France's EDF to invest €9 billion over 15 years to adapt power plants to climate change

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1. Thu, 6 August 2026

   1 report
   • Le Monde English14:30first to report
     France's EDF to invest €9 billion over 15 years to adapt power plants to climate change

     Heatwaves and low river flows caused by droughts have at times forced the French electricity giant to shut down or slow some of its nuclear reactors, disrupting hydropower generation. The company is working to strengthen the resilience of its facilities without compromising other uses of water resources.

2. Tue, 11 August 2026

   3 reports
   • Google News - Europe query09:47
     European power prices jump as heatwave curbs French nuclear output, German wind

     European power prices jump as heatwave curbs French nuclear output, German wind Reuters

   • tportal (Croatia)11:03
     S temperaturom raste i cijena struje: Francuska se bori s manjom proizvodnjom i velikom potražnjom

     Cijene struje na fizičkom tržištu u Francuskoj snažno su porasle u utorak ujutro u uvjetima očekivanog daljnjeg smanjenja proizvodnje u nuklearkama uslijed petog ovogodišnjeg toplinskog vala koji donosi tješnju opskrbu i povećanu potražnju za potrebe rashladnih sustava

   • Index.hr (Croatia)11:16
     Vrućina gasi francuske nuklearke. Cijena struje skočila gotovo 22 posto

     TOPLINSKI val u Francuskoj podigao je cijene struje jer nuklearke smanjuju rad zbog toplih rijeka, dok potražnja za hlađenjem istodobno raste.

3. Sat, 15 August 2026

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   • Libération (France)05:05
     Le nucléaire, une énergie bientôt intermittente dans une France sous 40 degrés ?

     Le manque d’eau et les fortes chaleurs de cet été ont considérablement ralenti la production des réacteurs. Ironiquement, l’énergie solaire longtemps dénigrée par les défenseurs du nucléaire a bondi et parfois pris le relais.

4. Wed, 26 August 2026

   2 reports
   • Google News - Europe query17:00
     Europe’s Heatwaves Are Putting Nuclear Power Under Pressure

     Europe’s Heatwaves Are Putting Nuclear Power Under Pressure Yahoo Finance

   • Google News - Europe query17:00
     Europe's Heatwaves Are Putting Nuclear Power Under Pressure

     Europe's Heatwaves Are Putting Nuclear Power Under Pressure Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

5. Thu, 27 August 2026

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   • South China Morning Post14:00
     Why climate extremes will not stop expansion of China’s nuclear power industry

     While extreme weather is disrupting nuclear power generation in some parts of the world, it is unlikely to derail China’s rapid expansion in the sector, according to an industry specialist. The unusually hot and dry summer has disrupted reactors across Europe, forcing units to shut down from France to Romania, as river levels have fallen and water temperatures risen. France – where nuclear accounts for around 70 per cent of electricity generation – had a record shortfall of more than 20 per...