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Study Poses Question – “Would Solar Decarbonize French Energy or Just Replace Nuclear”

The most optimistic scenario outlined in France’s national energy plan, the Programmation Pluriannuelle de l’Énergie (PPE), envisages 54 GW of operational solar generation capacity in ten years’ ti ...

33% Clean Energy to Make Up the Frech Energy Mix by 2030

France has recently submitted its final 2030 National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) to the European Commission. The country will aim for 33 percent or 1/3rd renewable energy in its energy mix in 2 ...

Second Floating Solar Energy Project Planning Gains Traction in France

In June, the Compagnie Nationale du Rhône (CNR) unit of French energy giant Engie inaugurated its first floating solar power plant, on Lac de la Madone, in the southern French Rhône department.

Energy Research Group Predicts Dire State of Wind Additions in 2020 Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

The coronavirus crisis will cause global wind additions in 2020 to decline by almost 5GW compared to previous projections, said energy research group Wood Mackenzie.

Due to the pandemic and ...