To Cordemais
Necessity is law.
The Saint-Avold coal-fired power station, in Moselle, whose closure is scheduled for March 31, could resume service next winter, given the setbacks of EDF's nuclear fleet and the consequences of the war in Ukraine, said the Ministry of Ecological Transition on Monday.
As for the other coal-fired power plant in operation in France, that of Cordemais, in Loire-Atlantique, it could run more hours.
For now, its closure is scheduled for 2026.
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Problem, the reconversion of this infrastructure whose three chimneys rise since 1970 on the north bank of the Loire, is still uncertain.
Last surprise to date, the Minister for the Ecological Transition announced on February 16 the opening of a national call for expressions of interest (AMI) for projects for the production of wood-based pellets, supplying the plant.
Minimum tonnage required: 80,000 tonnes per year, for completion within two to three years
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