France Archives - Renew Economy

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Australian and French energy giants team up for pumped hydro plant to replace coal
French nuclear giant to take majority interest in proposed pumped hydro project next to one of the last coal generators in NSW.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 19, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Rethinking Paris: France braces for 4°C warming in “turning point” strategy
Paris plans to use 2024 Olympics as a showcase for urban climate adaptation, including proposals to deal with 4°C of warming.
Claire Stam

Apr 6, 2023

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Solar

New French law mandates solar panels on new parking lots
The French Senate has approved a bill that will require parking lots with a minimum of 80 spaces to be covered with a canopy of solar panels.
Amalyah Hart

Nov 11, 2022

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Electric Vehicles

France puts electric cars at centre of $13.2bn plan to kickstart auto industry
France to jumpstart local auto industry decimated by Coronavirus pandemic with €8 billion plan including major boost for electric vehicles.
Bridie Schmidt

May 28, 2020

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Solar

France solar auction success delivered at nuclear’s expense
France announces winners of latest renewables auctions, including 12 solar projects totalling nearly 100MW commissioned to replace a decommissioned nuclear plant.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 3, 2020

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Other Good Stuff

France embraces incentive to trade in dirty motors for EVs
France government incentive to trade in old petrol and diesel cars for new EVs proves unexpected success.
Bridie Schmidt

May 19, 2018

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Commentary

France names ex Greens candidate and solar advocate as energy minister
France’s new energy minister says nuclear industry business model belongs to the past. His appointment expected to hasten transition towards renewables.
Emiliano Bellini

May 19, 2017

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Solar

France’s solar PV capacity tops 7.13 GW
France had reached a cumulative installed PV capacity of 7,134 MW as of the end of December 2016.
Emiliano Bellini

Mar 2, 2017

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Storage

Report shows France will triple storage capacity by 2020
A new report from Clean Horizon points to France becoming Europe’s next big market for storage.
Mark Hutchins

Feb 8, 2017

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Policy & Planning

France can’t meet its own power demand
As expected, France was heavily dependent on power imports during the first cold spell of this winter, even with most of its nuclear reactors back online. And it is paying twice as much for peak power as Germany.
Craig Morris

Jan 23, 2017

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Solar

France’s solar road: International solar experts give their analysis
The construction of a solar road in France is turning numerous heads due to the novelty value of the project. Solar experts have a different view.
Olivier Daniélo

Dec 5, 2016

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UK, France should put citizen solar ahead of nuclear, says former EDF chief
Former director of EDF says French nuclear industry is in its worst situation ever, and calls on UK to promote citizen solar.
Ian Clover

Nov 30, 2016

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