Réseau de Transport d'Électricité (RTE)

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Co-developing the interconnection with Red Eléctrica

Red Eléctrica began laying the underground high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable on October 29. It is the final land section of the Spain-France Bay of Biscay interconnection. The 13-kilometer cable runs from the Gatika converter station to Lemoiz, where it joins submarine cables already laid across the bay.

Updated Oct 30

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As of May 2026: Operates the French high-voltage grid and dispatches generation

France's 56 reactors were built in the 1980s and 1990s as Europe's steady electricity backbone. New analysis of European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) data published May 14 shows they now ramp down each midday to make room for solar.

Updated May 14