Jinxed Finnish nuclear plant to function almost a decade late: Areva

Jinxed Finnish nuclear plant to function almost a decade late: Areva
Paris (AFP) Sept 01, 2014 - A jinxed new-generation nuclear reactor for Finland is to begin producing electricity in 2018, nine years late, one of the main partners in the project, Areva of France, said on Monday. The expected losses arising from delays on construction of the plant, using advanced technology known as EPR, remain at 3.9 billion euros ($5.1 billion), Areva said. Areva, a French state controlled world ... more

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