Articles written by Catherine Rollet

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EDF commissions ‘France’s largest collective self-consumption PV project’ A social housing development of 100 dwellings will benefit from the electricity generated by 600 sq meters of PV panels. Any output not used by residents will power hot water tanks, effectively functioning as an energy storage element of the project.
Catherine Rollet
May 08, 2019
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IEA warning against stagnation of renewables After two decades of growth, the amount of newly installed renewable energy capacity is no longer rising and, despite a 7% growth in electricity generation from clean energy sources, global energy-related carbon emissions have risen 1.7%.
Catherine Rollet
May 07, 2019
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French-German battery alliance secures €5 billion as Tesvolt works on gigafactory Ministers have reaffirmed plans for a Franco-German battery industry. The project is being supported in principle by the European Commission, which could give its approval by October. Meanwhile, German storage specialist Tesvolt is building a commercial storage system factory in Germany.
Catherine Rollet, Emiliano Bellini
May 07, 2019
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France sets second-quarter FITs for rooftop solar systems The feed-in tariff granted reduces each quarter in line with how much solar capacity was installed in the previous three-month period and the drop will be felt more keenly in sun-rich Corsica and the nation’s overseas territories than on the mainland.
Catherine Rollet
May 02, 2019
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Engie to sell 2.3 GW of coal power assets The French energy company has decided to sell its coal-fired power plants in Germany and the Netherlands to U.S.-based private equity firm Riverstone.
Catherine Rollet
Apr 26, 2019
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