US EditionJellyfish Swarm Triggers Complete Shutdown of Gravelines Nuclear Plant
NORTHERN FRANCE, AUG 12 – Four reactors at Gravelines nuclear plant stopped due to Asian Moon jellyfish clogging cooling filters, cutting 10% of France's nuclear capacity, EDF said.
- Four reactors at France's Gravelines nuclear power plant automatically shut down due to a massive swarm of jellyfish clogging the cooling system filters on Sunday night.
- The shutdown followed a buildup of jellyfish linked to rising water temperatures and invasive species proliferation in the nearby North Sea.
- The plant's six reactors each produce 900 megawatts, totaling 5.4 gigawatts, with two units offline for planned maintenance and reactor 6 shutting down several hours after the others.
- EDF confirmed the shutdowns did not affect safety or the environment, stating the plant's teams are working to safely restart production once the filters are cleared.
- This incident removed roughly 10% of France's nuclear capacity temporarily and highlights increasing operational challenges from jellyfish blooms linked to warming waters and heat pollution.
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Swarm of Jellyfish Zap the Power Out of Nuclear Power Plant
The group of jellyfish was found in the Gravelines nuclear power plant's cooling systemGetty Stock image of jellyfishNEED TO KNOWThe Gravelines nuclear power plant in Ford, France, had to temporarily shut down on Sunday, Aug. 10A swarm of jellyfish impacted the power plant's reactors after they were found in the cooling systemsThe jellyfish did not cause damage to the facilities or the surrounding environmentA swarm of jellyfish impacted four re…
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