What is the power grid? How might it evolve by 2040? What impact will this have on the environment, industry and the regions as a whole? The debate team invites you to explore these key questions and discuss them in webinars and local meetings.

The official document of the debate, the program plan presentation file and its summary were drafted by the program plan manager, RTE. The writing of these documents was supported by the debate team, then validated by the Commission nationale du débat public (CNDP) at the plenary session of July 23, 2025.

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Program plan presentation file
Summary of the program plan presentation file

• Share your opinion on the main themes of the debate and/or on the debate and its organization;
• Ask your questions to the program planner or the debate team;
• Comment on all contributions posted by other Internet users.

Access to the platform

Several upcoming information and discussion events:

16/10: the impact of the power grid evolution plan on nature

10/20: the challenges of high-voltage electrical connections for the economic development of a region: the example of Châteauroux

10/27: visit to an RTE substation

10/30: the impact of the power grid evolution plan on health and landscapes

04/11: Reinforcing high-voltage lines: what opportunities and constraints for local areas? The Limousin example

05/11: How to reconcile the development of the extra-high voltage network with a region's decarbonization objectives: the example of Nouvelle-Aquitaine

13/11: the power grid development plan and the regional economy

18/11: Electrical connections for data centers, a challenge for regional development

Find out about all the events on the public debate website

An interactive map of the French electricity network today and tomorrow, and the challenges it faces in different regions.

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