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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.

Solar tile carport for protected environmental areas

French companies Le Triangle Horizon and SunStyle International are offering a new carport based on solar tiles for areas protected by environmental regulations.

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U.S. startup offers rooftop solar software for installers

Software company Aether Energy has launched in Europe to support residential and commercial rooftop solar PV installer businesses, from pre-sales to after-sales and energy monitoring. It recently secured seed capital to finance its plan to expand its business.

New testing method for solar water pumps

An international research group has proposed a low-cost testing methodology for solar water pumping systems that can reportedly improve water access in developing countries. The novel approach enables ongoing borehole monitoring without additional fuel costs or interruptions to the water supply.

Solar brick based on perovskite, textile ceramic technology

A European research team has sought to combine for the first time perovskite solar cell technology with textile ceramic in a novel building-integrated photovoltaic device. The result is a solar brick with potential for future commercialiation, according to its creators.

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.

France announces new FIT rates for PV systems up to 500 kW

France’s new feed-in tariffs (FITs) for November to January range from €0.13 ($0.141)/kWh to €0.088/kWh, depending on system size.

Neoen partners with Vinci to build 79 MW PV plant in Ireland

The Ballinknockane solar farm, awarded to Neoen through the RESS 2 tender in 2022, will be connected to the high-voltage grid in County Limerick and will benefit from a contract for difference mechanism valid until 2040. Neoen announced construction of the plant with the signing of two turnkey EPC contracts with Vinci brand Omexom for the solar facility and TLI Group for the site’s 110 kV substation.

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.

Sunwind Energy’s new PV planter combines cultivation, solar generation

Specializing in the design of custom solar systems, Sunwind Energy will launch the Delta Flore solar PV planter onto the market by the end of the year.

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