European Pressurized Reactor
The EPR is a third generation pressurized water reactor (PWR) design. It has been designed and developed mainly by Framatome (now Areva NP), Electricité de France (EDF) in France, and Siemens AG in Germany. This reactor design was called in Europe European Pressurized Reactor, and the internationalized name of this reactor is Evolutionary Power Reactor, but is now simply named EPR by Areva.
As of 2011, four EPR units are under construction. The first two, in Finland and France, are both facing costly construction delays. Construction commenced on two additional Chinese units in 2009 and 2010. The Chinese constructions are ahead of or on schedule.
Read more about European Pressurized Reactor: Design, Olkiluoto 3 (Areva's First Plant), Flamanville 3 (EDF's First Plant), Taishan 1 & 2
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