EDF Struggles With Nuclear Reactor Maintenance, Safety Body Says
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Electricite de France SA, the world’s biggest nuclear power generator, is struggling to keep up with the maintenance requirements of its aging reactors, according to the regulator.
The state-controlled utility, whose 58 reactors generate three-quarters of French power, has embarked on a round of repairs and safety improvements to meet tougher standards after Japan’s Fukushima meltdown and increasing demands of old plants.