US EditionEnergy. Hydroelectricity: Paris and Brussels Find an Agreement that Makes It Possible to Relaunch Investments
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On 28 August 2025, Paris and Brussels announced an agreement on the management of hydroelectric dams, after more than two decades of disputes with the European Commission. This agreement is vital: in France, hydropower represents 75.1 TWh in 2024, or 13.9% of the electricity produced. In Belgium, this sector contributes modestly with 114 MW of installed power and about 2% of the electricity mix. The Franco-Belgian agreement: raising the uncertai…
On 28 August 2025, Paris and Brussels formalized an agreement on hydropower and dam management, ending a long confrontation on competition rules. The stakes are considerable: in France, about 340 dam concessions, representing 90% of the installed capacity, constitute the backbone of renewable electricity. Among them, 61 will expire on 31 December 2025, according to BFMTV. The agreement aims to remove the legal uncertainties that crippled the sec…
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Connaissance des ÉnergiesParis and Brussels have reached an "agre in principle" with a view to resolving disputes with the European Commission on hydropower in France, which were preventing investment in the sector from reviving, announced Matignon on Thursday. This agreement in principle "is a...
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republicain-lorrain.frAfter ten years of pre-discipline between France and the European Commission, an agreement could make it possible to relaunch investments in the hydroelectric sector.
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