All publications by tag «FRANCE»
2022, December, 2, 09:35:00
FRANCE'S COAL ENERGY UP
The plant in the northeastern town of Saint-Avold indeed halted coal production as scheduled earlier this year — but not for long. This week, its workers were back at the controls, transporting coal from storage heaps and refiring furnaces, as part of emergency efforts to keep the heat and electricity on this winter.
2022, November, 7, 11:45:00
FRANCE'S NEW NUCLEAR
France plans to build 6 new next-generation EPRs (European Pressured Reactors II) and to launch studies for the construction of 8 additional EPRs as well as SMRs (Small Modular Reactors) to have 25 GW of new nuclear capacity by 2050.
2022, October, 26, 10:35:00
FRANCE'S NUCLEAR, RENEWABLE NET ZERO
During the consultation the government is seeking opinions and recommendations on three major issues: how energy consumption can be adapted in order for France to reach climate neutral by 2050; how energy demand can be met whilst reducing dependency on fossil fuels; and how to plan, implement and finance the energy transition.
2022, October, 7, 10:05:00
FRANCE TAKEOVER EDF €9.7 BLN
To take the group private, the French government will spend €9.7bn, including transaction costs.
2022, October, 5, 12:55:00
FRANCE NEED NUCLEAR €51.7 BLN
Energy company EDF intends to build the reactors at three existing NPP sites: two in Penly, in the Seine-Maritime administrative department, two in Gravelines, in northern France, and two either in Bugey, in eastern France, or in Tricastin, in the south of France.
2022, August, 2, 12:05:00
FRANCE'S WIND ENERGY 2 GW
The first project, with a capacity of 1 GW, may be supplemented later by a second plant of 1 GW, which could have either fixed foundations or floating wind turbines anchored to the ocean floor.
2022, July, 7, 10:25:00
FRANCE'S ENERGY SUPPORT €5 BLN
The European Commission has approved a €5bn French scheme to support energy-intensive companies that have been particularly hit by the recent increase in energy prices.
2022, June, 27, 11:05:00
FRANCE'S RENEWABLES FOR CUBA
Cuba had 1,198 MW of installed renewables in 2020, which accounted for 18% of the nation’s total energy capacity.
2022, June, 20, 11:40:00
FRANCE'S DIGITAL NUCLEAR
"We are pleased to partner with Inria and to continue investing in research for the advancement of reliable, low-carbon energy generation," said Alexis Marincic, senior executive vice president, Engineering & Design Authority, Framatome.
2022, May, 17, 13:45:00
RUSSIAN GAS FOR FRANCE
Engie and Gazprom have agreed on a solution in line with both companies' expectations in terms of currencies and with European sanctions.