RTE is investing €1,5 billion in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region by 2035

The French electricity transmission network operator RTE plans to invest 1,5 billion euros in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes by 2035. This funding is part of a much larger national plan, which is expected to total 100 billion euros to transform the entire French electricity network by 2040. France's leading industrial region, already a major electricity producer, is thus being provided with significant resources to meet the challenges of increasing electrification and climate change.

A national plan worth 100 billion euros

This investment program stems directly from the increased European climate targets, notably the Fit for 55 plan, which aims for a reduction of at least 55% in net greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990. Electricity infrastructure must also guarantee greater security of supply and strengthen French industrial sovereignty. The national energy bill reached €120 billion in 2022, of which more than €100 billion was for gas and oil alone.

The forecasts prepared by RTE outline the adaptation pathways necessary to maintain the balance between electricity supply and demand. Since the publication of the Energy Futures 2050 report in October 2021, the sector has undergone profound changes that necessitate a rethinking of the grid architecture. The massive electrification of energy uses, combined with climate ambitions, requires an accelerated modernization of electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure across the country.