According to this report, the heat wave now afflicting France will limit their use of nuclear power:
https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/france-looks-keep-nuclear-power-plants-running-despite-heatwave
Not mentioned in the report is the role played by the temperature of the ultimate heat sink (UHS), which in this case may be the rivers which are heating up.
The objective of nuke power plant safety limits is to prevent or limit fuel damage following an accident. One such safety limit will be placed on the temperature of the UHS. Exceed it and the plant cannot legally, safely operate.
This situation eventually will affect ALL nuclear power plants as the planet heats up, making the case for more nuke plants quite dubious.
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