Mars 2010 / Bloomberg

EDF Grid Says EPR Cable Link May Miss Reactor Start-Up Date

By Tara Patel

March 9 (Bloomberg) — High-voltage cables to connect Electricite de France SA’s showcase EPR reactor at Flamanville in Normandy to the country’s power grid may not be complete before a planned start-up in 2012, the grid operator said.

“The Flamanville power line is necessary for industrial operation, it’s not necessary for all the tests and preliminary work that will happen in 2013,” Dominique Maillard, 59, chief executive officer of EDF grid operator Reseau du Transport (...)