As Europe strives to prevent power outages this winter, the head of the French national grid has downplayed the possibility of a breakdown in electricity flows and significant reductions in energy exports across the continent. High gas storage levels, which…
France pays 8.4 billion euros to assist businesses with their energy bills
According to statements made by France’s Minister of Finance on Saturday, the country plans to spend 8.4 billion euros ($8.67 billion) to assist businesses in paying their energy bills. This move is intended to reduce the negative impact of rising…
To combat rising energy costs, the French government injects $2.4 billion into EDF
Reactor outages and the new government power price cap have caused a profit fall at the French utility. EDF, France's state-owned energy company, will receive €2.1bn ($2.4bn) from the French government to offset the effect of nuclear plant outages and…
The first commercial scale floating offshore wind tender in France has been launched
Ocean Winds and Principle Power have collaborated to create France's first 270MW commercial-scale floating offshore wind tender. The firms have previously completed a 25MW floating offshore wind project in Portugal and a 30MW project in the French Mediterranean Sea, both…
Engie and Volkswagen France have built a solar carport with a capacity of 20 megawatts
Installation is expected to take 22 months At Volkswagen Group France’s headquarters in Aisne, Engie has begun implementing a 20MW solar carport system. The solar PV shade will offer protection for the group’s 6500 vehicle fleet. In requests for proposals…
TotalEnergies has been accused of downplaying the threat of climate change
According to experts, TotalEnergies, a French oil corporation, understood about the relationship between burning fossil fuels and global warming at least 50 years ago. Researchers discovered a reference to partial melting of ice caps in a 1971 article in…