A strike by workers at nuclear and hydro facilities operated by state-owned energy company EDF disrupted approximately 2.5 gigawatts (GW) of French power production on Tuesday, according to company data.

As Kazakhstan prepares to select a nuclear technology provider for its first nuclear power plant , the government is carefully reviewing proposals from top international companies. Among the contenders are China’s CNNC, South Korea’s KHNP, Russia’s Rosatom, and France’s EDF. The decision remains open, and competition between these candidates is intensifying.

France's newest nuclear reactor, the European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) at Flamanville in Normandy, automatically shut down on Wednesday, just after first day of its operation.