EDF Requests Meeting With Chinese Partner to Discuss Safety at Taishan Nuclear Plant
14 Giugno 2021 - 12:13PM
Dow Jones News
By Giulia Petroni
Electricite de France SA on Monday said that it is in contact
with state-owned China General Nuclear Power Corp. to discuss data
related to the presence of certain noble gases at one of the
nuclear plant reactors owned by their joint venture in the
Guangdong province in China.
The French utility said it has been informed that the
concentration of these gases increased in the primary circuit of
reactor number one, which is owned and operated by Taishan Nuclear
Power Joint Venture Co.
"EDF has requested the holding of an extraordinary TNPJVC board
of directors meeting for management to present all the data and the
necessary decisions," the company said.
The news came after CNN reported earlier on Monday that the U.S.
government has been assessing a report of a possible leak at the
Chinese power plant after receiving an alarming notification from
Framatome, a French nuclear-energy company that supports operations
at the plant.
The warning included claims that the Chinese safety authority
raised radiation limits above safety standards to avoid having to
shut down the nuclear plant.
According to the media outlet, which cited U.S. officials and
documents, the Biden administration believes the facility is not
yet at "a crisis level".
The Taishan Nuclear Power Plant said in a statement published on
its website Sunday that "continuous monitoring of environmental
data shows that the environmental indicators of Taishan Nuclear
Power Plant and its surroundings are normal."
EDF owns a 30% share in Taishan Nuclear Power, while China
General Nuclear Power Corp. holds the remaining 70%.
Write to Giulia Petroni at giulia.petroni@wsj.com
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