Articles by Hervé Espitallier
Articles, updates, and energy industry insights written by Hervé Espitallier
Energy Insights & Analysis / France
Understanding France's Universal Nuclear Payment VNU for 2026
France replaces the ARENH scheme in 2026 with the Universal Nuclear Payment (VNU). Discover how EDF's taxed nuclear income will lower electricity prices
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Energy Market & Pricing Updates / France
TURPE 6 - France Electricity Transport Prices Increasing
The CRE (French regulatory body responsible for energy policy) published on 21 January the new regulated transmission and distribution price matrix named TURPE 6. The prior price matrix, TURPE 5, came into effect in August 2017.
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Energy Market & Pricing Updates / France
ARENH Reform Could Result in EDF Break-Up
The ARENH (Regulated Access to Historic Nuclear Electricity) mechanism currently requires EDF to sell up to 100 TWh of nuclear electricity to competing suppliers each year at a fixed price of 42 euros/MWh. That volume comes out to roughly one-quarter of EDF's annual electricity production.
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