France adds 2.9 GW of solar in H1

According to open data published by Enedis, the French distribution grid operator, 1,496 MW of photovoltaic capacity was connected in the second quarter of 2026, including 48 MW paired with storage. Combined with the 1,418 MW connected in the first quarter, this brought total solar PV capacity commissioned within Enedis’s service area to around 2.9 GW during the first half of the year. The figure covers low- and high-voltage connections of up to 17 MW.

For the first six months of 2025, the newly deployed PV capacity was 2.76 GW, which compares to 2.04 GW in the same period a year earlier.

The newly installed capacity for the first half of this year is broadly in line with the approximately 10 GW of projects currently in Enedis’s connection queue. However, it does not yet reflect the slowdown feared by solar industry stakeholders amid uncertainty over the sector’s future.

By capacity segment, 164 MW was connected in the below-36 kW category, which nonetheless accounted for the majority of installations by number, with 5,054 projects. Notably, 30 MW of this capacity was paired with storage.

The 100-250 kW segment, which mainly comprises mid-sized installations for businesses and farmers, followed with 721 MW. It was followed by the medium-voltage (HTA) segment, with 524 MW, and the 36-100 kW segment, with 87 MW.

By the end of the second quarter of 2026, Enedis’s service area also had 2,276 active collective self-consumption projects, representing a total installed capacity of 382,255 kVA and involving 25,497 participants. On average, each project involved one producer and 10 consumers.