31 as initially planned by the electricity group, the Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) said on Tuesday.
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ASN has just completed the examination of its EPR authorization file and will launch public consultation on its draft commissioning decision this week.
Given the
“incompressible deadlines”
of this consultation which must last
“15 days, even 3 weeks”
, the loading of nuclear fuel, a key milestone for the start-up of the reactor, will not be able to take place before
“mid-April”
, explained the Safety authority confirming information from Les
Échos
.