They are having problems because of a lack of investment. They started thinking perhaps they should get wind and solar. Now they have seen the light - mainly because of Ukraine of course.But the guaranteed rates will shaft us for many years
I might trust the French to build a bridge but they are having huge issues with their own reactors
Nuclear Power in France - World Nuclear Association
France derives about 70% of its electricity from nuclear energy. This is due to a long-standing policy based on energy security. Government policy is to reduce this to 50% by 2035. France is the world's largest net exporter of electricity due to its very low cost of nuclear generation.
world-nuclear.org
- France derives about 70% of its electricity from nuclear energy, due to a long-standing policy based on energy security.
- Government policy, set under a former administration in 2014, aimed to reduce nuclear's share of electricity generation to 50% by 2025. This target was delayed in 2019 to 2035.
- In February 2022 France announced plans to build six new reactors and to consider building a further eight.
- France is the world's largest net exporter of electricity due to its very low cost of generation, and gains over €3 billion per year from this.
- The country has been very active in developing nuclear technology. Reactors and especially fuel products and services have been a significant export.
- About 17% of France's electricity is from recycled nuclear fuel.
Notice the comment about France being the World's largest exporter of electricity due to low costs of generation! Nuclear can't be all bad can it?