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Taf · 17-02-2016, 12:50

I often listen to French radio and wasn't surprised to hear that EDF is in panic mode over there. Over 50 nuclear stations under it's control, 2 more planned (plus 2 in the UK), wholesale electricity costs have dropped by almost half, and thousands of it's workforce being laid off (but not without a fight of course). They are demanding an increase in the price or its electricity in order to "stay profitable", but the politicians have dug their heels in. They say they need extra money to "safely" decomission several sites (including those in the UK) but are being ignored.

So does that mean they will decomission, but not "safely"? Or is all just a gallic threat?

17-02-2016, 12:50	#7
Taf cf.mega poster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Kairdiff-by-the-sea Age: 69 Services: TVXL BBXL Superhub 2ac (wired) 1Tb Tivo Posts: 10,306	Re: UK power generating capacity - problem solved I often listen to French radio and wasn't surprised to hear that EDF is in panic mode over there. Over 50 nuclear stations under it's control, 2 more planned (plus 2 in the UK), wholesale electricity costs have dropped by almost half, and thousands of it's workforce being laid off (but not without a fight of course). They are demanding an increase in the price or its electricity in order to "stay profitable", but the politicians have dug their heels in. They say they need extra money to "safely" decomission several sites (including those in the UK) but are being ignored. So does that mean they will decomission, but not "safely"? Or is all just a gallic threat?