French electricity company temporarily shut down a nuclear reactor due to rising water temperatures in the Garonne River following recent climatic conditions.

The company said in a statement that reactor No. 2 at the Golfech plant, located about 90 kilometers from Toulouse, was taken out of service after a significant rise in river water temperature, which is expected to reach 28 degrees Celsius.

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It added that the climatic conditions in recent days led to a notable rise in the temperature of the Garonne's waters, noting that the plant relies on river water for cooling, in accordance with environmental regulations governing water temperatures.

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It also said that reactor No. 1 at the plant had already been shut down for maintenance and fuel replacement. The applicable rules allow for reducing the output of nuclear plants or temporarily shutting down some units when the temperature of rivers used for cooling reaches certain levels.