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Construction of EPR reactors: the Court of Auditors warns of the risk of new abuses

Construction of EPR reactors: the Court of Auditors warns of the risk of new abuses

Design, financing, profitability… the Court of Auditors on Tuesday called on the State and EDF to lift the numerous “uncertainties” before continuing the vast program to build new EPR nuclear reactors. In a critical 97-page report, the financial jurisdiction considers that “the accumulation of risks and constraints could lead to a failure of the EPR2 … Read more

Google to buy nuclear power from Kairos, produced by small reactors

Google to buy nuclear power from Kairos, produced by small reactors

Google will buy nuclear energy from the American start-up Kairos Power, which will be produced by small new generation reactors, called SMR (small modular reactor), the American technology giant announced on Monday. The contract provides for the commissioning of the first Kairos SMR by 2030, with ramp-up until 2035, to provide an additional response to … Read more