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Euronews · Europe (pan-European) · EDF shuts Nogent and Bugey reactors as heatwave pushes cooling rivers above legal limits
Euronews reported EDF shut Nogent-sur-Seine (Seine basin, near Paris) and Bugey (Rhone, near Lyon) on June 25 when river temperatures exceeded the legal discharge ceiling; total offline capacity is 4 GW, or 6% of France's nuclear fleet. Grid operator RTE had already issued a stress alert before the shutdowns.
“France has taken two nuclear power plants offline after the rivers used to cool them exceeded temperature limits set to protect ecosystems.”