High French river temperatures expected to limit nuclear power output next week

By Forrest Crellin and Tristan Veyet,

 French state-owned ‌utility EDF warned on Thursday that three nuclear
plants face production curbs next week because of high temperatures on the
Rhone and Garonne rivers as France grapples with its second heatwave this
spring. Nuclear output in France has been relatively consistent this year
as production has continued to recover from lows hit several years ago, but
exceptional heatwaves at the end of the northern hemisphere spring have
raised water temperatures to ⁠levels that put reactors at risk of output
curtailment.

 Reuters 18th June 2026

, https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/high-french-river-temperatures-expected-limit-nuclear-power-output-next-week-2026-06-18/

June 23, 2026 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | climate change, France