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E.on, Engie, EDPR to bid together in Dunkirk offshore wind tender
German energy group E.on SE is joining the consortium of France’s Engie and EDP Renewables to bid in the Dunkirk offshore wind tender.
read more... 28/02/2019
France unveils 10-year energy plan, eyes 113 GW of renewables
The French government last week published a draft 10-year energy plan that would see its installed renewables capacity more than double to 113 GW by 2028, mainly by fresh wind and solar power additions.
read more... 29/01/2019
France & Spain Regulators Reject €3 Billion STEP Gas Pipeline
The energy regulators for France and Spain announced last week that they had rejected the controversial Franco-Spanish South Transit East Pyrenees (STEP) natural gas pipeline, the first stage in the larger Midi-Catalonia (MidCat) gas pipeline, citing costs and that it was not necessary.
read more... 25/01/2019
France mulls converting Cordemais coal power generators to biomass
The French government and utility EDF will study the possibility of converting the 1.2 gigawatts (GW) Cordemais coal power generators to burn biomass due to its importance in guaranteeing security of supply, the energy ministry said on Tuesday.
read more... 24/01/2019
Shell finalizes Hazira LNG stake buy from Total
The Hague-based LNG giant Shell said Wednesday it completed the previously announced acquisition of 26 percent equity interest in the Hazira LNG regasification terminal in India from France’s Total.
read more... 09/01/2019