France is talking to the United Arab Emirates about the supply of oil and diesel as it seeks alternatives to Russian energy sources, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sunday. The minister said France also planned to accelerate investment in the transition to cleaner energy, such as speeding up …
Read More »France Calls on Iran to Release Two Seized Greek Tankers
French Foreign Ministry has called on authorities of the Islamic Republic to release the two seized Greek tankers in the waters of the Persian Gulf. Iran’s seizure of two Greek-flagged oil tankers in Gulf waters is a “violation of international law”, France’s foreign ministry claimed in a statement on Sunday, …
Read More »France’s Power Sector Further Strained by Extended Outages and Repairs
France’s nuclear power plants are undergoing repairs and extended outages, leading to a 25% decrease in nuclear power plant output this winter, an analysis from Baringa Partners LLP said, according to Bloomberg. France, Europe’s largest power exporter, could be left scrambling to import power this winter. France typically sends power …
Read More »TotalEnergies Starts Work on First Offshore Wind Farm off France
French energy major TotalEnergies has started construction of the Eolmed project, operated by Qair and in which TotalEnergies has a 20 percent stake. This 30 MW project is located some 12 miles off the coast of Gruissan and Port la Nouvelle. The start of production is expected by 2024. The …
Read More »Ukraine War Revives France-Spain MidCat Gas Pipeline Project
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, Madrid has revived calls to build a huge gas pipeline between Spain and France dubbed MidCat that would boost Europe’s energy independence from Russia. What is MidCat? Initially launched in 2003, the 190-kilometre (120-mile) Midi-Catalonia (MidCat) pipeline would pump gas across the Pyrenees from Hostalric just …
Read More »France Shuts down 50% of Nuclear Reactors amid Energy Crunch
France, one of Europe’s leading electricity exporters, has taken 28 of its 56 atomic reactors offline due to defects or maintenance. The step comes amid a months-long energy crunch, one of the worst in European history. The 1,300-megawatt Golfech-2 reactor run by Electricite de France (EDF) in the south of …
Read More »France Opens Door to Talks with Spain on Building Gas Pipeline
France is willing to resume talks with Spain about building a gas pipeline connecting the two countries as Europe races to reduce its dependence on Russian gas. France, which has long resisted Spanish calls to build the link, is now willing to discuss the viability of the so-called Midcat pipeline …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Signs Contracts with French Companies on Eco-Friendly Business
Saudi Arabia’s state oil and gas corporation Saudi Aramco said that it signed five agreements with leading French companies including a deal on hydrogen-powered vehicles with Gaussin, during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the kingdom. The agreements were concluded in the city of Jeddah during the workshops that were …
Read More »Car Maker Renault to Source Geothermal Lithium from Germany
Car manufacturing group and pioneer in the European EV market, Renault Group, and Australian-German geothermal lithium developer Vulcan Energy Resources, announce having signed a lithium offtake term sheet. This agreement is for an initial five-year term which can be extended if mutually agreed, with a start of commercial delivery set …
Read More »France’s First Offshore Wind Turbine Undergoes Survey
Forssea Robotics has completed an underwater survey of the Floatgen offshore wind turbine installed at the SEM-REV site in France. The main goal of the survey, completed in June, was to visually confirm the integrity of the mooring lines and dynamic umbilical system, besides characterizing marine growth on the various …
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