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Solar Power Plant

Axpo, Disneyland to Build 30MW French Solar Plant

Swiss utility Axpo will build a 30MW solar plant at the Disneyland Paris theme park in France, both firms have announced.

Solar Power Plant

Engie Switches on French PV Plant

Engie has begun commercial operation of a 12MW photovoltaic park in France.

Wind Farm

TRIG Scoops French Wind Project

The Renewables Infrastructure Group has acquired a 100% interest in the Haut Vannier wind project in France, near the city of Dijon.

Distributed energy

RWE and Kohler-SDMO Sign Grid Stability Pact for Emergency Generators

German utility RWE has partnered with French emergency power generator company Kohler-SDMO to establish new energy generation solutions.

Biobattery

Honeywell Hits Biomethane Landmark with GRDF Project

Honeywell has installed its 100th biomethane grid injection station for French gas distributor GRDF, to support its transition to more sustainable operations.

Nuclear Power Plant

EDF Plans to Announce New EPR Nuclear Reactor by Mid-2021

EDF aims to unveil a new, cheaper-to-build version of its EPR nuclear reactor by mid-2021, the French power company said on Thursday.

Microgrid

EDF Acquires Stake in French Microgrid Startup

EDF Renewables has secured a 29% stake with a capital investment in the French remote microgrid developer Ecosun Innovations.

Oil&Gas Drilling

Total Moves Tyra Project Into the Next Phase Following Jacket Installation

French oil major Total has installed two new jackets for the Tyra field redevelopment project located in the Danish North Sea.

Nuclear Technology

Project Launched to Digitally Clone all French Reactors

Digital twins of every unit in France's fleet of nuclear power reactors are to be developed under a four-year project involving partners from academia and indus…

Tidal Energy

HydroQuest Joins Ocean Energy Europe Board

French tidal energy developer HydroQuest is joining the Ocean Energy Europe Board of Directors as a lead partner.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

France’s EODev Secures €20m to Commercialise Hydrogen Technology

French-based company Energy Observer Developments has closed €20 million in funding to accelerate the industrialisation and commercialisation of its hydrogen s…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

Alstom Hydrogen Powered Train Enters Service in Austria

Following successful trials in Germany, the Coradia iLint – a hydrogen fuel cell powered train developed by French rail giant Alstom – has begun carrying pass…

Combined Heat and Power

Veolia to Buy Three CHP Plants in Hungary

French utility Veolia has signed an agreement to acquire Hungarian combined heat and power producer Budapesti Eromu from Czech energy group EPH.

Nuclear Power Plant

EDF Allowed Operating Scottish Nuclear Plant Despite 2022 Retirement

French multinational power generation firm EDF has received Scottish regulatory approval to temporarily start generating power at the Hunterston B nuclear stati…

Hydropower Plant

Uzbekistan’s Hydropower Sector Gets €55.8 Million French Aid

The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan has signed a loan agreement worth €55.8 million with the French Development Agency to finance a series of projects in Uzbe…