France to close its oldest nuclear plant by April 2020
The French government on Sunday announced the closure of its oldest nuclear power plant at Fessenheim by April 2020, once a new generation reactor in Flamanville is operational. The closure of the 40-year-old plant was a 2012 electoral promise by French President Francois Hollande. Hollande had promised to curb French dependency on nuclear power and develop other renewable energy sources.