Saint-Avold. Inside the largest gas power plant in France

TotalEnergies' natural gas-fired power plant plays a key role in ensuring the security of energy supply. The Spanish blackout has placed it on standby in case the problem spreads. Students studying for a BTS (Advanced Technician's Certificate) in Automatic Systems Design and Production (CRSA) at Charles Jully High School recently spent a day there.

"There is no risk of energy shortages in France," the students, gathered here in the control room, were told. Photo: Daniel Guffanti

The control room is the nerve center of the Saint-Avold combined-cycle gas power plant , a plant located in the Europort area. It is the large room where operators have their eyes glued to the screens and monitor the smallest details, even during periods of non-production, as was the case this Tuesday, April 29.

"Are you up to date with the news?" a technician asks the students. A reference to the blackout that occurred the day before across the entire Iberian Peninsula, affecting a small part of southwest France.

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