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Gravelines Power Station: Jellyfish and Heat Wave Paralyze Cooling Systems

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The Gravelines power plant did not stop for a single reason. Between 10 and 13 August, five of its six reactors had to be shut down or reduced to power due to critical convergence: a heat wave pushing seawater temperatures to levels incompatible with thermal discharge standards, and a massive invasion of jellyfish blocking the filter drums of pumping systems. Reactor No. 2 was reconnected to the grid on the night of 12-13 August, marking the beg…
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The Gravelines power plant did not stop for a single reason. Between 10 and 13 August, five of its six reactors had to be shut down or reduced to power due to critical convergence: a heat wave pushing seawater temperatures to levels incompatible with thermal discharge standards, and a massive invasion of jellyfish blocking the filter drums of pumping systems. Reactor No. 2 was reconnected to the grid on the night of 12-13 August, marking the beg…

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L'EnerGeek broke the news on Monday, August 17, 2026.
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