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France shuts down nuclear power plant due to severe heatwave


State-owned French electricity company EDF announced on Monday the shutdown of the Golfech nuclear power plant in the south of the country due to the intense heatwave affecting the region.

France shuts down nuclear power plant due to severe heatwave [Mon, 30 Jun 2025 21:40:27 +0300] Paris - Saba: State-owned French electricity company EDF announced on Monday the shutdown of the Golfech nuclear power plant in the south of the country due to the intense heatwave affecting the region. EDF stated that the plant was closed late Sunday evening to prevent the Garonne River—from which the facility draws cooling water—from overheating. Due to the midsummer weather, temperatures in the Garonne River are expected to reach 28°C on Monday.

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