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EdF to Reduce Golfech Nuclear Output on Tuesday

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EdF is reducing output at the 1.31GW Golfech 1 reactor and halting output at the 1.31GW Golfech 2 reactor on Tuesday due to high temperatures on the Garonne river, remit data showed.

  • Golfech 1 output will be reduced to 280MW, while Golfech 1 will halt 30 July 14:00 CET until 00:00 CET 31 July.
  • Earlier, EdF said it may reduce nuclear production at the Golfech nuclear power plant from 30 July until 7 August due to high temperatures forecast on the Garonne river, with one unit in must run amid grid constraints.
  • The latest ECMWF weather forecasts suggested maximum temperatures in the nearby Toulouse to reach 27-37C during the period.

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