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French State
French State is a company in France. With its 27 subsidiaries in the data, the group is linked to 159 assets and rights, with 91,177 MW of power plant capacity in operation by its recorded shares. It holds stakes in Renault, Bpifrance and Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, linked to 3 assets and rights.
Group portfolio
French State and its 27 subsidiaries in the data own, operate or hold 159 assets and rights in 5 countries. Each is counted once: an asset two companies of the group hold, or two sources record, is one asset. Sizes add up the assets that run; planned, permitted and under construction ones are added up apart. Each asset counts in whole, or by the group's share where a source records one; closed plants are left out.
| Class | Assets and rights | Countries | Size measure | Total in operation | Planned or being built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power plants | 134 | 4 | Capacity | 91,177 MW | 4,577 MW |
| CO2 emitters | 19 | 4 | Verified emissions in 2025 | 10,805,126 tCO2e | — |
| Grid connections | 6 | 1 | Capacity | 12,720 MW | — |
By country
| Country | Assets and rights | Classes | Power plant capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 94 | 84 power plants and 10 CO2 emitters | 79,917 MW |
| The United Kingdom | 41 | 35 power plants and 6 grid connections | 6,077 MW |
| Italy | 17 | 11 power plants and 6 CO2 emitters | 4,328 MW |
| Belgium | 5 | 4 power plants and 1 CO2 emitter | 855 MW |
| Greece | 2 | 2 CO2 emitters | — |
Companies of the group
27 subsidiaries under French State, direct and through other subsidiaries, with the assets and rights each owns, operates or holds; 14 hold none in the data.
In the rankings of groups
- Power plant owners in the world#1 of 9,884
- Power plant owners in France#1 of 26
- CO2 emitter owners in Italy#2 of 58
- Power plant owners in the United Kingdom#3 of 2,186
- CO2 emitter owners in France#4 of 42
- Grid connection holders in the United Kingdom#7 of 829
- Grid connection holders in the world#10 of 2,746
- CO2 emitter owners in the world#12 of 483
- CO2 emitter owners in Belgium#20 of 29
Group
Subsidiaries
49 companies under French State, direct and through other subsidiaries, with their assets in the group portfolio.
Stakes
3 companies French State holds a stake in, linked to 3 assets and rights with their subsidiaries.
| Company | Share | Assets and rights |
|---|---|---|
| Renault | 15% | — |
| Bpifrance | — | — |
| Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations | — | 1 |
Through its stakes and funds
58 assets and rights of the companies French State holds stakes in and the funds it manages, each counted once, apart from its own portfolio.
- Power plants35
- Substations11
- Grid connections8
- CO2 emitters4
- Veolia Energie - Elektrárna Třebovice686,724 tCO2e
- Veolia Energie - Teplárna Karviná283,609 tCO2e
- Veolia Energie - Teplárna Olomouc259,768 tCO2e
- PPC Energy196,315 tCO2e
- Etbe174 MW
- Rookery South65 MW
- Heysham Gateway ERF grid connection35.8 MW
- SELCHP35.5 MW
- SELCHP ERF35 MW
- Fieldes Lock EfW33.5 MW
- Alton Materials Recovery Facility33 MW
- Parc éolien de Chitry Quenne32 MW
Facts
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | France | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Also known as | Frankreich | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Also known as | État (France) | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Also known as | Franse staat | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Also known as | RF | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Also known as | la France | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Also known as | Etat (France) | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Also known as | État français | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Also known as | France | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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