Sweden overtook France as Europe’s largest net power exporter in the first half of 2022, as deep-rooted problems reduced French nuclear availability to historic lows, Energy analysts EnAppSys said on Wednesday. France usually exports more power than it imports, but structural problems with its nuclear fleet, which show no signs of improving, saw exports from the country halve compared to the previous year, while Sweden exported 16 terawatt hours (TWh), the company said. Most of Sweden’s electricity supply comes from nuclear, hydro and biofuels, with wind supply growing in the country as oil-fired generation declines, data from the International Energy Agency showed. “Sweden’s rise to the top of the exporting league table had more to do with France’s shift from a net exporter earlier in the year to a net importer,” EnAppSys said. France has gone from being a net exporter of 21.5 TWh […]