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ASN report suggests EDF may have to replace Flamanville reactor cover in few years
According to ASN report, the lid of the Flamanville reactor vessel, currently under construction by France’s EDF, may not be able to operate more than a few years, needing to be replaced after its scheduled start-up in 2018.
read more... 27/06/2017
Alinta and Delta compete for Engie's Australian coal-fired plant
Chinese-owned Alinta Energy and a private Australian company are among the firms competing for the purchase of a coal-fired power plant in Australia from France's Engie SA, a sale that could bring in $1 billion, as mentioned by people familiar with the process.
read more... 26/06/2017
France will go beyond its targets to combat climate change
According to government spokesman Christophe Castaner, France's new President Emmanuel Macron and Ecology Minister Nicolas Hulot, France will go beyond the targets within the framework of the Paris agreement. A detailed list of policy actions would lay out climate changes for the next 5 years and will show where France will exceed its previous commitments.
read more... 14/06/2017
France will reduce its nuclear share, but wants better carbon tax threshold at EU level
French environment and energy minister Nicolas Hulot declared on Monday that the government plans to reduce the share of nuclear to 50% of the country’s power generation from the current 75%. As for the possibility of introducing a carbon tax, Hulot said that France already has a carbon tax which is increasing every year.
read more... 13/06/2017
RTE: France has enough electricity supply for summer to meet demand
France will produce enough power during the summer to meet demand, even during continued heat waves, and will remain a net power exporter, as stated by electricity grid network operator RTE on Tuesday.
read more... 06/06/2017