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Bloomberg
25-06-2025
- Climate
- Bloomberg
French Power Prices Rise on Warnings of Heat-Linked Nuclear Cuts
French month-ahead power prices rose after Electricite de France SA warned that nuclear output could be cut at the end of June because of scorching weather, just as increased cooling demand strains electricity supply. Several plants along the Garonne and Rhone rivers could be impacted as rising water temperatures threaten cooling operations, according to the state-run utility. Production may be restricted at the Blayais site from June 30, St. Alban from July 1, and Golfech from July 2.
Bloomberg
24-06-2025
- Climate
- Bloomberg
EDF May Need to Curb French Nuclear Output Due to Heat Wave
Electricite de France SA said scorching weather could force it to curb nuclear output from sites on the Rhone and Garonne rivers, due to the rising temperature of the water used to cool the reactors. 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.
