France Considering Reopening a Recently Closed Coal-Fired Power Plant
France is considering reopening a recently closed coal-fired power plant in the wake of Ukraine crisis.
France generates about two-third of its electricity at nuclear power plants, with coal accounting for about 1% of its energy mix.
The 600 MW Emile Huchet power plant in east France was shut down on 31March. Facility at Cordemais in west France is the only coal-fired stations in operation.
France is one of the members of European countries to suffer Russian gas flow disruption in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
At least a dozen of France's 56 reactors are currently offline for maintenance and repair work as the Russian gas supply disruptions have coincided with nuclear reactor outages in France.
French gas transmission system operator GRTgaz reported reduction in Russian gas flow. The country's four LNG regasification terminals are operating at close to full capacity, calling on shippers and stakeholders to prioritize storage refilling. more
France generates about two-third of its electricity at nuclear power plants, with coal accounting for about 1% of its energy mix.
The 600 MW Emile Huchet power plant in east France was shut down on 31March. Facility at Cordemais in west France is the only coal-fired stations in operation.
France is one of the members of European countries to suffer Russian gas flow disruption in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
At least a dozen of France's 56 reactors are currently offline for maintenance and repair work as the Russian gas supply disruptions have coincided with nuclear reactor outages in France.
French gas transmission system operator GRTgaz reported reduction in Russian gas flow. The country's four LNG regasification terminals are operating at close to full capacity, calling on shippers and stakeholders to prioritize storage refilling. more
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Jul 06
Thanks for the information. Unfortunate.This at a time when we are trying to control the last gram of emission. Gas, before the Ukraine crisis, when being piped from Russia, was relatively clean compared with coal. Regasified LNG, involving logistics cost, the next option, when the Russian source of flow from the spigot locate there, turned off. Optimising the key here. more
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