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French bifacial standards measure up A global assessment of bifacial testing methods conducted in Singapore has endorsed the approach taken by France’s Institut National de l’Énergie Solaire.
Catherine Rollet
Jun 11, 2020
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Another PPA for large scale solar in France The deal is the fourth power purchase agreement secured by Voltalia in its homeland. French retailer Auchan will buy the electricity under a 20-year contract.
Catherine Rollet
Jun 09, 2020
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Applications & Installations
France assigns 152 MW in commercial and industrial PV tender The final average price for power generated by solar systems with capacities ranging from 100 kW to 500 kW came in at €96.49/MWh. The price for installations ranging in size from 500 kW to 8 MW was €86.17/MWh.
Catherine Rollet
Jun 09, 2020
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Solar costs have fallen 82% since 2010 The levelized cost of energy generated by large scale solar plants is around $0.068/kWh, compared to $0.378 ten years ago and the price fell 13.1% between 2018 and last year alone, according to figures released by the International Renewable Energy Agency.
Catherine Rollet
Jun 03, 2020
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Baywa’s plans for floating PV Over the past two years, German renewables business Baywa re has developed in-house floating solar technology and installed nearly 50 MW of projects in the Netherlands. Benoît Roux, director of solar activities at Baywa re in France, said the ramp-up in project size has enabled the company to achieve dramatic cost reductions.
Catherine Rollet
Jun 01, 2020
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France embraces solar with viticulture, arboriculture and market gardening The French government has selected seven agrivoltaic projects with a total generation capacity of 12 MW in its latest tender for innovative PV technology.
Catherine Rollet
May 28, 2020
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Markets & Policy
Total develops electric aircraft refuelling truck The French oil and gas company will develop the vehicle with engineering compatriot Gaussin. Intended for the Airbus industrial site in Toulouse, the vehicle will be equipped with a lithium-ion battery made by Total subsidiary Saft and will be able to tow two 30-ton fuel tanks.
Catherine Rollet
May 25, 2020
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France added 176 MW of solar in first three months of the year Quarterly new additions were 15% lower than in the October-to-December window. The France Territoire Solaire thinktank said the lower volumes could be explained by the initial impact of the coronavirus crisis.
Catherine Rollet
May 20, 2020
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Markets & Policy
REC Group mulls French module gigafactory The Norwegian solar manufacturer is considering a 2 GW heterojunction solar module factory in Sarreguemines, in the northeast of the country.
Catherine Rollet
May 13, 2020
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