News from France
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...
Cooperation is Expanded: Neoen And Equinix Sign Their First PPA in Italy
27 Nov 2024 08:24 | Paris, France - French independent power producer Neoen and Equinix, the world's largest digital infrastructure company, have signed a 10-year, 53 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) for seven newly built solar projects. read more...
Nordex Receives Turbine Orders From France - Nordex Share With 26 Percent Annual Gain in 2024
08 Aug 2024 09:30 | Hamburg, Germany - Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has announced two further orders for the delivery of wind turbines from France. Even though the country is largely associated with nuclear energy in the public eye, the expansion of onshore and offshore wind energy is also making steady progress in France. read more...
Stock Climbs: Nordex Secures Numerous Orders From France, Türkiye And Germany at The End of June
05 Jul 2024 10:02 | Hamburg, Germany - At the end of June 2024, wind turbine manufacturer Nordex received numerous orders from France, Türkiye and Germany. read more...
Lightning Protection Risk Management: Meteorage And Recase Cooperate For Better Lightning Protection in The Wind Sector
17 May 2024 10:40 | Pau, France / Busdorf, Germany - Thunderstorms and lightning events pose a risk in the operation of wind turbines. Against this background, the French company Meteorage, which specializes in lightning protection risk management, and the German engineering firm Recase Regenerative Energien have agreed to cooperate. read more...
Ørsted Announces Transaction: Ørsted Sells French Onshore Wind And Solar Business
29 Apr 2024 17:08 | Fredericia, Denmark - Danish energy group Ørsted has announced the sale of its French onshore wind and solar business as part of its strategic prioritisation of other European markets for onshore renewable projects. read more...
Renaming: Energiequelle Subsidiary P&T Technologie to Operate as Energiequelle SAS in Future
09 Feb 2024 11:07 | Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, France - P&T Technologie, the French subsidiary of Energiequelle GmbH, has changed its name and has been trading as Energiequelle SAS since the beginning of February 2024. read more...
