French Plan to Store Wind, Solar Energy Stymied by EU Deadlock
- Impasse has frozen investment in hydroelectric dams run by EDF
- Almost 3GW of concessions have expired, set to reach 5GW soon
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Energy storage on a commercial scale is the holy grail for supporters of renewables, including French President Emmanuel Macron.
Unfortunately for his government, a dispute with the European Union is blocking investment for facilities which could store enough wind or solar power for hundreds of thousands of homes.