US EditionSWISS POWER PRODUCER AXPO: SHUT DOWN ONE REACTOR UNIT AT BEZNAU NUCLEAR POWER PLANT DUE TO HIGH WATER TEMPERATURES YESTERDAY
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Due to high temperatures, the second reactor has now been shut down in the Swiss nuclear power plant Beznau near the German border.
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The LocalThe warming of Switzerland's lakes might be nice for swimmers but it's bad news
Temperatures are rising in lakes across Switzerland, with many seeing record highs due to the recent heatwave. But whilst it might be good news for bathers, it's less favourable for the country's natural habitat.
The river water cooling the reactors of the Beznau power plant has overheated, but the shutdown is not for safety reasons, but for environmental reasons.
The river Aare is to be protected from too high a load.
The heat wave in Europe has led to significantly higher electricity prices on the stock exchange over the past few days. This was mainly due to the heat-induced throttling or shutdown of nuclear power plants in France and Switzerland. At the same time, little electricity was produced from wind. The current heat wave forced France's authorities to thrott several nuclear power plants (nuclear power plants) or to shut down them. For example, the el…
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