Juin 2018 / Reuters

EDF says first nuclear chain reaction carried out at Taishan EPR

Reuters Staff

PARIS, June 6, 2018 (Reuters) - French state-controlled utility EDF said on Wednesday that a first nuclear chain reaction has been carried out at the Taishan European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) in China, signalling an initial startup of the long-delayed project.

EDF’s head of new nuclear and engineering Xavier Ursat, said on his official Twitter account that Taishan EPR had had its first chain reaction, and it was a good news for the entire nuclear industry.

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