Nuclear helps France reclaim title as Europe’s top net power exporter

July 27, 2021, 9:30AMNuclear News
The nuclear power plant of Dampierre-en-Burly, France. (Photo: Kresimir Bobovec)

France has overtaken Norway to regain its position as the biggest net exporter of power in Europe, according to a new report on the European electricity market by U.K.-based energy data services provider EnAppSys.

The report, which looked at the value of imports and exports in Europe during the first six months of 2021, found that France’s net exports totaled 21 TWh, with most of the power flowing to Great Britain (8.6 TWh) and Italy (7.2 TWh).

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