In 2024, the photovoltaic sector continues to make significant progress. With the addition of 4.6 GW, the capacity connected to the Enedis grid now exceeds 22 GW. However, in recent months, the industry has faced several criticisms: it is allegedly responsible for electricity grid congestion and contributes to negative price episodes in the event of overproduction—all at too high a cost to public finances.
The environmental, socio-economic, and geopolitical benefits that photovoltaics bring to the national territory and beyond are overlooked. At a time when two-thirds of energy consumption in France still depends on imported fossil fuels—representing an annual cost of €50 billion in our trade balance—reducing this geopolitical dependence is becoming crucial, not only for the economy, but also to address the climate emergency.
On this tenth anniversary of the National Photovoltaic Conference, it is appropriate to return to the fundamentals of photovoltaic electrons to promote them in an economic and political context at the national and international level which is uncertain to say the least.
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