Europe's Heatwave Curbs Nuclear Power and Leaves Gas Storage Dangerously Thin Before Winter
Energy

Europe's Heatwave Curbs Nuclear Power and Leaves Gas Storage Dangerously Thin Before Winter

Extreme heat is forcing nuclear shutdowns in Romania, France and Hungary, while low rivers and a blocked Strait of Hormu...

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Jellyfish and a Solar Eclipse Test France's Power Grid
Energy

Jellyfish and a Solar Eclipse Test France's Power Grid

Jellyfish halted or curtailed five EDF reactors at Gravelines, while a solar eclipse threatened to shave 1.8 GW from sol...

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Jellyfish swarm forces EDF to halt three reactors at France’s largest nuclear plant
Energy

Jellyfish swarm forces EDF to halt three reactors at France’s largest nuclear plant

A massive influx of jellyfish clogged cooling water intakes at the Gravelines nuclear station, stopping three reactors a...

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Sołowow Pushes Private SMR Fleet as Poland's Answer to Looming Power Gap
Energy

Sołowow Pushes Private SMR Fleet as Poland's Answer to Looming Power Gap

Polish billionaire Michał Sołowow makes a direct appeal in a Forbes Poland interview: approve his GE Vernova-based SMR p...

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Slovenia's Krško Nuclear Plant Faces Possible Shutdown as Sava River Heats Up
Energy

Slovenia's Krško Nuclear Plant Faces Possible Shutdown as Sava River Heats Up

Rising Sava River temperatures and low flows could force Slovenia's only nuclear plant to cut output or shut down, threa...

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Europe's Heatwave Is Costing France Nuclear Power and Draining Norway's Hydro Reserves
Energy

Europe's Heatwave Is Costing France Nuclear Power and Draining Norway's Hydro Reserves

Summer heat has cut French nuclear output by 3.7 TWh and left Norwegian reservoirs at a 20-year low, raising the risk of...

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Hungary Shuts Paks Nuclear Plant for First Time in 44 Years as Danube Hits Record Low
Energy

Hungary Shuts Paks Nuclear Plant for First Time in 44 Years as Danube Hits Record Low

Record-low Danube levels are forcing Hungary to take its only nuclear plant offline, risking power import costs of up to...

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China's Cabinet Maps Out New Five-Year Plan Start, Approves Four Nuclear Projects
Economy

China's Cabinet Maps Out New Five-Year Plan Start, Approves Four Nuclear Projects

Beijing will lean on incremental policy support, accelerate 'six major networks' infrastructure and add four nuclear pla...

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