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About France
France joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance in 2017, the year it was launched. It announced a coal phase out date of 2022, one of the most ambitious in the world. However, this was later revised to 2027 in September 2023. In June 2019, the country enacted phase out legislation in the form of an energy and climate law containing an emission cap effective January 2022. The law is intended to make coal plants unprofitable, but it leaves the door open for low running hours of coal plants beyond the phase out date or conversion to a mix of coal and biomass. Eleven coal-fired units totaling 2,507 megawatts (MW) of capacity remained in operation in France and French territories at the end of 2023. In September 2021, France was part of the coalition of national governments that launched the No New Coal Power Compact, which requires supporters to cease permitting of new coal power plants and end new construction of unabated coal plants by the end of 2021.
Réunion island, an overseas department of France, is also home to the 122 MW Le Gol coal- and biomass-fired power plant, but the plant is converting to biomass only by 2024. In addition, New Caledonia, a sui generis collectivity of France, is home to the 100 MW Goro coal plant and the 270 MW Koniambo Nickel coal plant.
Capacity (MW)
Net Change Since 2000
Capacity (MW)
Net Change Since 2000
Phase-Out Status
PHASE-OUT BY 2030
No New Coal Status
PART OF NO NEW COAL POWER COMPACT
Part of PPCA?
YES
Five-Year Country Capacity Trend
Operational
Constructing
Planned
Halted
Cancelled
Retired
Expected Retirement by 2030
Operational
Constructing
Planned
Halted
Cancelled
Retired
Expected Retirement by 2030
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Five-Year Country Capacity Trend
Operational
Constructing
Planned
Halted
Cancelled
Retired
Expected Retirement by 2030
Operational
Constructing
Planned
Halted
Cancelled
Retired
Expected Retirement by 2030
RESEARCH & ANALYSIS
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