EDF revises its annual nuclear output forecast
16 Avril 2020 - 08:31AM
EDF revises its annual nuclear output forecast
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PRESS RELEASE16 April 2020 |
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EDF revises its annual nuclear output
forecast
In response to the public-health crisis, EDF has
made adjustments to all its activities in order to protect
personnel working on its nuclear power plants. The execution of
work that was due to be performed during the maintenance outages
has been significantly affected, thereby reducing power output
capacity. EDF is consequently adjusting its maintenance outage plan
in order to optimise output capacity.
Furthermore, the economic slow-down has brought
about a drop in electricity consumption, which could potentially
fall to 20%1 of usual levels, thereby resulting in reduced nuclear
output.
Working alongside the transmission system
operator (RTE), and to help provide a continuous supply of power
throughout the winter of 2020-2021, a number of nuclear reactors
may have to be taken off line this coming summer and autumn in
order to save fuel on these power plants.
In view of these facts, EDF estimates that its
annual nuclear output will be in the region of 300 TWh in 2020,
whilst ranging from 330 to 360 each year in 2021 and 2022.
This press release is certified. Its
authenticity can be checked on medias.edf.com
A key player in energy transition, the EDF Group
is an integrated electricity company, active in all areas of the
business: generation, transmission, distribution, energy supply and
trading, energy services. A global leader in low-carbon energies,
the Group has developed a diversified generation mix based on
nuclear power, hydropower, new renewable energies and thermal
energy. The Group is involved in supplying energy and services to
approximately 38.9 million customers(1), 28.8 million of which are
in France. It generated consolidated sales of €71 billion in 2019.
EDF is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange.
(1) The customers were
counted at the end of 2019 per delivery site; a customer can have
two delivery points: one for electricity and another for gas.
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1 Source: RTE “L’impact de la crise sanitaire (Covid-19) sur le
fonctionnement du système électrique”(Effects of the Covid-19
public-health crisis on the electrical power system).
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