EDF’s Flamanville cracked pipe latest: reactor now 7 years late and €7bn over budget

25 Jul 2018 · Jeremy Leggett

This is a guest post by Jeremy Leggett. Views are the author's own and do not necessarily represent the opinions or positions of MyGridGB or Dr Andrew Crossland.

33 welds need repairing. Nuclear fuel now to be loaded Q4 2019, cost up €0.4bn to €10.9bn.

How many unforeseen welds and detections of high carbon in steel are needed before they bail? How many billions over budget before the plug is pulled?

Image: Construction Cayola