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Massive swarm of jellyfish shuts down French nuclear plant
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WorldThree reactors at France’s Gravelines nuclear plant shut down after a massive jellyfish swarm clogged cooling intake canals, prompting rapid cleanup and preventative measures amid heatwave pressure on outputPARIS: Three reactors at France's Gravelines nuclear power plant were shut down late on Monday due to a massive swarm of jellyfish, triggering preventative measures put in place last year after the entire plant went offline, operator EDF said.
The plant in northern France is one of the largest in the country and is cooled from a canal connected to the North Sea.
Reactors 2, 3 and 4 were taken offline due to the swarm and reactor 1 was limited to 50% of output as a preventative measure.
The fishing boats were deployed on Saturday after an initial alarm was raised, limiting the impact from the swarm.
EDF is also grappling with heat-limited nuclear reactors across the country, as a fifth heatwave is expected to grow throughout the week and curtail French nuclear output.