News from France
France’s Wind Market in Focus: VSB France Starts Construction of Its Largest Wind Farm – Market Gains Momentum
08 Oct 2025 17:11 | Nîmes (France) – Despite political and bureaucratic challenges, the French wind energy market continues to grow dynamically. Current projects and developments, such as the start of construction of VSB France’s Pays d’Auge wind farm and new production records, demonstrate that renewable energies are playing an increasingly important role in the country’s energy mix. read more...
Nuclear Power Plants in Times of Climate Change: Four French Nuclear Reactors Shut Down Due to Jellyfish Infestation
13 Aug 2025 11:11 | Paris (France) - At France’s largest nuclear power site, Gravelines, all active reactors were unexpectedly shut down automatically over the past weekend. The cause was a massive influx of jellyfish, which clogged the cooling water pump filters and triggered safety shutdowns. read more...
Nordex Stock Climbs: Nordex Secures Orders from the UK, Belgium, and France at Quarter-End
03 Jul 2025 14:25 | Hamburg, Germany – At the end of June, the Nordex Group announced several new orders totaling 135 megawatts (MW) across three key European markets. read more...
France Cuts Nuclear Output Amid Mediterranean Heatwave – Water 5°C Above Normal
26 Jun 2025 14:48 | Cologne - As part of the European Union's Copernicus program, a recent analysis of water temperatures in the Mediterranean has revealed an exceptional heatwave. The temperature distribution for the western Mediterranean and southern France on June 22, 2025 indicates values that are up to 5 degrees Celsius above the seasonal average. read more...
Wind Market France: Nordex Secures Orders for 65 MW in France
27 May 2025 14:55 | Hamburg – The wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has received two new orders in France for the delivery and installation of wind turbines for two onshore wind farms. The contracts include the delivery of six turbines of the type N163/5.X, six turbines of the type N131/3.X, and one turbine of the type N149/5.X, with a total installed capacity of 64.7 MW. Each contract also includes a multi-year service and maintenance agreement. read more...
Andalusia Embraces Solar Power: Total Energies Launches 263 MW Solar Park Complex
23 May 2025 14:10 | Seville, Spain / Paris, France – The French energy company Total Energies has officially inaugurated its largest solar project in Europe near Seville. The new solar park complex consists of five facilities with a total capacity of 263 MW. read more...
France's Nuclear Offensive Hits a Snag: First New Nuclear Power Plant Not Expected to Be Online Before 2038
19 Mar 2025 09:26 | Paris, France – France has an aging nuclear fleet and plans to build new nuclear power plants in the coming years. To this end, the Nuclear Policy Council (CPN) sets the key guidelines for French nuclear policy. At the latest meeting on March 17, 2025, it became clear that the first reactor from the new EPR2 design series will not be operational and online before 2038. read more...
Expansion Into Germany: Neoen Begins Construction of Its First Large-Scale Battery Storage Facility in Germany in Saxony-Anhalt
08 Jan 2025 15:50 | Paris, France / Karlsruhe, Germany - French independent power producer and operator of energy storage solutions Neoen has awarded storage solutions specialist Nidec the contract to begin construction of Neoen's first large-scale energy storage facility in Germany. Official start of construction of the project was in December 2024. read more...
Due to Brookfield Takeover Plans: Neoen Sells Generation And Storage Portfolio in Victoria
06 Dec 2024 08:04 | Paris, France / Sydney, Australia - The independent French power producer Neoen has sold its renewable project portfolio in the Australian state of Victoria to HMC Capital. This marks an important milestone for the acquisition by Brookfield. read more...
Total Energies Acquires VSB Group For Billions
05 Dec 2024 14:40 | Dresden, Germany / Zug, Switzerland / Paris, France - A big bang in the renewable energy industry in Germany. As part of its strategic transformation into a multi-energy producer, the French energy group Total Energies is acquiring 100 percent of the VSB Group. In addition, Total Energies has sold a 50 percent stake in solar and battery storage projects with a capacity of 2,000 MW in Texas. read more...
