Areva Says Talks Difficult with Finland's TVO

French state-controlled nuclear group Areva said on Tuesday that talks with its Finnish customer TVO about the long-delayed Olkiluoto 3 reactor were "difficult".

 

Areva and Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) are claiming billions of euros from one another because of delays and cost overruns on the EPR reactor that Areva is building in Olkiluoto, Finland.

 

"The discussions with TVO are difficult, but the door remains open. Our priority remains the successful completion of OL3," an Areva spokeswoman said.

 

French daily Le Monde reported that the Areva-TVO talks had broken down in recent weeks.