David Chisnall (*Now with 50% more sarcasm!*) on Nostr: I seem to recall Macron making some very public statements about how the UK imports a ...

I seem to recall Macron making some very public statements about how the UK imports a lot of energy and should be nicer to France a while ago. At the time, the existing connector was 100% saturated sending electricity to France. After a heatwave, they had to shut down a load of nuclear plants due to a lack of cooling. Others were shut down for maintenance.

Which is to say that the benefits go both ways, irrespective of who normally imports the power.

That said, a large area near the Dordogne has been without power for two days due to flooding, so I don’t think this week is a good time for the French to lecture anyone about electing infrastructure.