Europe’s extreme heat is shutting down power plants

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Europe is in the middle of a record-breaking heat wave, and the grid is being pushed to its limits as people turn to fans and air-conditioning to try to stay cool.

Some power plants won’t be online to help handle the load.

On June 23, France saw its hottest day since record-keeping began in 1947.…

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