Cracks have been discovered in two nuclear reactors in France. These are “not insignificant”, said the Authority for Nuclear Safety (ASN) on Thursday evening. Apparently it’s a matter of wear and tear. A reactor at Penly Nuclear Power Station and another at Cattenom are hit.
The ASN announced on Tuesday that an unusually long and deep crack had been discovered in a pipe in Penly. It is the largest corrosion damage discovered to date in a French nuclear reactor.
Due to persistent problems with the aging nuclear park, France produced less electricity last year than in three decades. President Emmanuel Macron wants to lay the foundation stone for the first two of six new nuclear reactors to be built in Penly during his tenure.
Source: Krone
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