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French winery combines solar carports with EV recharging Cordier, a winery in Bordeaux, France, is building solar carports at two of its facilities in southern France. The two PV arrays will be tied to 20 EV charging stations.
François Puthod
Apr 29, 2024
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French startup offers solar aerothermal system for space heating Solar Brother, a French startup, has developed a solar aerothermal system for space heating. The system incorporates a PV panel, an aerothermal heat pump module, and cassette filtration, enabling homeowners to save on heating.
François Puthod, Pilar Sánchez Molina
Mar 18, 2024
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New solar carport from France French pergola specialist Heolian has presented its new Atrium Electron carport solution. The system is equipped with 21.8%-efficient 425 W bifacial modules produced by French manufacturer Duoenergy and microinverters.
François Puthod
Mar 06, 2024
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French energy associations installing solar shades above cemetery Brier’energie and RECIT are installing solar shades above a cemetery in Saint-Joachim, northern France. The installation will span 8,000 square meters and is designed for self-consumption.
François Puthod
Mar 05, 2024
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French consortium unveils multi-functional solar roofing solution A French consortium has developed a roofing solution that integrates solar, storage, rainwater management, and the protection of vegetation. The group says plants under the PV modules can increase solar power generation by more than 10%.
François Puthod
Feb 15, 2024
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French startup offers new solution for green solar rooftops Vegetek has developed a “biosolar” roof solution for new and existing buildings. It combines the benefits of greenery and solar panels.
François Puthod
Jan 12, 2024
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French startup offers AI algorithm package for rooftop PV monitoring France-based Heliocity has developed HelioFlash, a series of artificial intelligence algorithms that assess PV systems on buildings, while offering recommendations to improve operations.
François Puthod
Dec 12, 2023
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France’s Profils Systèmes unveils new solar veranda Profils Systèmes, a French aluminum carpentry specialist, has developed Wallis&Energy, a new solar veranda that is designed to integrate seamlessly into existing buildings and new structures.
François Puthod
Dec 07, 2023