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The French nuclear power stations are often built near rivers where the water was too hot for cooling or just not enough due to drought. The UK nuclear power s
by DrBazza 2y ago
The French nuclear power stations are often built near rivers where the water was too hot for cooling or just not enough due to drought. The UK nuclear power stations are all on the coast drawing in much cooler sea water.
- chickenbig 2y agoFrance has around 20GW on the coast (21,444MW including Flamanville 3). Also France looks to have winter-dominated electrical demand (50TWh in January 2023, 40TWh in April, 37TWh in August, 46TWh in November). See https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/monthly-electricity-statistics https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/monthly-e... and select France.
- DrBazza 2y agoIndeed. Though, as I said there are others next to rivers. The map here: https://www.connexionfrance.com/news/map-where-are-frances-nuclear-reactors-and-what-is-planned-for-more/654036 https://www.connexionfrance.com/news/map-where-are-frances-n... shows 6 reactors on the coast, and 12 inland on rivers which are susceptible to summer river water temperatures and levels.
- chickenbig 2y ago> susceptible to summer river water temperatures and levels Yes, when the French grid needs them the least.