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France's third multi-year energy program emphasizes energy sovereignty, carbon neutrality, and price competitiveness. It plans to construct six EPR2 reactors by 2038 and achieve 15 GW of offshore wind and 55-80 GW of solar power by 2035.

The strategy acknowledges the need for both nuclear and renewable energy, while revised targets for wind and solar have been lowered from earlier estimates. EDF faces financial challenges, needing to invest approximately €460 billion by 2040. The program aims to increase decarbonized electricity production to 650-693 TWh by 2035 and reduce fossil fuel consumption to around 330 TWh.