France will pursue a shift away from fossil fuels and will support nuclear and renewable energy as the new government will look to lower household bills, the new French energy minister said on Monday. Agnes Pannier-Runacher, who was appointed France’s energy, environment, and climate minister this weekend, on Saturday said …
Read More »France’s Electricity Prices Turn Negative amid Poor Demand
Power prices in France turned negative for hours on Tuesday morning amid tepid demand in a struggling economy and increased renewables generation. French intraday power prices traded at as low as -$22.25 (-20 euros) per megawatt-hour (MWh) on the Epex Spot exchange, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. So far …
Read More »Paris’ Solar-Powered Olympic Village to become Collective Self-Consumption Hub
EDF ENR, the winner of a tender launched by Solideo — the public entity behind the creation of France’s Olympic Village in Paris — has installed 15 PV arrays on the roofs of buildings currently occupied by athletes taking part in the Olympic Games. Located in the Belvédères district, just …
Read More »France Sets Ambitious Green Goals for Paris Olympics
For the Qatar 2022 World Cup, the government promised to make the tournament as green as possible through green public transport, massive recycling efforts and reusable venues. However, many questioned whether it would ever be possible to make a World Cup being held in the desert truly green, as it …
Read More »French Unveil Large Hydrogen Carrier Design
A French quartet with huge gas expertise have unveiled a preliminary design of a 150,000 cu m liquefied hydrogen carrier. Unveiled at the Hyvolution Summit 2024 trade show in Paris, gas containment system specialist GTT, along with TotalEnergies, naval architect LMG Marin and Bureau Veritas have provided details of a …
Read More »France Outstrips Plans, to Build Additional Nuclear Plants beyond 6
France is set to build eight new nuclear plants on top of six already announced, the energy minister has said, arguing more reactors are needed to hit carbon reduction targets. A draft law set to be presented soon recognizes that “we will need nuclear power beyond the six first European …
Read More »Macron Urges G-7 Countries to Stop Using Coal by 2030
France’s president encouraged G7 countries on Friday to stop using coal by 2030. Emmanuel Macron enumerated several key points to improve the fight against climate change during an address to the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai. The “primary priority” for the most developed countries is to end …
Read More »The U.S. and France will Seek to Halt Private Funding for Coal Plants at COP28
Supported by the United States, France will propose at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai an exit of private financing for coal-fired power plants, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing sources with knowledge of the talks. According to Indian officials who spoke to Reuters, France has discussed with India – a …
Read More »Total Energies’ First FSRU in France Commences Operations in Le Havre
France’s inaugural floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) for liquefied natural gas (LNG) has successfully completed commissioning and commenced operations in Le Havre. The FSRU, named the CAPE ANN and owned by Höegh LNG, was built in 2010 with a storage capacity of 142,500 cubic meters. It is operated by …
Read More »France Boosts Energy Transition Investments in 2024 Budget
The French government will significantly increase public spending on green energy projects while curbing the support to households to help them with the high energy prices, according to the 2024 budget. Budget 2024 will be “the greenest in our history,” France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Wednesday, announcing …
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