Low-cost carbon-free electrons. Behind the record investments announced during Choose France, Emmanuel Macron identifies several successes, one of which concerns nuclear energy. A historical legacy that allows France to keep energy prices low in the midst of the transition and while gas has broken records in the last two years. A strategy also consciously promoted by the executive.
“And we have improved the situation by launching a strategy based on three pillars: efficiency, renewable energy and additional nuclear energy,” recalled the President of the Republic.
He spoke of his satisfaction with the launch of the Flamanville EPR, validated a few days ago. “As we exploit existing power plants, we have decided to launch the production of new reactors. We are going to launch the Flamanville EPR, a new power plant that we will ensure monitoring to help maintain this comparative advantage,” he stated. Emmanuel Macron again.
Various energy-led investments
During the day, several important leaders spoke about the availability of the nuclear park, an advantage over European competitors, such as Germany, where energy is skyrocketing. Microsoft, in particular, has invested 4 billion euros in data centers, which consume a lot of energy and for which the price of the elections is a decisive factor, as recalled Corine de Bilbao, president of Microsoft France.
The technology is well placed, since the Japanese Telehouse, the American Equinix and Amazon have also opted for data centers in France. Another sector, the chemical sector, was represented: the Spanish company FertigHy will invest 1.3 billion euros to develop a low-carbon fertilizer factory in Hauts-de-France.
“France is also developing the appropriate regulatory framework, interconnectivity is very good and energy is very cheap and carbon-free,” stressed José Antonio de las Heras Alonso, its general director. FertigHy also signed a long-term agreement with EDF, a central system of the electricity market reform undertaken in the autumn.
Source: BFM TV
