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A giant awakens

300 MW Cestas project: As 2015 comes to an end, a European giant awakens. Over the past six months pv magazine has tracked the progress of Europes largest PV project, the Cestas project in Bourdeux, France, from the ground screws up. This final installment in a six article series brings the contribution of a French construction giant to light.

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Jonathan Gifford

07 Jan 2016

Europe’s largest PV project has achieved full grid-connection and burst into life. The final of twenty-five 12 MW sub-plants was connected to the grid in early November. Cestas will generate 350 gigawatt hours of electricity annually, with the project inauguration taking place at the start of this month. However, whether Europe will see another project …

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