Unit 1 of the Tricastin nuclear power station in southern France can operate for a further 10 years, making it the first French power reactor licensed to operate beyond 40 years.
France’s nuclear safety regulator ASN set the conditions for the continued operation of state-owned power company EDF’s 900 MW reactors beyond 40 years in 2021. It said measures planned by EDF combined with those prescribed by ASN will ensure the safety of the units for a further 10 years of operation.
The improvements and measures will be applied to each reactor individually during their fourth periodic safety reviews, scheduled to run until 2031.