>>13861624>french know their nuclear techUnfortunately, not anymore.
We haven't built an NPP since 1994. All the qualified engineers, site managers, technicians, welders are now dead or retired.
We slowly have to relearn everything as witnessed with the Flamanville EPR construction failures.
Basically, France abandonned its nuclear destiny in 1997 when the government closed down our 1200MW sodium fast breeder (see
>>13861384 ), giving in to pressure from environmentalists and the retarded general public.
The only ones who actually know how to build and commission NPPs right now are the russians and the chinese. And maybe Korea.
