A design flaw in the reactor pressure vessel could be the cause of a problem that was made public in June at French company EDF’s jointly-owned nuclear power plant in China, a French non-governmental organization said, quoting a whistleblower. One of the reactors at the facility in Taishan, which is operated by China General Nuclear Power Group with state-controlled EDF, was halted in August for maintenance pending the outcome of an investigation into fuel damage. An EDF spokesperson said on Monday the investigation into the fuel damage and the vessel was still underway, adding that the cause of the problem could not be determined before that investigation is completed. The decision […]