The company will reduce its staff of employees with fixed contracts at facilities in Bremerhaven and nearby Stade to 500 by year-end from 660 now, an Areva spokeswoman told Recharge.

“Project delays in Germany are also affecting Areva turbines,” the spokeswoman said.

“Areva has to reduce jobs in Germany. In the mid-term, Areva believes in the German market, however. Growth will return.”

Bremerhaven