Heatwave Forces Nuclear Power Shutdown in France, an Industrial Info Market Brief

France has been forced to temporarily shut down two of its nuclear power units, Golfech 1 and Golfech 2, as the French weather service Meteo France has issued a heatwave warning in the Rhone Alpes region. EDF planned to halt the generation of 1,300-megawatt (MW) Golfech 2 reactor from Tuesday, and will stop power generation at Golfech 1 from Wednesday, July 24, until July 30.