EDF Halts Blayais-2 Nuclear Plant; Current French Halts

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By Rachel Morison

August 1, 2012 at 11:05 AM UTC

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Electricite de France SA halted its 910-megawatt Blayais-2 nuclear power plant today, according to the nation’s grid operator, Reseau de Transport d’Electricite.

EDF delayed the start of its 1,330-megawatt Paluel-3 unit by two days to Aug. 7 following maintenance, RTE data show.