Rising Rhone River Temperatures Threaten French Nuclear Power Output

High water temperatures in the Rhone river are expected to disrupt electricity production, particularly impacting the 3.6 gigawatt (GW) Bugey nuclear plant, according to a recent notice from nuclear operator EDF.

EDF's announcement, made on Friday, outlines anticipated challenges in electricity generation starting June 25 as a result of these increased temperatures. This issue is specifically projected to affect the Bugey plant, a critical energy source in eastern France.

While the 3.6 GW Cruas nuclear plant and the 2.6 GW Saint-Alban nuclear plant are situated downstream from Bugey, they were not explicitly mentioned in EDF's bulletin regarding the expected high temperature impacts.

(With inputs from agencies.)