EDF Nuclear Fleet Loses 20.4% Capacity as Heat, Drought and Jellyfish Hit 13 Reactors
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Updated · Euronews · Aug 11
EDF Nuclear Fleet Loses 20.4% Capacity as Heat, Drought and Jellyfish Hit 13 Reactors
3 articles · Updated · Euronews · Aug 11
Summary
20.4% of EDF's nuclear generating capacity was unavailable Wednesday, the highest environmental-related shortfall in AFP calculations since 2015.
13 of 57 reactors were affected between 9:45 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., with eight fully shut and five running at reduced power.
Gravelines accounted for much of the lost output after jellyfish clogged cooling-water pumps, forcing full or partial shutdowns at five of its six reactors.
Other cuts were tied to heatwaves and drought, which reduce cooling water and limit EDF's ability to discharge warmer water or effluents into rivers.
France gets about 70% of its electricity from nuclear power, though an energy consultant said the outages should not threaten short-term supply.