French nuclear watchdog to notify decision on EDF Penly 2 repair plans next week – spokesman

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Updated: Dec 9, 2022, 09:52 UTC

PENLY (France) (Reuters) - French nuclear safety watchdog ASN is expected to communicate its decision on EDF's repair plans to fix stress corrosion problems at its Penly 2 nuclear reactor next week, a company spokesman said on Friday.

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PENLY (France) (Reuters) – French nuclear safety watchdog ASN is expected to communicate its decision on EDF’s repair plans to fix stress corrosion problems at its Penly 2 nuclear reactor next week, a company spokesman said on Friday.

Repair works at another unit located at the site, Penly 1, have been completed and the reactor is currently undergoing a 10-year planned inspection, he added.

(Reporting by Forrest Crellin, editing by Tassilo Hummel)

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