Energy production

Engie and EDF to reward clients in France who save energy

Cash rewards and Paris 2024 tickets are among the prizes up for grabs this winter

Up to 14,000 homes in France affected by solar panel firm collapse

Homeowners in limbo are warned to stay alert to unsolicited calls from people seeking to profit from the situation

Price rises but no power cuts: France’s winter electricity forecast

Head of Enedis says the situation has improved since last winter

France plans renewable energy boost as inflation threatens projects

It is the only EU country not to have achieved the target of having 23% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020

EDF renationalisation plan: will it lower bills for users in France?

France’s prime minister announced that it would move to take full control of the company yesterday (July 6)

French energy companies call for immediate action to cut back on usage

The alert has been issued amid the risk of winter shortages and soaring prices that threaten 'social cohesion'

France to build six nuclear reactors and 50 offshore wind farms

President Macron unveiled the multi-billion euro plans yesterday as part of a drive to ‘take back control of France’s energy destiny’ and improve renewable energy production

Renovating a home in France? Save receipts to avoid undervaluation

Changes to the way properties are assessed for energy output mean some homeowners will need to provide extra paperwork to get an accurate rating or risk undervaluation

2022 French Presidential candidates divided over nuclear energy

Candidates on the left and right have spoken out about the future of energy in France, and whether nuclear energy should still be used

Floating wind farm coming to French seas in 2022

A new floating wind farm in the French Mediterranean is one of many planned in French seas by 2030. Experts say the technology has “infinite potential”.

Monthly money saver: €150 thermostat grant open to all

Homeowners are eligible for a new €150 grant to help pay for a programmable thermostat for their central heating to reduce energy bills.

€1.1bn Franco-UK renewable energy project stalled by Brexit

Plans for a €1.1 billion project to build crucial new underwater electrical connections between France and the UK have been delayed by Brexit, as the French energy commission has said it poses “too much uncertainty”.

Solar panels for your house in France? Get them at Ikea

Solar panels for individual homes will soon be available to buy in France via Swedish homeware giant Ikea in a significant move for a sector that is still used by relatively few private homes in the country.

Storm Ciara boosted French wind power output

Windfarms generated near-record levels of electricity in France on Sunday

Giant solar energy plant opens in France

A giant solar energy plant with 40,000 solar panels has opened in southwest France, with the power to provide energy to almost 13,000 people.

France's largest floating solar plant powers up

Energy from 17-hectare site will provide enough energy for more than 4,700 homes

Biarritz solar benches prompt jokes over ‘no sit’ rule

New benches in Biarritz with solar panels built into the seats have prompted mockery on social media, after it was reported that people should “avoid sitting on them during sunnier hours”.

French court rules against Linky for health reasons

A French court has ordered the removal of the controversial Linky electricity smart meters from 13 homes, for medical reasons.

Nuclear defence is all hot air

If Bernard Durand wants nuclear power rather than wind energy (comment, April see here) can we assume he is willing to have the radioactive waste created buried in his garden?

Who can help in solar panel dispute?

I am battling with EDF to be paid properly for my solar energy as my meter is faulty. Is there a body I can call on for help? S.W.

France may turn off electric ad screens to save fuel

Electric publicity screens in French transport hubs could be switched off at night and in winter, after it was revealed that the annual energy use for one is equivalent to three family homes.

French public opinion growing against nuclear power

The French public is becoming less and less in favour of nuclear power, as awareness and concern for the environment grows, according to a new study.

Gas prices in France to rise 5.4% from November

Regulated gas prices in France are to rise by 5.4% on November 1, energy board La Commission de Regulation de l’Energie (CRE) has confirmed, putting this year’s rise at 16.4% in total.

Green jobs boost for rural France

Farmer and sculptor’s idea inspires new energy projects

French eco-villages find way to combat depopulation

Imagination, commitment and hard work can help rebuild rural life as these three villages in Dordogne and Limousin show

European first for Gironde tomato growers

Tender plants on eight-acre site kept warm by waste heat from neighbouring waste storage centre

Power plan for Bordeaux bridge

Prototype water turbines under Bordeaux's first bridge over Garonne could start generating electricity from early 2018

Nuclear plan is correct

First floating wind turbine in France launched today

The first sea-based, floating wind turbine in France is to be launched in Saint-Nazaire in the next few days, and enter a two-year testing period.

No more petrol and diesel cars after 2040

Ecology minister will introduce grants to help poorer households get rid of old polluting vehicles and buy more modern ones

France plans to end oil and gas production by 2040

Government unveils draft law intended to end oil and gas production in all French territories

France’s largest offshore wind farm approved

Brittany project will produce enough energy for 850,000 at full power

Energy giant fined €100m for abusing market

Competitions watchdog hands down one of its largest ever fines to Engie