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[–] CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

France has to shut down NPPs every summer because the rivers used for cooling overheat.

[–] matlag@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

1.No. Most of the time they just reduce their power level, without shutting down completely. This is not a technical limitation of the plant. It's to avoid heating too much the water locally, that would impact wildlife. But granted it will only get worse over time.

2.All water boiling based PP will have issues under extreme heat. Their efficiency depends on a difference of temperature with the outside. That's valid for nuclear, gas and coal plants.

3.I'm not saying nuclear is the best ever solution. What I'm saying is given the urgency of climate change, shutting down nuke while installing more coal was absolutely criminal. If you wanted to get rid of nuclear, you should still have started by replacing coal and gas with renewable sources before replacing nuclear with renewable.

4.I'm pissed by that decision, but Germany is not even a bad actor compared to other countries.