France's state-owned power company EDF signed Friday a definitive agreement to buy GE Steam Power's nuclear activities, the two companies said.

The deal concerns the manufacturing of steam turbines and other equipment for the non-nuclear part of the power plants, plus maintenance and upgrade activities outside the United States.

The value of the transaction was not disclosed, and it is expected to close in the second half of 2023.

"This acquisition will enable EDF Group to strengthen the technologies and skills around the conventional island which are essential for the maintenance of the existing nuclear fleet and future projects," it said in a statement.

The deal comes as the French government moves to fully renationalise EDF in order to facilitate the construction of six of the latest-generation nuclear power reactors and possibly another eight as it puts renewed emphasis on energy security.

France produces up to 70 percent of its electricity from 56 nuclear reactors operated by EDF.

But the park is ageing and fears over micro-cracks in emergency cooling systems and regular maintenance works has led to almost half being taken offline.

ngu/rl/bp

EDF - ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE

GENERAL ELECTRIC

AREVA

Related Links
Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Science, Nuclear Technology
Powering The World in the 21st Century at Energy-Daily.com

Tweet

Thanks for being here; We need your help. The SpaceDaily news network continues to grow but revenues have never been harder to maintain. With the rise of Ad Blockers, and Facebook - our traditional revenue sources via quality network advertising continues to decline. And unlike so many other news sites, we don't have a paywall - with those annoying usernames and passwords. Our news coverage takes time and effort to publish 365 days a year. If you find our news sites informative and useful then please consider becoming a regular supporter or for now make a one off contribution.
SpaceDaily Contributor $5 Billed Once credit card or paypal		SpaceDaily Monthly Supporter $5 Billed Monthly paypal only

France's EDF cuts electricity output again on nuclear woes
Paris (AFP) Nov 4, 2022
French state electricity giant EDF has further trimmed its estimated electricity output for this year, citing further delays in getting nuclear reactors back online during maintenance and safety checks. Production is now seen at 275 to 285 terawatt hours (Twh), down from 280 to 300 Twh - already a cut from initial estimates for 2022, the company said late Thursday. It was the latest setback for EDF's race to restore operations at dozens of reactors that have been shut down for months because of ... read more