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France facing tight power supply situation in winter

France is gearing up for a "tight" power supply situation but will not necessarily face cuts this winter, the head of French energy regulator RTE said on Thursday.

read more... 01/12/2022

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France's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm starts full operations

France's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm started full operations on Wednesday, adding 480 megawatts of capacity to the grid at a time when Europe is scrambling to secure energy supplies following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

read more... 24/11/2022

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France at medium risk of power cuts in December

France is at medium risk of facing power cuts from mid-December as this winter’s so far mild temperatures are expected to drop and cause further pressure on the country’s already strained nuclear fleet, French energy regulator RTE said last week.

read more... 23/11/2022

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France spends 8.4 billion euros to help companies with energy bills

France will spend 8.4 billion euros ($8.67 billion) to help companies pay their energy bills, in a bid to cushion the impact of rising electricity and gas prices and help them compete with German businesses, its finance minister said on Saturday.

read more... 22/11/2022

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UK-France power link extends outage

The power link between Britain and France, the IFA1 interconnector, will take more time for repair work before it starts operating at full capacity.

read more... 21/11/2022

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