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Ciel & Terre Makes Waves with 11 MW Floating Solar Project in France
has begun construction on an 11 MW floating solar project in Saint-Savin, France. This project will be the company's first power plant in France to use
Jan 18, 2024 // Plants, Floating PV, France, Europe, Ciel & Terre, PV Power Plant
Neoen Unveils France's Largest Solar Park at Military Site
company Neoen SA has opened a 42.7-MWp solar park in Romilly-sur-Seine, France, making it the largest solar power generation site in the Aube department. The
Apr 23, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, France, Europe, neoen, PV Power Plant
EC approves EUR5.7 bn small solar setups scheme in France
is needed to additional establish renewable energy generation and assistance France reach its environmental objectives and renewable resource
Aug 30, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, EC, Margrethe Vestager
France's Voltalia indicators 16 MW solar PPA with store Decathlon
MWh in Q2. The contract relates to a Voltalia solar farm project in southeast France, to be appointed in 2023. Manufacturing is estimated at 26 GWh/year, around
Nov 4, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, France, PPA, Voltalia, Europe, Decathlon
France sets scene for decade-long PV boom with 2GW auction push
France has laid the groundwork for a new period of solar growth with the announcement of three new government solar auctions for 2020. Two tenders, due in principle in January and June 2020, will cater to ground-mounted PV projects. A separate, smaller auction in February will seek bids from rooftop developers. The ground-mounted auctions will be for 850MW and 1GW of capacity respectively, while the rooftop-focused tender will offer up 300MW. The news comes less than one month after the government wrapped up the final auction in its ground-mounted PV programme, which saw 4GW of capacity awarded over two years. In a release, Environment Minister Elisabeth Borne said the three new tenders will allow the country to boost its capacity by 20% and help make solar energy a "pillar" of the French electric system. France wants to quadruple its current installed PV capacity of 9.1GW to between 35.6 and 44.5GW in 2028, split between ground-mounted (20.6-25GW) and rooftop (15-19.5GW) plants. In early August, a spokesperson from the government told PV Tech the country's plan is to tender up to 2GW annually over the coming years. To date, solar deployment in France has remained largely driven by auctions and subsidies, with PPA activity emerging at a slower pace than subsidy-free hotspot Spain.  A 300MW rooftop solar tender is already planned for this October.
Sep 2, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, France, tender, ground-mounted pv, Europe, rooftop PV
France has actually breached the 10 GW solar obstacle
France surpassed 10 GW of grid-connected solar generation capacity in the first 3 months of the year, after installing virtually 7,000 new solar parks, most of them in the bright south of the country, according to the French Ministry of Energy's Department of Information as well as Statistical Studies (SDES). The country's grid-connected PV capacity reached 10.1 GW at the end of March after 182 MW of solar was attached in the initial quarter. PV power generation in the period totaled up to 2.3 TWh, a boost of 3% compared to the same home window in 2019, according to the SDES numbers, as solar energy accounted for 1.7% of French electrical power intake in the first three months. France included 6,933 new setups in the initial quarter, with the 182 MW included a yearly surge of 7%, the SDES reported. The extra solar plants pressed total ability in the nation to 10,072 MW, up from 9,892 MW at the end of in 2015. The first quarter of last year brought 6,994 new installations with an incorporated ability of 170 MW. The new links this year were mainly focused in the southern areas of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitanie as well as Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, which in between them provided 122 MW of the new generation capability.
Jun 1, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Markets & Finance News, France, Europe
France set up 379 MW of PV in H1
French authorities have actually published new solar stats for France, mostly by grouping with each other connection information given by grid drivers Enedis,
Aug 28, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, France, Europe
France Mandates Solar Panel Installation on Parking Lots
happened? France has made a bold move towards a more sustainable future with a new parliamentary legislation that requires the installation of solar panels on
Feb 9, 2023 // Rooftop PV, solar car park, car port, France solar legislation, India potential
RES gets green light to establish France's 'biggest' floating solar project
the Grand Est area, the plant is the largest floating PV project authorised in France to date, RES said. The project will feature solar components dealt with onto
Sep 29, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, France, floating PV, Europe, res, RES Group
Ikea prolongs PV deal to France
furnishings titan Ikea will start marketing solar components online in France from the fall. The business's solar companion in the nation will certainly be
Jul 13, 2020 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Policy, France, Voltalia, Europe, ikea
Commerz Real invests in 169-MW wind, solar portfolio in France
solar park. All of the assets function, with the bulk located in the south of France in between the metropolitan areas of Montpellier as well as Toulouse. The
Oct 18, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, France, Germany, Europe, Commerz Real
Engie, Volkswagen France release 20MW solar carpark
has started mounting a 20MW solar carpark system at Volkswagen Group France's headquarters in Aisne. The solar PV shielding will provide cover for the group's
Oct 21, 2021 // Plants, VOLKSWAGEN, France, Engie, Europe, solar carpark
France powers up Europe’s self-styled largest floating PV project
last Friday the operational launch of Akuo’s O’MEGA 1 installation in Southern France. Documented by social media posts, Borne and Poirson's visit saw
Oct 21, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Policy, Floating PV, France, floating PV, Europe, Elisabeth Borne, akuo, Ciel & Terre, ciel et terre, Brune Poirson
Renault indicators triad of green deals in France, incl. 350-MW solar PPA
will conceal to 50% of the electricity usage of its production tasks in France in 2027, consisting of the demands of its Cleon plant as well as its
Nov 24, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, France, PPA, Europe, Renault
France announces 100 GW solar target for 2050
recuperation plan, with the building of six brand-new EPR2 type activators in France. He likewise guaranteed an acceleration in the growth of renewable resource,
Feb 14, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, emmanuel macron