France publishes new provisions making solar mandatory on parking areas
France has enacted provisions mandating solar installations on parking areas, detailing calculation methods, exemptions, and fines for non-compliance.
France allocates 948.3 MW in ground-mounted PV tender
The French government has awarded 120 projects at an average price of €0.07928 ($0.0355)/kWh in its latest ground-mounted PV tender.
A turning point for Algerian solar
Algeria has long limited the use of solar to villages in the Sahara, but two large-scale tenders for 3 GW of generation capacity are expected to change that. By including a local content clause, the North African nation aims to build an industry around renewable energy.
France deploys 1.35 GW of new solar in Q3
France installed around 3.32 GW of new PV systems in the first nine months of 2024.
French asset manager Mirova invests €480 million in Austrian developer RP Global
The transaction, consisting of equity and convertible bonds, will cover Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Poland and Croatia. RP Global aims to commission 2.5 GWp of renewable power in the next five years.
Nexans offers low-carbon PV cables
The French cable manufacturer unveiled new low-carbon products for large-scale PV projects.
Engie reveals results of French vertical agrivoltaic demonstrator
The French energy company said its 100 kW agrivoltaic facility linked to cow farming in France’s Puy-de-Dôme region has not modified meadow functioning and animal behavior.
Switzerland authorizes removable PV plant on railway track
Swiss startup Sun-ways is planning to build a 18 kW pilot PV system between the racks of a 100-m linear section of a railway line in the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel.
Carbon acquires Photowatt
Carbon has acquired Photowatt and says it will invest €40 million ($44.6 million) to support its activities.
France’s Carbon reveals plans to acquire Photowatt
Carbon, a French PV module maker, has revealed plans to acquire panel manufacturer Photowatt, which is a unit of French energy giant EDF.
