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Welding faults uncovered at French flagship nuclear plant

French energy giant EDF said a series of faulty welding has been discovered on pipes at its 10.5-billion-euro Flamanville nuclear plant under construction near the Channel coast in north-west France, threatening further delays to the already troubled building of the station which is now three times over budget.

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10 April 2018 à 21h57

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EDF Energy has warned that a flagship nuclear power station it is building in France could run further behind schedule and over budget, after it detected faults at the 10.5-billion-euro plant, reports The Guardian.

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