In France, amid extreme heat, one of the reactors at a nuclear power plant located near Toulouse has once again been suspended, BFMTV reports.

Energy company EDF said that the reason for shutting down the second reactor was the excessively high water temperature in the Garonne River, which reached 28°C. Under current environmental requirements, the water used to cool the reactors and discharged back into the river must not exceed this temperature.

The plant’s first reactor is also currently not operating — it has been undergoing scheduled maintenance since May.

The previous shutdown of the reactor for a similar reason occurred on June 23 — the day that became the hottest in the history of meteorological observations in France.

Meanwhile, electricity distribution network operator Enedis warned that prolonged heat also poses a threat to aging infrastructure. Power cables laid before 1981 are at the greatest risk. To improve the energy system’s resilience to the effects of climate change, the company intends to invest billions of euros in modernizing the grid by 2040.