Drought in Europe forces nuclear power plants to shut down
歐洲乾旱迫使核電廠關閉
更新於: 2026年8月1日 上午04:30
In August 2026, Europe faces a critical energy challenge as record-low water levels, particularly in the Danube basin, force nuclear power plants to throttle output or shut down completely.
在2026年8月，歐洲面臨嚴峻的能源挑戰，因為水位降至歷史新低，特別是在多瑙河流域，迫使核電廠必須調降產能或完全停機。
This recurring issue highlights a growing intersection between climate change and infrastructure vulnerability.
這個反覆出現的問題突顯了氣候變遷與基礎設施脆弱性之間日益嚴重的交互作用。
Inland nuclear plants rely on rivers to cool their reactors.
內陸核電廠依靠河流來冷卻反應爐。
When water levels drop due to severe drought, intake systems cannot draw enough water for safe operations.
當乾旱嚴重導致水位下降時，取水系統便無法抽取足夠的水量以維持安全運行。
Furthermore, environmental regulations prevent plants from discharging warm cooling water back into rivers if the local ecosystem is already stressed by high ambient heat.
此外，環保法規禁止電廠將溫熱的冷卻水排回河流，以免在當地生態系統已受高溫熱浪壓力影響時造成二次傷害。
France faces similar pressures, with heatwaves occasionally halting reactors like Golfech-2.
法國也面臨類似壓力，熱浪偶爾導致如戈爾費克-2號等反應爐停止運作。
