The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Electricity Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
219 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
15 March 2021
Employment effect (start)
1 July 2021
Foreseen end date
Description
The electricity producer and supplier GazelEnergie, a subsidiary of the energy production and distribution group EPH, announced on 15 March that it would be cutting 219 jobs in France at its coal-fired power plants. 98 jobs will be lost at the Gardanne coal-fired power plant (Bouches-du-Rhône), 87 at the Saint-Avold power plant (Moselle), 27 at the Colombes head office (Hauts-de-Seine), and other jobs at various GazelEnergie property units. Both the Gardanna and Saint-Avold plants will be closed. Dismissals will entail both voluntary and compulsory redundancies.
GazelEnergie management explained that this decision is due to France deciding to close coal-based electricity plants to reduce carbon emissions.
Eurofound (2021), Gazel Energie, Closure in France, factsheet number 104407, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/104407.
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