French grid operator RTE said next generation nuclear reactors offer an affordable path to shifting the country’s energy mix away from fossil fuels and make the aim of carbon neutrality by 2050 achievable.
“Building new nuclear reactors is economically viable, especially as it makes it possible to maintain a fleet of around 40 gigawatts in 2050,” said RTE in a report (French only) examining the different pathways to meet the expected rise in electricity demand.
Achieving future carbon neutral goals without nuclear reactors would require a scale up of renewables faster than the most dynamic electric mixes in Europe, RTE said.
“Building new nuclear reactors is economically viable, especially as it makes it possible to maintain a fleet of around 40 gigawatts in 2050,” said RTE in a report (French only) examining the different pathways to meet the expected rise in electricity demand.
Achieving future carbon neutral goals without nuclear reactors would require a scale up of renewables faster than the most dynamic electric mixes in Europe, RTE said.
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