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• Alstom to supply turbines for first Chinese EPRs

  Alstom is to provide the engineering and procurement of the complete turbine islands for the first two EPR nuclear power units to be constructed in China. The deal follows Alstom's longstanding involvement with other project partners. Posted Aug 01 2008, 11:55 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: China, Turbines, Alstom, EPRI

• French government considering second EPR

  [Reuters, 13 June] French prime minister François Fillon, whilst being interviewed on national television, said that the government was considering constructing a second Evolutionary Pressurized Water Reactor (EPR). He said, "We have already decided to build the first EPR, that's to say a new generation power station." Fillon added, "We are currently considering, with the President of the republic and the industry minister, launching construction of a second station." French utility Electricité de France (EdF) began construction of a demonstration unit of Areva's 1650 MWe EPR in Flamanville in late 2007. The reactor, a third-generation design, is similar to the one under construction at Olkiluoto, Finland. The Flamanville unit is scheduled to begin operating in 2012. Posted Jun 13 2008, 09:52 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: France, EPRI

• EPRI and INL release strategy plan for LWR R&D

  A research and development plan recommending two strategies that would allow nuclear energy to play a substantial role in meeting future US energy needs has been released by the Electric Power Research Institute and the Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory. Posted Feb 11 2008, 11:07 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: DOE, INL, EPRI