Extreme heat forces French nuclear plant shutdown as river water gets too warm for cooling
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Casey Crownhart
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A nuclear power plant in southern France was forced to shut down because the river water used for cooling became too hot due to extreme heat. The Golfech plant's Unit 2 shut down when the Garonne River reached temperatures near 28°C (82°F), exceeding French regulatory limits for the water returned to the river. This highlights how rising temperatures from climate change can disrupt power supply, affecting not just nuclear but also natural-gas power plants.
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The move was a precautionary measure, according to Brid Nelligan, a spokesperson for EDF, the plant's owner and operator.
French regulations limit the temperature of that return stream, so the warm water (it was expected to reach 28 °C, or around 82 °F) forced the operator to shut
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