France connected its most powerful nuclear power reactor to the national electricity grid on Saturday, December 21, in what leaders hailed as a landma

France's most powerful nuclear reactor connected to grid after 17-year build

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2024-12-23 01:30:02

France connected its most powerful nuclear power reactor to the national electricity grid on Saturday, December 21, in what leaders hailed as a landmark moment despite years of delays, budget overruns and technical setbacks.

The Flamanville 3 European Pressurized Reactor in Normandy started providing electricity to French homes at 11.48 am Saturday, the EDF power company's CEO Luc Rémont said in a statement. Rémont of EDF called the event "historic."

"The last time a reactor started up in France was 25 years ago at Civaux 2," he said, referring to the Civaux power plant in southwestern France.

"Great moment for the country," President Emmanuel Macron said in a statement on social network LinkedIn, calling it "one of the world's most powerful nuclear reactors."

"Re-industrialising to produce low-carbon energy is French-style ecology," he added. "It strengthens our competitiveness and protects the climate."

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