EDF May Need to Curb French Nuclear Output Due to Heat Wave
High temperatures of the Garonne river mean production restrictions are likely to affect nuclear production at the Blayais site from from June 30, the state-owned utility said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday. Golfech, another nuclear facility on the same river, could be affected from July 2.
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