A sudden influx of jellyfish forced EDF to shut down three reactors at a plant in northern France. In early August, heatwave and jellyfish left a fifth of France's nuclear capacity offline.
By Serge Duchêne with AFP
Published on
22/08/2026 - 14:00 GMT+2
The French government has authorised the energy producer and supplier EDF (100% owned by the state) to begin preparatory work for the construction of two future EPR2 reactors at the Gravelines nuclear power station in the Nord département, under a decree published in the Official Journal.
This document grants the energy company the "environmental authorisation" to start site preparation work for the EPR2 reactors.
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