EDF to Shut Down Production at Five Nuclear Reactors
French state utility EDF will have to shut down power production at five more of its nuclear reactors at the request of safety authorities, according to a report by Challenges magazine.
The five reactor shutdowns, at the Fessenheim, Gravelines, Civaux and Tricastin plants, come on top of several other closures forced on EDF by safety tests demanded by the regulator ASN, the magazine said.
The closures have caused a spike in power prices amid concerns of tight supply ahead of the winter.
EDF could not immediately be reached for comment
Reporting by Michel Rose
