The Jellyfish Are Organized: Nuclear Reactor In France Hit By Invertebrate Swarms On August 11, Two Years In A Row
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EDF disconnects several reactors in Gravelines following the proliferation of swarms of these marine invertebrates due to rising sea temperature
France faces record nuclear shortfall amid heat, drought & jellyfish invasion
France experienced a record nuclear power deficit exceeding twenty percent. This significant shortfall resulted from environmental factors impacting production capacity. Drought and extreme heat reduced water needed for cooling nuclear reactors. A jellyfish invasion also forced shutdowns at the Gravelines nuclear power plant. These combined issues affected thirteen of France's fifty-seven nuclear reactors.
The thermometer climbs and the French nuclear wave. Historical drought and sudden influx of jellyfish amputated EDF Park by a fifth of its capacity on August 12.
Several nuclear reactors must be shut down or operate at reduced power due to heat or massive arrival of jellyfish in seawater pumping stations.
It is a first in France: 13 reactors are stopped or slowed down simultaneously for environmental reasons. In addition to drought and high heats, several tons of jellyfish have blocked the cooling system of the Gravelines power plant. Despite a speech that is intended to be reassuring, EDF is living a rather turbulent summer. Between drought and high heats, the nuclear park is being put to the test. The situation is such that a new record has jus…
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