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Jellyfish Swarm Triggers Complete Shutdown of Gravelines Nuclear Plant
Four of six reactors at Gravelines nuclear plant shut down after jellyfish clogged cooling filters, temporarily halting power to about 5 million homes, EDF said.
- A swarm of jellyfish caused the Gravelines Nuclear Power Station in France to temporarily shut down on August 10, affecting four reactors.
- The incident did not impact the safety of workers, the public, or the environment, according to EDF.
- Delays caused by the jellyfish are expected to last into the week, with the first reactor planned to restart later on Tuesday, according to Reuters.
- The shutdown resulted in a total loss of 10% of France's nuclear capacity, and the entire plant remained offline as of August 12.
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More and more diffused in the warm seas, they have clogged the filters of the cooling water in Gravelines, in the north of the country. Sunday evening four reactors have...
A first reactor at the Gravelines nuclear power plant in the North was able to restart on Wednesday 13 August. Production had been completely paralyzed since Monday due to the massive arrival of jellyfish. Marine animals invade the coast.
Jellyfish have washed up in the filters of the seawater pumping stations used to cool the installations. Three other units remain shut down A first reactor of the
The spineless foe of nuclear power plants: How jellyfish disrupt these facilities
A massive jellyfish swarm forced the Gravelines Nuclear Power Station in France to shut down several reactors, highlighting an alarming rise in jellyfish disruptions at nuclear plants worldwide due to climate change and ecological imbalances.
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