The French capacity mechanism is on track to get the better of European rules
Up until this point, France has not been particularly noted for its punctuality in transposing the European Directives relating to the energy sector. In fact,
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An opportunity to seize
For a few weeks now, we’ve had a brand new President in France. More recently still, President Macron won a parliamentary majority, new in their
Questioning the ARENH mechanism
During the presentation of its results for the first quarter of 2017 on 9 May 2017, EDF highlighted the negative impact on turnover in France
Gas Storage: What’s the state of play?
Among the work left unfinished by the previous government, reforming third-party access to natural gas storage (ATS) features prominently. Indeed, significant preparation and consultation work
When power capacity markets cross borderlines
Starting last December, a capacity market has been introduced in France. This compensation of generation capacities by peak period consumers, planned since 2010 by the
This winter, we touched the limits of the French electricity system.
I would like to start this article by quoting F. Brottes, chairman of the French Transport System Operator (RTE), referring to Wednesday 25 January this
LNG Surplus: Where did it go?
After a long period of decline, gas prices rose sharply in France from mid-2016 onwards: This trend, partly explained by the rise in oil prices,
A “Winter package” which suits its name!
As the climax of a year which saw Brexit and the growing mistrust in member countries towards an organisation which is felt to be evermore
Primary: change is on the way!
As attention in France is focused on the political primaries, another primary is being reorganised on the quiet: The primary reserve is the automatic response
