France extends permission to burn more coal to avoid shortages in winter
Date
8/28/2023 7:51:52 AM
(MENAFN) In an effort to avoid shortages this winter, France has extended permission for electricity generating businesses to burn additional coal in the upcoming months, Bloomberg reported this week.
The move was made at a time when major utility Electricite de France (EDF), which supplies more than 50 percent of France's electricity, is allegedly expecting this winter's output to be below average because of issues with its fleet of nuclear reactors that are stressed out.
“Tension on the power system is currently lower than at the same period of last year,” in reference to the potential for increased wind and solar production as well as a decrease in energy use, the French Ministry of Ecological Transition stated. “However, one must take all measures to ensure security of energy supply for the French in any event,” adding that there's a chance the situation in Ukraine won't be resolved by winter or that winter itself is going to be “very tough.”
Both of the surviving coal-fired power stations in France must now comply with stricter regulations, according to the French government. In accordance to the ministry, electricity generators would only be permitted to operate for up to 1,800 hours over the upcoming winter, or roughly 11 weeks, down from 2,500 hours during the previous winter.
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