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1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 4
1.1 List of Tables 7
1.2 List of Figures 9
2 Introduction 10
2.1 GlobalData Report Guidance 11
3 France, Power Market, Snapshot 12
3.1 France, Power Market, Macroeconomic Factors 12
3.2 France, Power Sector, Supply Security 14
3.3 France, Power Sector, Opportunities 15
3.4 France, Power Sector, Challenges 15
4 France, Power Market, Market Analysis 17
4.1 France, Power Market, Supply Structure 17
4.2 France, Power Market, Key Market Players 17
4.3 France, Power Market, Financial Deals 18
4.3.1 Deal Volume and Value Analysis, 2004-February 2016 18
4.3.2 Deals by Type, 2015 21
4.4 France, Power Market, Demand Structure 22
4.4.1 Power Consumption by Sector, 2015 25
5 France, Power Market, Regulatory Overview 26
5.1 France, Power Market, Key Electricity Policies 26
5.1.1 France, Thermal Power Market, Deregulation of Electricity Sector 26
5.2 France, Power Market, Nuclear Energy Development 26
5.3 France, Power Market, Renewable Energy Policies 28
5.3.1 Grenelle 2 28
5.3.2 Renewable Energy Sources and Green Chemistry Program 28
5.3.3 Wind Energy in France 29
5.3.4 Wind Power Feed-in-Tariffs 29
5.3.5 Solar Energy in France 30
5.3.6 Solar PV Power Feed-in-Tariffs 31
5.3.7 Biopower Feed-in-Tariffs 31
5.3.8 Geothermal Power Feed-in-Tariffs 32
5.4 Carbon Tariff Plan 32
6 France, Power Market, Capacity and Generation Overview 33
6.1 Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type, 2015 33
6.2 Cumulative Installed Capacity and Annual Power Generation, 2000-2030 34
6.2.1 Cumulative Installed Thermal Capacity and Annual Thermal Power Generation, 2000-2030 37
6.2.2 Cumulative Installed Hydropower Capacity and Annual Hydropower Generation, 2000-2030 41
6.2.3 Cumulative Installed Nuclear Capacity and Annual Nuclear Power Generation, 2000-2030 45
6.2.4 Cumulative Installed Renewable Capacity and Annual Renewable Power Generation, 2000-2030 49
7 France, Power Market, Transmission and Distribution Overview 53
7.1 France, Power Market, Transmission Overview 53
7.2 France, Power Market, Distribution Overview 54
7.3 France, Power Market, Grid Interconnection 55
7.3.1 Upcoming Interconnections 56
7.3.2 Electricity Import and Export Trends, 2000-2015 56
7.4 France, Power Market, Electricity Trading 58
8 France, Power Market, Competitive Landscape: Snapshot of Top Power Generating Companies 59
8.1 Key Company in the French Power Market - Electricite de France S.A. 59
8.1.1 Company Overview 59
8.1.2 Business Description 59
8.1.3 SWOT Overview 60
9 Appendix 64
9.1 Market Definitions 64
9.1.1 Power 64
9.1.2 Installed Capacity 64
9.1.3 Electricity Generation 64
9.1.4 Electricity Consumption 64
9.1.5 Thermal Power Plant 64
9.1.6 Hydropower Plant 64
9.1.7 Nuclear Power 64
9.1.8 Renewable Energy Resources 65
9.2 Abbreviations 65
9.3 Bibliography 66
9.4 GlobalData’s Methodology 67
9.4.1 Coverage 67
9.4.2 Secondary Research and Analysis 67
9.4.3 Primary Research and Analysis 68
9.5 Disclaimer 68
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Power Market, France, GDP (constant prices) ($tr), Population (million), and Annual Power Consumption (TWh), 2000-2020 14
Table 2: Power Market, France, Market Share of Key Power Generation Companies (%), 2015 18
Table 3: Power Market, France, Deal Value ($bn) and Number of Deals, 2004-February 2016 20
Table 4: Power Market, France, Deals by Type (%), 2015 21
Table 5: Power Market, France, Annual Power Consumption (TWh), 2000-2030 24
Table 6: Power Market, France, Power Consumption by Sector (%), 2015 25
Table 7: Power Market, France, Wind Power Feed-in-Tariff, 2014 30
Table 8: Power Market, France, Solar PV Power Feed-in-Tariff, 2014 31
Table 9: Power Market, France, Biogas Feed-in-Tariffs, 2014 31
Table 10: Power Market, France, Geothermal Feed-in-Tariffs, 2014 32
Table 11: Power Market, France, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type (%), 2015 33
Table 12: Power Market, France, Cumulative Installed Capacity (GW) and Annual Power Generation (TWh), 2000-2030 36
Table 13: Power Market, France, Leading Thermal Power Plants, 2016 38
Table 14: Power Market, France, Cumulative Installed Thermal Capacity (GW) and Annual Thermal Power Generation (TWh), 2000-2030 40
Table 15: Power Market, France, Leading Hydropower Plants (MW), 2016 42
Table 16: Power Market, France, Cumulative Installed Hydropower Capacity (GW) and Annual Hydropower Generation (TWh), 2000-2030 44
Table 17: Power Market, France, Leading Nuclear Power Reactors, 2016 46
Table 18: Power Market, France, Cumulative Installed Nuclear Capacity (GW) and Annual Nuclear Power Generation (TWh), 2000-2030 48
Table 19: Power Market, France, Leading Renewable Power Plants, 2016 50
Table 20: Power Market, France, Cumulative Installed Renewable Capacity (GW) and Annual Renewable Power Generation (TWh), 2000-2030 52
Table 21: Power Market, France, Transmission Line Length (Ckm), 2006-2025 54
Table 22: Power Market, France, Distribution Line Length (Ckm), 2006-2025 55
Table 23: Power Market, France, Annual Electricity Imports and Exports (TWh), 2000-2015 58
Table 24: Power Market, France, Electricite de France S.A., SWOT Profile 2016 60
Table 25: Abbreviations 65
1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Power Market, France, GDP (constant prices) ($tn), Population (million), and Annual Power Consumption (TWh), 2000-2020 13
Figure 2: Power Market, France, Market Share of Key Power Generation Companies (%), 2015 17
Figure 3: Power Market, France, Deal Value ($bn) and Number of Deals, 2004-February 2016 19
Figure 4: Power Market, France, Deals by Type (%), 2015 21
Figure 5: Power Market, France, Annual Power Consumption (TWh), 2000-2030 23
Figure 6: Power Market, France, Power Consumption by Sector (%), 2015 25
Figure 7: Power Market, France, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type (%), 2015 33
Figure 8: Power Market, France, Cumulative Installed Capacity (GW) and Annual Power Generation (TWh), 2000-2030 35
Figure 9: Power Market, France, Cumulative Installed Thermal Capacity (GW) and Annual Thermal Power Generation (TWh), 2000-2030 39
Figure 10: Power Market, France, Cumulative Installed Hydropower Capacity (GW) and Annual Hydropower Generation (TWh), 2000-2030 43
Figure 11: Power Market, France, Cumulative Installed Nuclear Capacity (GW) and Annual Nuclear Power Generation (TWh), 2000-2030 47
Figure 12: Power Market, France, Cumulative Installed Renewable Capacity (GW) and Annual Renewable Power Generation (TWh), 2000-2030 51
Figure 13: Power Market, France, Annual Electricity Imports and Exports (TWh), 2000-2015 57