Hydro Group celebrates milestone for France’s first offshore wind turbine
Hydro Group is celebrating a milestone from France’s first offshore wind turbine, which the Aberdeen firm helped develop.
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Total donates €100m to Notre-Dame restoration
French energy giant Total has donated €100m (£86.5m) to restoration efforts for the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris.
French nuclear shutdown to develop ‘more slowly’
French President Emmanuel Macron has said the country will move more slowly than promised to cap the amount of energy it derives from nuclear energy.
France looks to end oil and gas production by 2040
France will stop granting new exploration permits next year as it seeks to end all oil and gas production by 2040, according to a draft bill presented at a cabinet meeting Wednesday.
No more French exploration licences, energy minister tweets
France will pass a law stopping oil and gas exploration licences being granted in the country and its overseas territories.
Emmanuel Macron vows to unite France ahead of Elysee decider with Marine Le Pen
Centrist Emmanuel Macron pledged to unite France as defeated opponents gave their allegiance to him in his battle for the French presidency with far-right leader Marine Le Pen.
Atlantis targets French tidal power sector
Atlantis Resources to day confirmed it was targeting the French tidal power sector.
France, UK seen as trouble spots for power supply this winter
France and the U.K. are the two nations in Europe most at risk of power shortages this winter, particularly if there is a cold snap in early December or January.
EDF ‘doing its best’ to allay fears over nuclear reactors
The boss at French utility firm EDF said the company is doing its best to satisfy the country’s nuclear safety regulator, which has concerns about its reactors, a news report said.
EDF postpones restart of pair of nuclear reactors
EDF has postponed the restart of its 900 MW Gravelines 2 and the 900 MW Dampierre 3 nuclear reactors until the middle of November from later this month.
Portal to document aging renewables assets in UK and France
A portal has been created to provide new insight on aging renewables and storage assets in the UK and France.
German wind turbine maker reaches French milestone
Germany’s Senvion has reached a new milestone in France after erecting 26 wind turbines at a site in the Occitanie region.
France concerned China talks could scupper Hinkley Point nuclear project
French President Francois Hollande’s government is concerned that discussions on the sidelines of the Group of 20 talks in China will sound the death knell for the Hinkley Point nuclear power project in the U.K., according to people involved in the talks.
France to launch tenders for solar plants to boost industry, create jobs
France will launch a series of tenders for a combined capacity of 3,000 megawatts (MW) of solar plants.
Renewable energy advisor OST opens Paris office
OST Energy has opened a new office in Paris to find more solar and wind power clients.
US, UK and other nations warn over rising Libyan tensions
The US and a host of other companies have expressed concern over reported rising tensions in Libya which could harm the country's energy infrastructure.
Total profit drops 30% in second quarter
Total SA said profit fell 30 percent in the second quarter, beating analysts’ estimates as deeper cost cuts and rising production helped the French company offset the slump in crude prices and strikes at its domestic refineries.
Nordex sells windfarm to Rive Private Investment
Nordex has sold a windfarm in Northern France to private equity firm Rive Private Investment.
Price for Hinkley power station will rise to £30billion, watchdog estimates
The price the Government will have to pay EDF for generating energy from the new Hinkley nuclear power station will rise to nearly £30 billion, a spending watchdog has estimated.
Unions step up support for Hinkley Point nuclear station
Unions have stepped up their support for the delayed Hinkley Point nuclear power station, saying that confirming the financial go-ahead will be the first big “litmus test” for infrastructure projects following the EU referendum result.
French Economy Minister calls for “timely” decision on Hinkley after Brexit
France's Economy Minister has said a "timely" investment should be made by EDF on its Hinkley Point nuclear project in the UK following Britain's decision to leave the European Union.
Total hires French top cop as chief of security
Total has hired the chief of France's Gendarmerie police force to take over as its head of security, the oil company said on Wednesday.
Police use tear gas in Paris as 16 arrested amid labour law protests
Riot police have used tear gas during violent clashes in central Paris to disperse crowds who attacked shops during a protest against a divisive labour law reform.
French dock workers throw smoke bombs as protests escalate
Thousands of dock workers poured into a public square in the French port city of Le Havre, setting off smoke bombs as part of escalating nationwide protests against a labour bill that undermines worker protection.
Protestors hit French Deepwater conference
Environmental activists have staged a protest outside the MCE Deepwater Development Event in the South of France.