Extreme heat in France forces EDF to shut down and throttle nuclear reactors

French energy company EDF has shut down some nuclear reactors and reduced output at others due to extreme heat affecting France. High temperatures in rivers used to cool the plants forced the emergency intervention. The situation has reduced available capacity on France's national electricity grid.

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