French EDF raises cost estimate for new reactors to €67bn

French state company EDF raised its cost estimate for building six new nuclear reactors to 67.4 billion euros ($73.18 billion). However, last year the French government launched a major new investment program to add more nuclear power plants in a country that depends mainly on nuclear energy. The company had initially estimated the cost at 51.7 billion euros, although it acknowledged that the figure could increase over time.