Gwénaëlle Deboutte
New solar canopy for agrivoltaics from France
French solar company TSE has developed an agrivoltaic rotating canopy that allows large agricultural machinery to move under the panels. The solution consists of a rotating structure that can host bifacial solar modules at a height of more than 5.5 meters, with a four-post structure measuring 27 m x 11 m.
French government identifies 859 degraded sites for utility scale solar deployment
Commissioned by the Ministry for Ecological Transition, the “Etude friches” study lists the industrial and urban wastelands that could accommodate solar parks.
New solar carport solution from France
The PowerPark carport is equipped with 5.6kW of monocrystalline modules and one or more WallBox charging stations for hybrid or electric vehicles. French company Aterno is selling the system, starting from €19,900 – excluding VAT – depending on the project configuration.
France lowers grid fee for solar up to 500 kW, heat pumps
According to the new provisions introduced by the French government, owners of PV systems with a capacity of up to 500 kW will pay a grid fee that is 40% of the current rate. As for heat pumps, their owners will pay only 20% of the fee.
France provides incentives to landscape-integrated BIPV
The French authorities have so far selected four BIPV products that are eligible for the incentive scheme.
Agrivoltaics for stone fruits
French specialist Sun’Agri is developing a pilot project to combine solar power generation with the cultivation of peaches, apricots, and cherries.
France’s tender for utility scale solar concludes with final average price of $0.06499/kWh
The procurement exercise’s final average price is 7% higher than that of the previous tender of the same kind. Around 704.9MW of PV capacity was allocated by the French authorities.
KKR may acquire Albioma
The US private equity giant is interested in the French renewable energy producer as part of its expansion strategy in the renewable energy sector.
French start-up aims to set up 5GW PV module factory
Thanks to a funding round that will be carried out by the end of the year, French start-up Carbon aims to open its first production site in France in 2025. pv magazine spoke with Pascal Richard, one of its founders, about the timeline for the project.
Official statistics say France deployed 2.8GW of PV in 2021
The new numbers show France deployed around 100MW more solar power than previously estimated by French renewable energy association the SER.
