Keywords: EDF


Bugey Nuclear plant granted temporary environmental exemption during French heatwave

French authorities have approved a temporary environmental exemption for the Bugey Nuclear Power Plant, allowing the facility to operate under adjusted thermal discharge limits during the ongoing heatwave. The measure, which will remain in force until July 20, was adopted to help safeguard the stability......

Golfech nuclear reactor near Toulouse shut down due to rising river temperatures

A reactor at the Golfech nuclear power plant in southwestern France has been temporarily shut down due to the impact of extreme heat on the Garonne River, according to energy company EDF. The operator announced that reactor No. 2 at the facility, located around 90 kilometers from Toulouse, was taken......

EDF secures $4 billion energy storage project in Oman

French energy company EDF has secured a $4 billion contract to develop and operate Oman's first pumped-storage hydropower facility, marking a significant milestone in the sultanate's efforts to strengthen its electricity system and expand energy storage capacity. The agreement was announced......

Ford signs major energy storage partnership with EDF

Ford Motor Company has announced a new five-year agreement with EDF to supply large-scale battery energy storage systems for renewable energy projects. The partnership highlights the growing demand for energy storage technologies as countries expand investments in clean electricity and digital infrastructure. Under......

seven CGT activists from Cordemais power plant held for “armed group violence”

Seven members of the CGT union working at the Cordemais thermal power plant were taken into custody on Tuesday in Loire-Atlantique. According to sources close to the investigation, they are suspected of “group violence with a weapon” related to incidents that occurred......