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Author:  MrStevenRogers [ Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:20 am ]
Post subject:  France imports UK electricity as plants shut
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France is being forced to import electricity from Britain to cope with a summer heatwave that has helped to put a third of its nuclear power stations out of action.

With temperatures across much of France surging above 30C this week, EDF’s reactors are generating the lowest level of electricity in six years, forcing the state-owned utility to turn to Britain for additional capacity.


EDF, Energy Deficient France …

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/b ... 626811.ece
Author:  Linux_User [ Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:24 am ]
Post subject:  Re: France imports UK electricity as plants shut
Strange reversal of fortune, given that we usually buy French 'leccy.
Author:  paulzolo [ Fri Jul 03, 2009 2:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: France imports UK electricity as plants shut
Linux_User wrote:
Strange reversal of fortune, given that we usually buy French 'leccy.


Well, most ’leccy is French as they own the company that makes it.
Author:  JJW009 [ Sat Jul 04, 2009 3:09 am ]
Post subject:  Re: France imports UK electricity as plants shut
I'm with EDF, and so are my parents. I had a choice but they live there :lol:

It's curious to think that a 10 degree rise in ambient temperature could cause them such a problem, but that's down to the river fishes I guess. My folks live by a reactor that's on the sea, so I guess their supply is safe.

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ten-week strike by power workers

LOL - now that's very French :lol:
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