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Reuters
Reuters
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By Forrest Crellin, Silvia Aloisi and Nina Chestney

Analysis-France braces for uncertain winter as nuclear power shortage looms

FILE PHOTO: Steam rises from the cooling towers of the Electricite de France nuclear power station of Le Bugey in Saint-Vulbas near Lyon, April 13, 2015. REUTERS/Robert Pratta/File Photo

France, once Europe's top power exporter, may not produce enough nuclear energy this winter to help European neighbours seeking alternatives to Russian gas, and may even have to ration electricity to meet its own needs.

France has for years helped to underpin Europe's electricity supply, providing about 15% of the region's total power generation.

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