Weather tracker: Unusually warm rivers affect French nuclear power plants
Unusually high temperatures and low rainfall in Europe are causing river water levels to drop and temperatures to rise, impacting nuclear power plant cooling systems. In France, this has forced temporary shutdowns and production restrictions at facilities like the Golfech and Nogent plants.
A reactor at the Golfech nuclear power plant in south-west France was temporarily shut down owing to the temperature of the Garonne River./Getty Images A reactor at the Golfech nuclear power plant in south-west France was temporarily shut down owing to the temperature of the Garonne River./Getty Images Weather tracker Europe Analysis Weather tracker: Unusually warm rivers affect French nuclear power plants Theo Gkousarov for MetDesk High temperatures and below average rainfall put pressure on waterways used to cool reactors
Get the full story
Sign up for Headlinne to unlock AI insights, political bias analysis, and your personalized news feed.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in