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Jellyfish Impact Western Europe's Largest NPP
The Grafenelle nuclear power plant in northern France, the largest in Western Europe, experienced a disruption caused by a swarm of jellyfish that clogged the cooling pumps, leading to the shutdown of three reactors and reducing the output of a fourth by half. One reactor was already under maintenance, so only one reactor is currently operating at full capacity. The meeting confirmed that safety was not affected, but this issue comes amid disruptions in French nuclear energy production due to heatwaves and droughts, which have resulted in the shutdown of reactors over the past few months. France is also facing a 15.6% shortfall in energy production at the beginning of the week. Rising water temperatures, pollution, and climate change-related conditions are increasing jellyfish populations, threatening the stability of nuclear energy production in France.
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