France

France's Akuo orders 500 MW of First Solar modules
French renewable power producer and also designer Akuo has placed an order with First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) for 500 MW direct current (DC) of thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules for a project in the United States and also some other overseas markets.
Jul 25, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, France, First Solar, Europe, PV module, akuo
REC Solar wins EU grant to build 2GW HJT plant in France
Module maker REC Solar has actually been chosen by the European Union to obtain a give to support a 2GW heterojunction (HJT) solar factory in France.
Jul 14, 2022 // Manufacturing News, France, Europe, heterojunction, REC Group, REC Solar, European Union, module manufacturing, HJT, european manufacturing, Innovation Fund
Libya launches 500-MW solar project
French multi-energy group TotalEnergies SE (EPA: TTE) and also power manufacturer General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) have introduced a 500-MW solar project in the north of Libya.
Jun 20, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, France, Europe, Africa, Solar Project, Libya
Voltalia brings 8-MW solar park online in France
French eco-friendly power plants operator Voltalia SA (EPA: VLTSA) on Thursday revealed the commissioning of an 8.16-MW solar park in the southeastern region of Provence Alpes Cote dAzur.
Jun 17, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, France, Voltalia, Europe, Solar Park
French renewables firm CNR launches new unit to establish 1GWp of solar by 2030
French renewable resource firm Compagnie Nationale du Rhône (CNR) has actually set up a new subsidiary that will focus on the development of solar installations in the Rhône valley area of France.
May 24, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, Floating solar, CNR, Compagnie Nationale du Rhône, Solarhona
French renewable developer Akuo commissions biggest BESS projects in Tonga and also Martinique
French renewable power producer and also programmer Akuo Energy has commissioned a 29.2 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Tonga, several weeks after powering up a 19MWh project in Martinique
May 23, 2022 // Storage, France, Europe, Oceania, investment, lithium-ion, Tonga, grid stabilising, renewables integration, martinique
Lightsource BP goes into French market establishing 1GW goal
Headquarters set up in Aix-en-Provence that are headed by Raphael Colas
May 9, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, France, Lightsource BP, Europe, Raphael Colas
Neoen revenues get on strong solar, energy storage performance
French independent power manufacturer (IPP) Neoen recorded a 36% leap in revenue in Q1 2022, solar revenue increasing 31% year-on-year.
May 5, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, France, IPP, Australia, Argentina, South america, Europe, neoen, Oceania
KKR reaches agreement to acquire French renewables developer Albioma
Investment firm KKR has actually reached an agreement to acquire French renewables programmer Albioma.
May 2, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, Albioma, KKR, public tender, stake acquisition
Voltalia subsidiary Helexia buys struggling French agrisolar installer for US$ 5.5 m.
Voltalia subsidiary Helexia has obtained French agrisolar installer and operations company Cap Sud for EUR5 million (US$ 5.5 million) after the firm was placed in safeguard procedures at the end of 2021.
Apr 4, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, France, Voltalia, Europe, agrivoltaics, Helexia, agrisolar, sud cap
Trade body prompts France to triple solar capacity by 2025 via 'em ergency plan'
France should take "radical and also immediate measures" to transform its power system and also rapidly accelerate solar deployment, the country's PV trade association has actually said.
Mar 17, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, policy, permitting, Enerplan, deployment statistics, energy crisis
Engie toasts arrival of panels for 22MW French solar
The Volgelsheim PV plant in the Haut-Rhin area will certainly be commissioned in August 2022
Mar 15, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, France, Engie, Europe
Neoen protects 92.5 MWp in French solar tender
French renewable power producer Neoen SA (EPA: NEOEN) has actually been awarded 7 projects completing 92.5 MWp in the French federal government's PPE2 tender for ground-mounted solar parks.
Mar 11, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, neoen
Albioma verifies KKR purchase talks
French power manufacturer operates biomass, solar as well as geothermal assets
Mar 9, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, France, Solar, Geothermal, Europe, Albioma, KKR, BIOMASS
Macquarie Acquires France based Reden Solar for $2.7 Billion
Entities like British Columbia Investment Management Corporation and MEAG are co-purchasers of Reden Solar. The independent power producer has an operational portfolio of 72MW as well as 15GW remain in the pipe.
Mar 9, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, France, Greece, Italy, Europe, Benelux, Eurazeo, Infravia, Macquarie Asset Management, Stephane Brimont, Reden Solar, Thierry Carcel, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, MEAG