More problems for the European Pressurized Reactor (EPR)

Following close on the reports that the French government wants Areva and EDF to work together more closely to land foreign business for nuclear plants, comes the news that another EPR reactor is behind schedule and over budget:

EDF Said to Raise Flamanville Costs, Delay Reactor


One of the things they need to do is to come up with a different reactor design than the EPR, or as suggested:

Areva and EDF should modify the design of the third generation EPR reactor and develop smaller models to win contracts, according to recommendations in the report on France’s nuclear industry by former EDF Chief Executive Officer Francois Roussely published two days ago.

“The credibility of both the EPR and the ability of the French nuclear industry to successfully build new reactors has been seriously undermined by difficulties” at Finland’s Olkiluoto site and Flamanville, according to the report."