# French regulator approves 1,100 MW of planned grid capacity at Saint-Avold

> CRE authorised RTE to advance connection infrastructure for industrial users; construction depends on sufficient commitments from companies.

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- Published: 2026-10-15T18:13:43+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-15T18:13:43+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-15
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France’s Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) authorised RTE on 15 October to build two electricity connection structures in advance for industrial users in the Saint-Avold area of Moselle. The regulator said the planned facilities would provide 1,100 MW of total connection capacity from 2029, with part of the capacity potentially available this year.

CRE set the industrial connection cost share at €19,920 per MW. RTE will continue preliminary investment studies, but construction is conditional on sufficient commitments from the industrial companies concerned. The decision approves a connection-capacity plan; it does not guarantee power generation or customer uptake.

## Data

### Saint-Avold industrial grid connection

CRE authorised RTE to build two connection structures in advance.

Methodology: Capacity is the planned hosting capacity in the regulator’s decision; it is not current generation or a confirmed connection commitment.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 1,100 MW planned capacity for industrial connections | RTE proposes two structures for 1,100 MW total capacity from 2029, with part of the capacity available this year. | occurred |

Sources: <https://www.cre.fr/actualites/toute-lactualite/la-cre-valide-lanticipation-et-la-mutualisation-des-travaux-de-raccordement-des-consommateurs-de-la-zone-de-saint-avold.html> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/france-saint-avold-industrial-grid-connection-capacity-2026/data/saint-avold-grid-connection-decision-2026?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/france-saint-avold-industrial-grid-connection-capacity-2026/data/saint-avold-grid-connection-decision-2026?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Commission de régulation de l’énergie](<https://www.cre.fr/actualites/toute-lactualite/la-cre-valide-lanticipation-et-la-mutualisation-des-travaux-de-raccordement-des-consommateurs-de-la-zone-de-saint-avold.html>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-15)

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