France Sees Greater Risk of Power Crunch in January
- Grid operator expects about 40GW of nuclear at start of 2023
- Power in France remains pricier than in neighboring markets
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France faces greater risk of an electricity shortfall in January because many nuclear plants may still be undergoing extended outages.
“The month of January now concentrates more risks than in the previous analysis,” grid operator RTE said on Friday, adding that the availability of reactors will likely be lower than previously forecast. “The situation appears less risky in December and from the end of February,” it said.