Is independence from France in electricity a thing of the past? It is, in particular, the problems of corrosion of the nuclear park that forced EDF to close 12 reactors. These incidents even prompted it to revise its 2022 nuclear output estimate in mid-May to 280-300 TWh from 295-315 TWh.
Enough to make France go from being a strong exporting country to being an importer.
“France is seriously in a weak position for the winter,” Nicolas Goldberg, an energy expert at Columbus Consulting, confirmed Tuesday on the set of Good Morning Business.
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“We have been importing electricity five months out of six this year, it is not going to improve in the rest of the year as historically we are mainly importers in winter. So if we have a cold winter, it can go wrong,” he continued.
The question remains of a possible blackout. Marc Benayoun, executive director of EDF in charge of the division of clients, services and territories, rules out this possibility.
“There has not been a blackout in France since 1978 and although we are in a very difficult situation, there is still a good chance that we will get through the winter without load cuts,” he told the Economic Affairs Committee. of the Senate, on July 13.
Source: BFM TV
