France has been the world's largest supporter of nuclear power.
France has always been far ahead of EU other countries in the development and utilization of nuclear energy. It has the most prolific reactor in the EU, and the share of nuclear power in its energy structure exceeds that of other countries in the world. It can be said that France leads the world in the development of nuclear power, because France has always been a model of safe and reliable nuclear power in the world.
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EDF (EDF), which owns and maintains Europe's largest fleet of nuclear power plants, has experienced a series of unexpected events that have reduced France's nuclear power production to its lowest level in 30 years. In the midst of a global energy crisis, it is indeed unthinkable to shut down half of the nuclear power plants.
In recent years, France has become increasingly dependent on nuclear power. French President Macron also actively promoted the development of nuclear energy during his tenure. In February, he announced a €52 billion plan to revive the country's nuclear power industry. He also said that nuclear power investment is equivalent to "green investment".
The EU also hopes that France's powerful nuclear power will be the key to the EU's transition away from Russian energy. Because in March this year, the Council on Foreign Relations said nuclear energy could be the answer to helping Africa end its energy dependence on Russia.
As a result, this answer now has a series of problems, such as the corrosion and aging of the reactor.
Corrosion and aging have become the biggest problem. Currently, 12 of the 56 off-grid reactors in France have problems caused by corrosion and aging, which may take several years to solve. At the same time, inflation is soaring and electricity bills in France are at record highs.
