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- 3d ago
Danube at record low forces first-ever shutdown of Hungary's Paks nuclear plant, Romania and France also curb output
Hungary's Paks plant will halt all four reactors by Monday, a first in its 42-year history, as the Danube's water level drops 121 cm below the previous low. Romania's Cernavoda and France's Golfech have also taken reactors offline amid a heatwave.
- Jul 13
France takes three nuclear reactors offline and limits eight others as river temperatures spike during third heatwave of 2026
Three nuclear reactors have been taken offline and eight more are running at reduced capacity as France's third heatwave in two months pushes river temperatures beyond environmental limits.
- Jul 12
France halts three nuclear reactors, reduces output at eight as heatwave hits 41C
Three reactors were shut down and eight others were throttled as temperatures soared to 41C, with the government issuing a temporary environmental waiver for one plant.
- Jun 25
Heatwave forces EDF to shut three nuclear reactors in France, gas plants step in
EDF halted a third nuclear reactor on Thursday as a historic heatwave pushed river temperatures past legal cooling limits, prompting an unusual midsummer switch to gas-fired power.
