RTE is to invest €100 billion between now and 2040 to modernise the electricity network

RTE plans to invest €100 billion between now and 2040 to radically transform the high-voltage electricity network. The aim is to be able to accommodate new renewable and nuclear generation capacity, as well as supply electro-intensive industrial sites at Fos-sur-Mer, Dunkirk and Le Havre. RTE is also planning to reinforce the East-West lines to transport electricity generated on the Normandy coast.
Much of the RTE network was built in the 1970s and 1990s, and the equipment is ageing. The network will also have to be adapted to the expected rise in temperature, based on a scenario of +4°C in 2100. Although the sums involved are very substantial, they are less than those envisaged in Germany.