> A lot of French nuclear plants are scheduled to be decomissioned Really? Aren't they getting life-extended past 40 years? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fesse

> A lot of French nuclear plants are scheduled to be decomissioned Really? Aren't they getting life-extended past 40 years? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fessenheim_Nuclear_Power_Plant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fessenheim_Nuclear_Power_Plant was closed down due to Swiss/German objections, but are any of the other PWRs planned to be closed down? > French tax payers pay for the difference and have done so for years. Social tariffs are a thing, as is redistribution of wealth. > that somewhat artificial cost of 8 cents per kwh is actually on the high side for renewables Let us not conflate the price paid to a generator with the cost to the consumer. Also why do renewables need subsidies in France? https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/api/files/document/print/en/ip_21_3922/IP_21_3922_EN.pdf https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/api/files/docume...