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France hits solar record of 1.44 TWh in June, wind grows 36% year on year
France reached a solar power generation record of 1.44 TWh in June 2019 as it enjoyed a lot of sunshine, and the country also saw wind power generation jump by 36% year-on-year to 1.86 TWh with the help of Hurricane Miguel.
read more... 02/08/2019
EDF could shut power output at Golfech nuclear plant due to hot weather
French utility EDF could shut down production at its 2,600 megawatt capacity Golfech nuclear power plant in the south of France from Tuesday July 23, due to the high temperature forecast on the Garonne river.
read more... 22/07/2019
France's Akuo Energy, IEL Energie sign MoU to develop wind farm in Serbia
France's Akuo Energy and IEL Energie have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Serbia's autonomous province of Vojvodina for the construction of the Basaid wind farm, Serbian energy minister Aleksandar Antic said.
read more... 18/07/2019
Uniper gets French approval for power assets sale to Kretinsky's EPH
German energy group Uniper said it had signed agreements to sell its power generation and distribution businesses in France to Central European energy group EPH after receiving approval from the French government.
read more... 05/07/2019
France maps 10GW offshore wind vision
French environment minister Francois de Rugy has outlined today how France intends to meet its new 10GW offshore wind target by 2028.
read more... 17/06/2019