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Cracking under pressure: Inside the race to fix France’s nuclear plants

PARIS — Behind layers of security and a thick concrete wall, a team of welders work in shifts to fix the crippled Penly nuclear plant in northern France. Sweating under protective gear, they’re replacing cracked pipes in the emergency cooling system which protects against a reactor meltdown.

Tribune News Service · Jan 29, 2023

Analysis-France braces for uncertain winter as nuclear power shortage looms

France, once Europe's top power exporter, may not produce enough nuclear energy this winter to help European neighbours seeking alternatives to Russian gas, and may even have to ration electricity to meet its own needs.

Reuters · Aug 30, 2022

Good news, bad news: record profits for TotalEnergies, huge losses for EDF

On Thursday, French power company TotalEnergies announced that profits had more than doubled in the second quarter. The national electricity company, EDF, meanwhile blamed a state-imposed cap on energy prices for a record loss in the first six months of 2022.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 28, 2022