France

Neoen Shines with 119MW Solar Farm Award in France
Neoen shines bright with 119MW solar projects in France, leading the way in renewable energy innovation and decarbonization efforts.
Mar 8, 2024 // Plants, Commercial, France, Europe, neoen, PV Power Plant
Generale du Solaire Lights Up France with Solar Park
Generale du Solaire Group shines bright with the completion of a 34.4-MWp solar park in France, powering thousands of homes with clean energy.
Mar 8, 2024 // Plants, France, Europe, PV Power Plant, Generale du Solaire Group
Spanish Power Prices Plummet: Renewables Reach Record High
Record low electricity prices in Spain as wind and solar power surge, but could impact long-term investment in renewables. Energy crisis leads to exports to France at a fraction of the cost.
Mar 1, 2024 // Plants, Spain, France, Europe
Credit Agricole Commits to 20-Year Solar PPA in France
Credit Agricole takes a green leap with a 20-year power purchase agreement, buying solar park output to meet 3.5% of its power demand and align with its climate strategy.
Feb 12, 2024 // Plants, France, Europe, Credit Agricole
Veolia's Ambitious Solar Plan to Transform Landfill Sites
French utility company Veolia is set to deploy 300 MW of solar power capacity at restored landfill sites, aiming to make its services energy self-sufficient and generate electricity for 130,000 residents.
Feb 6, 2024 // Plants, Commercial, France, Europe, Veolia
Voltalia Energizes France with 12.1-MW Solar Farm
Voltalia SA launches its 12.1-MW Logelbach solar park in France, generating enough power for 6,000 people and offsetting 2,545 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
Jan 26, 2024 // Plants, Commercial, France, Voltalia, Europe, PV Power Plant
Ciel & Terre Makes Waves with 11 MW Floating Solar Project in France
Ciel & Terre's innovative aiR Optim technology is powering their first floating solar project in France, upgrading a quarry lake with renewable energy.
Jan 18, 2024 // Plants, Floating PV, France, Europe, Ciel & Terre, PV Power Plant
EDP Renewables Expands French Solar Portfolio with 42 MWp Acquisition
EDP Renewables strengthens its position in the French market with the acquisition of 42 MWp of solar projects, combining renewable energy with agricultural activities.
Jan 12, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, EDP Renewables
GreenYellow Buys 20 MW Rooftop Solar in France
GreenYellow acquires 20MW of renewable projects from Demeter Investment Managers, creating 7.7GWh of electricity a year. Their mission: helping businesses & communities in their energy transition, with innovative & sustainable projects.
Jan 2, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, France, Europe, GreenYellow
ERG Acquires French 73.2-MW Wind, Solar Portfolio
ERG, an Italian IPP, acquires 73.2MW portfolio of wind and solar projects in France with an enterprise value of €86 million. Contract-for-difference and PPA benefit, plus 674MW capacity in Europe, creating 20% from photovoltaic energy. Closing by Jan 2024.
Dec 29, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, ERG
Rubis Photosol Secures EUR 60 Million for 67-MW French Solar Portfolio
Rubis Photosol secures EUR 60 million loan from Bpifrance, BRED Banque Populaire and CIC for 8 solar projects, ranging 2MW-20MW. Two projects in Bellac and Mainzac will supply energy to Leroy Merlin. Construction underway, with Rubis Photosol managing operations and maintenance.
Dec 27, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, France, Europe, PV Power Plant, Rubis Photosol
Neoen's 104.4MW Solar Wins in France's PPE2 Tender
Renewable energy producer Neoen has won four solar projects totaling 104.4 MWp in a tender, including three agrivoltaic initiatives to combine sheep farming with solar power generation. When complete, these projects will provide enough clean energy to power 50,000 people in France.
Dec 26, 2023 // Plants, France, tender, Europe, neoen, PPE2
Arkema Signs 400-GWh Solar PPA in France
French chemicals giant Arkema SA has signed a 20-year PPA with EDF Renewables for 400 GWh of solar-powered electricity yearly, securing 70% of Bostik's domestic electricity needs. It's part of Arkema's commitment to reduce CO2 emissions and support a more sustainable economy.
Dec 12, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, France, PPA, Europe, arkema
EDPR Powers Up 5-MWp Solar in France
EDP Renewables has achieved a major milestone with the completion of its first 5 MWp solar park in northeastern France. The Neuilly project will generate enough electricity to meet the needs of 1,200 households and mitigate over 2,500 tonnes of CO2 emissions every year. This is just the start of EDP's renewables expansion into France, with plans to develop 330 MWp of solar capacity and manage an additional 388 MW for clients. Join the French renewable energy revolution and make the switch to clean energy today!
Nov 16, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, France, Europe, EDP Renewables, PV Power Plant
Amarenco Crowdfunds 610MWp French Solar
Amarenco is raising EUR 8 million to build a 610-MWp solar park portfolio in France - 1,337 PV projects from 35 kWp to 30 MWp, completed by 2029 and producing 758 GWh annually. Invest in clean energy with Amarenco's crowdfunding campaign!
Nov 1, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, amarenco