France will meet a target of reducing the share of its energy mix from nuclear to 50% by 2021, a decade later than a target agreed in 2015, President Emmanuel Macron has said, speaking about the country's energy strategy. A solar generation target of 45 GW by 2030 has been set. The nuclear reduction will be met by the closure of 14 nuclear plants, but the timeline could alter if storage technologies improve to better integrate renewable energy, Macron added. Meanwhile, EDF will draw up a competitive "new nuclear" programme for consideration by 2035.
France will meet a target of reducing the share of its energy mix from nuclear to 50% by 2035, a decade later than a target agreed in 2015, President Emmanuel Macron has said, speaking about the country's energy strategy. A solar generation target of 45 GW by 2030 has been set. The nuclear reduction will be met by the closure of 14 nuclear plants, but the timeline could alter if storage technologies improve to better integrate renewable energy, Macron added. Meanwhile, EDF will draw up a competitive "new nuclear" programme for consideration by 2021.