Saint-Avold coal plant: "they kill us", the future of an energy conversion darkens

The future of the Emile-Huchet plant in Saint-Avold (Moselle) may have been played in a committee in the Senate on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Due to an amendment, its conversion is more uncertain than ever.

The Emile-Huchet power plant is one of the last two coal-fired power plants in France, along with that in Cordemais (Loire-Atlantique). In 2023, President Emmanuel Macron announced their conversion by 2027. But EDF announced last September the dry closure of Cordemais. Last month, a bill was proposed to enable the ...