EDF News
EDF is a French multinational utility company that operates the Gravelines nuclear power plant.
EDF Nuclear Plant Record Unavailability Due to Heatwave and Jellyfish
EDF's nuclear power plant has reached a record "environmental" unavailability of 20.4%, with 13 reactors affected. High temperatures and a massive influx of jellyfish are disrupting cooling systems and causing production reductions.
Jellyfish halt 3 reactors at Gravelines nuclear plant
A massive influx of jellyfish into the seawater pumping stations at the Gravelines nuclear power plant in northern France has forced EDF to shut down three reactors and reduce the power of a fourth. This incident occurred a year after a similar event.
Golfech nuclear plant stopped again due to heatwave
The Golfech nuclear plant, near Toulouse, has been stopped again due to the heatwave. This marks the fourth shutdown this summer, occurring just one day after it resumed operations.
EDF is a French multinational utility company that operates the Gravelines nuclear power plant.