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		distances on July 26, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hot weather cuts French, German nuclear power outp... In Finland the nuclear plants are by the sea, I'd imagine this to be at least part of the reason. Finnish plants have to reduce capacity during hot summers too, but it's because of their environmental requirements: the exhaust water back to the sea must not exceed a given threshold to protect marine life.

seszett on July 26, 2019 [–]

It's also because of environmental requirements in France, and I expect in Germany as well.

Nuclear plants could use warmer water, but regulation forbids them from releasing water at a higher temperature than 30°C.

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