An Hollande win in France would offer overdue support for its long-suffering renewables sector

François Hollande on the campaign trail

The first-round victory of Socialist presidential candidate François Hollande gives hope to renewables companies in France.

The final result of the race for the Élysée Palace on 6 May is still far from certain but Hollande’s performance could spell the end for Nicolas Sarkozy.

The incumbent has been a tepid supporter of wind and solar, while being particularly keen on nuclear. But in the past couple of months, he has finally found some urgency and given the green light to the development of what could become 2GW of offshore wind.

But as the President’s critics point out, Germany has spent nine times more on renewables than France under his…

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