A nuclear plant in northern France, Gravelines, temporarily shut down on Monday after “massive and unpredictable presence of jellyfish” infilrtrated its filters, its operator reported.
The swarm clogged up the cooling system and caused four units at the Gravelines nuclear power plant to switch off, which is they something they do automatically, energy group EDF said.
Everyone is fine, but the plant is down. What’s more, the jellyfish happened to be in the non-nuclear faction of the site.
Gravelines is one of France’s largest nuclear plants, situated in Normandy and continuously cooled from a canal connected to the North Sea — hence why the jellyfish rushed in, with their gelatinous shapes.
Apparently, this happens in hot weather as jellyfish rise from the depths.
Energy levels won’t be affected, as the plant will gradually returning to operation in the days to come.
