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France's EDF extends Cruas 2 nuclear reactor outage to Saturday
French utility EDF on Wednesday extended the outage at its 900 MW Cruas 2 nuclear reactor by two days until Saturday, adding that resumption of power generation could be delayed by ongoing safety checks following an earthquake.
read more... 05/12/2019
France nearing 10 GW of installed solar capacity
France commissioned 707 MW of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in the first nine months of 2019, bringing cumulative grid-connected installations to 9,649 MW, government statistics show.
read more... 05/12/2019
France, Belgium may face January supply squeeze
France and Belgium are at risk of facing a winter supply squeeze in January in the event of a severe cold spell, European TSO group Entso-E said in its latest seasonal outlook on Wednesday.
read more... 28/11/2019
France proposes to build 1-GW wind park off Normandy
The French government on Monday unveiled plans for the construction of a 1-GW wind fark off the coast of Normandy.
read more... 20/11/2019
France's EDF says no damage found so far at Cruas nuclear plant after earthquake
Checks carried out by French utility EDF at its Cruas nuclear power plant have revealed no anomalies so far, a company executive said on Tuesday, after it extended outages at three of the facility’s reactors until Nov. 15.
read more... 13/11/2019