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France’s Nuclear Plants Struggle in Heat | France News
France’s nuclear power grid is under strain as record heat and drought force reactors to throttle back or shut down—not for safety, but to protect rivers. With 18 of 57 reactors offline and 11 running at reduced capacity, plants like Bugey, Tricastin, and Golfech are hitting environmental limits as warm discharge water threatens aquatic life. While most outages are planned, the summer’s extreme weather is clearly cutting into energy output, exposing a tense balancing act between electricity needs and nature’s demands. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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