France Has Seen A Record 30-Year Drop In Nuclear Power Production
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- France, the European Union’s leader in nuclear power, has seen a sharp drop in production, falling to its lowest in 30 years
- The European Union expected France’s significant nuclear capacity to be a key factor in allowing the EU to reduce its dependence on Russian energy
- The French nuclear power crisis and reduced energy supplies from Russia could have dire consequences for the entire European continent
France is experiencing an all-time record drop (https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/france-sees-nuclear-energy-output-plummet-worst-possible-moment) in power generation due to the shutdown of half of the country’s 56 nuclear reactors. One of the reasons was cracks found in the emergency circuits of 12 French nuclear reactors. Megawatt of energy with a delivery date of the first quarter of 2023 already costs €545 in France
