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France to get near EUR 4bn in fees for onshore wind – lobby
The French state is set to benefit to the tune of EUR 3.7bn in fees from onshore wind producers this year, industry lobby group France Energie Eolienne (FEE) said late on Tuesday.
read more... 14/04/2022
EU countries bet on floating LNG terminals to raise import capacity
The war in Ukraine has focused attention on liquefied gas (LNG) to replace Russian supplies coming via pipeline. Germany, France and Italy are all planning to rent or acquire special floating terminals in order to increase import capacity.
read more... 31/03/2022
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France's Chinon 3 reactor offline for tests after pipe corrosion detected
The 900-megawatt Chinon 3 nuclear reactor in western France has been taken offline for tests after "stress corrosion" was found on a bend in four pipes comprising a backup safety coolant system, power group EDF said.
read more... 22/02/2022
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France moves towards more flexible electricity system
Energy professionals working on better integrating the growing number of renewable energies into the French energy mix are finding the varying number of renewable energies challenging EURACTIV France reports.
read more... 21/02/2022
Macron presents France’s long-term ‘nuclear-heavy’ energy plan
Multiplying solar energy capacity tenfold, deploying around fifty offshore wind farms and building six EPR 2 nuclear reactors. These are all part of France’s long-term energy plan President Emmanuel Macron detailed on Thursday (10 February). EURACTIV France reports.
read more... 14/02/2022