The French Energy Transition Act limits nuclear capacity to 63.2 GW. The date of the closure of the Fessenheim plant is adjusted to be consistent with the commissioning date of Flamanville 3, subject to the fulfillment of the conditions stipulated in the EDF press announcement of 6th April 2017. The press announcement of 9th October 2017 indicates the commissioning date of Flamanville 3 as the end of 2018.