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French Power Prices Rise as Heat Forces Nuclear Reactor Curtailments

French wholesale electricity prices have climbed to a nineteen-month high after unusually high river temperatures forced additional nuclear reactor shutdowns, reducing available nuclear capacity and putting further pressure on the European power system during peak summer demand.
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