French lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow electricity producers to divert surplus nuclear power to Bitcoin mining under a five-year pilot programme. The bill, lodged in the National Assembly on 11 July, foresees mining facilities being co-located with nuclear plants and activated only when the grid is oversupplied, limiting any impact on consumer supply. Data cited in the draft from the Association for the Development of Digital Assets (ADAN) suggest that dedicating one gigawatt of excess capacity could generate between $100 million and $150 million in annual revenue. Lawmakers argue the measure would monetise power currently sold at a loss and help offset the fixed costs of maintaining France’s nuclear fleet while offering a real-time tool for stabilising an increasingly renewable-heavy grid. If enacted, the trial would begin immediately and run under the supervision of the French Council of State, with an initial feasibility report due after six months. The initiative would place France among a growing list of jurisdictions—from Pakistan to parts of the United States—testing Bitcoin mining as a means of absorbing electricity oversupply.