In 2018 and 2020, France had the highest total and partial shutdowns of nuclear reactors due to extreme weather conditions, with around 4,000 hours at zero power between 2015 and 2020 (the equivalent of 166 days of production). Outages or deranging of nuclear power plants translate into a reduction of nuclear power output, with potential relevant consequences in France, where nuclear power plants supply a relevant share of electricity.
Climatic conditions that are likely to affect cooling-based thermal plants such as nuclear reactors are above-average temperatures, water shortage, storms, and floods.
Estimated climate-induced unavailability of nuclear power plants in France from 2015 to 2020
(in hours)
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