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France's three nuclear power units will soon restart after r
release time：2022-10-08
EDF announces that corrosion-related repairs have been completed at Bugey 4 Chinon B3 and Cattenom 4 reactors These units are part of the 15 reactors shut down for inspection or repair of problems related to corrosion phenomena According to the latest information provided by EDF,Bugey 4 is scheduled to restart on 28 October,Cattenom 4 on 14 November and Chinon B3 on 20 November In addition, some nuclear power units have been shut down for routine maintenance and refuelling in the group's 56 reactors, 26 of which are currently due to repairs Closures due to corrosion problems or refuelling, adding to the energy shortages in Europe caused by sanctions on Russian gas and oil supplies The French government has also begun the process of renationalising EDF, in which the state currently owns 84% of shares, having submitted a "simplification" to the AMF "The takeover offer (OPA), which is the first step in EDF's exit from the stock market, is valued at 9.7 billion euros ($9.58 billion) and aims to buy back from other shareholders the 16 percent of capital it does not own. In July, the government had made it clear it wanted to control 100 percent of the company's shares. The state would buy back each share at 12 euros The renationalisation is symbolically important for the state, which plans to build six new-generation EPR2 reactors, with the option to build eight more. Meanwhile, the appointment of Luc Remont, President Emmanuel Macron's choice to lead EDF as its new chief executive, still needs to be approved by parliament.
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