EDF to prepare Gravelines site for two new reactors
By The BriefBrief
EDF plans to prepare the Gravelines nuclear plant site in northern France for two additional reactors. The move follows disruptions in which a sudden influx of jellyfish forced EDF to shut down three reactors, and a heatwave plus jellyfish left about a fifth of France’s nuclear capacity offline in early August.
WHO:EDF
WHAT:EDF will prepare the Gravelines plant site for two new nuclear reactors.
WHEN:Reported Aug 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE:France
WHY:No specific cause was reported for the reactor-preparation plan.
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