{"id":4429,"date":"2026-04-02T11:21:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T11:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/europe\/4429\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T11:21:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T11:21:07","slug":"france-says-nuclear-industry-will-be-major-contributor-to-europes-electricity-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/europe\/4429\/","title":{"rendered":"France Says Nuclear Industry Will Be Major Contributor To Europe\u2019s Electricity Production"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Paris appears optimistic on outcome of European Commission\u2019s state aid investigation<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"France Says Nuclear Industry Will Be Major Contributor To  Europe\u2019s Electricity Production\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/v9nqwuhome6kfptbrcfx1enoxg9g.jpeg\"\/><br \/>\n            The Penly nuclear site is one of three confirmed locations for new EPR2 plants. Courtesy Sfen.<\/p>\n<p>\n            France expects its plans for a \u20ac72bn ($84bn) expansion of its nuclear energy industry will be a \u201cmajor contributor\u201d to the EU\u2019s electricity production, Paris said after the European Commission announced an \u201cin-depth\u201d state aid investigation into the project.  &#13;\n        <\/p>\n<p>      What we offer<\/p>\n<p>          Independent news and information for and about the global nuclear industry<br \/>\n          For nuclear incidents, NucNet operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week<br \/>\n          Daily, weekly and monthly newsletters<br \/>\n          Access to infographics for subscribers to use in their own editorial and marketing material<br \/>\n          Exclusive analysis and special reports on key nuclear industry topics<br \/>\n          Breaking news on social media<br \/>\n          Access to the &#8216;NucNet Style Guide for Nuclear Reporters and Communicators&#8217;<br \/>\n          Access to NucNet editorial database containing more than 18,000 news articles and features from January 1991<br \/>\n          A reliable media and communications partner for the nuclear energy industry. 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