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[–] 25 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Not half. "About 15%" of nuclear power plants were shut down due to water sources that were too warm for environmentally safe discharge.

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/heatwave-expected-limit-15-frances-nuclear-fleet-friday-2026-08-13/

But that's still a significant percentage.

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  • [–] -2 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    Yeah I was memeing a bit. Their power grid is also completely fine because it's part of the European grid that is supplied by all sorts of electricity sources that can compensate for those nuclear plants.

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