'Fifty offshore wind farms by 2050' | France plans massive sea and nuclear power build

President Emmanuel Macron also sees room for ten-fold solar expansion but puts brakes on onshore wind caving in to far-right opposition

French President Emmanuel Macron speaking at a factory producing turbines for nuclear reactors in Belfort, eastern France
French President Emmanuel Macron speaking at a factory producing turbines for nuclear reactors in Belfort, eastern FranceFoto: JEAN-FRANCOIS BADIAS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images/NTB scanpix
Published 11 February 2022, 11:17Updated 11 February 2022, 19:03