France has successfully connected its most powerful nuclear reactor – the Flamanville 3 European Pressurized Reactor - to the national electricity grid. The Flamanville 3 EPR has now started providing ...

The Areva EPR, or Evolutionary Power Reactor, has been criticized by opponents since construction began in 2005 on the Olkiluoto 3 (OL3) reactor in Finland. Despite this, Areva continues to construct ...

[Reuters, 13 June] French prime minister François Fillon, whilst being interviewed on national television, said that the government was considering constructing a second Evolutionary Pressurized Water ...

PARIS, Dec 6 (Reuters) - The latest in a series of setbacks will not sink France's development of a new generation of ultra-safe, powerful nuclear reactors as precious feedback from pilot projects ...

The long-delayed Flamanville 3 EPR reactor in Normandy in northern France has begun delivering electricity to the grid. The 1630 MWe (net) pressurised water reactor was connected to the grid for the ...