France, March 1 -- ThePPE3 energy roadmap, unveiled earlier this month, lays out anuclear‑heavyfuture for France.
The plan raises nuclear's contribution to around 380-420 TeraWatt/hour (TWh) a year by 2035 - 1 Twhcould power around 200,000-300,000 European homes for a year.
The plan scraps ideas of closing reactors and confirms six new EPR2 units, entrenching France's status as Europe's nuclear backbone even as its traditional uranium hinterland in the Sahel slips away.
PPE3 formalises what Macron has been signalling for several years: nuclear remains the cornerstone of France's decarbonisation and energy sovereignty strategy.
The government wants a higher share of low‑carbon power, while keeping most of its 56‑reactor...