A brutal heatwave forced France to cut 6.4 GW of nuclear power Monday, curbing output at eight reactors as river cooling water ran too hot.

France is cutting nuclear output at up to five plants as a brutal heat wave strains rivers, grids and energy security across Europe.

PARIS: France’s main energy provider on Sunday said three nuclear reactors had been temporarily shut down and eight others were operating at reduced power due to the heatwave…

France's main energy provider on Sunday said that three nuclear reactors have been temporarily shut down, while eight others are operating at reduced power. The measure is an…

High temperatures and below average rainfall put pressure on waterways used to cool reactors

France's state-owned energy group EDF has temporarily shut down three nuclear reactors, while seven others could be operating at reduced power. France's largest electricity…

A brutal heatwave forced France to cut 6.4 GW of nuclear power Monday, curbing output at eight reactors as river cooling water ran too hot.

...amid a prolonged and intense heatwave that hiked river temperatures and limited the ability of the power plants to use the water to cool reactors.