French power prices rise on nuclear concerns

摘要

Wholesale electricity contracts in France rose to near sixmonthrnhighs in August, owing to market concerns of arnpotential nuclear supply disruption heading into the winterrnseason. Contracts on the forward curve posted strong gainsrnafter French nuclear regulator ASN asked nuclear operatorrnEDF on August 16 to review by end-2018 all thernmanufacturing files of the pressure equipment installed at itsrnoperating nuclear reactors cast at Areva NP’s Creusot Forge.