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French electricity transmission operator RTE has opened a public inquiry for the planned 400 kV overhead power line connecting Fos-sur-Mer and Jonquières-Saint-Vincent in southern France. The consultation runs from 9 November to 11 December 2026 and represents an important regulatory stage for the project. The new transmission infrastructure forms part of wider efforts to strengthen electricity supply and support industrial electrification in the Fos-Berre region, a major centre for steel, chemicals, hydrogen and port-related activities. Subject to regulatory approvals, construction is planned to begin in 2028, with commissioning targeted for 2029–2030. The programme could create opportunities in high-voltage equipment, transformers, cables, substations, transmission structures, grid automation and electrical engineering.