EDF extends nuclear reactor outages as virus outbreak hit maintenance plans

PARIS (Reuters) - French utility EDF on Thursday extended outages at three nuclear reactors including the Flamanville 1 and 2 facilities by several months as it adjusts its maintenance schedule due to the coronavirus outbreak.The utility said earlier on Thursday that it expected a sharp drop in its domestic nuclear power output to a record low in 2020 as a result of the fall in business activity caused by the coronavirus.EDF extended the outages at the 1,300 megawatt each Flamanville 1 and 2..