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Gwénaëlle Deboutte
A journalist for over 20 years, Gwénaëlle joined pv magazine in October 2020 to manage the pv magazine France website and French newsletters. Since 2015, she has been covering news from the renewable energy sector for the trade press. In parallel, she also reports on economics and industrial policy in Europe.
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Articles written by Gwénaëlle Deboutte
K2 Systems unveils solar carport
The K2 Carport is based on a modular aluminium structure, offering a wide span and sufficient clearance for all vehicle types, including utility vehicles. It enables the installation of photovoltaic modules in portrait orientation, including large-format modules up to 2.38 m.
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Carbon scraps solar module gigafactory project in France
Carbon’s gigafactory project in Fos-sur-Mer, designed to build a 5 GW integrated solar manufacturing chain in France, has been abandoned due to insufficient regulatory visibility and investor guarantees. Despite attempts to scale down and pursue partnerships, including with Chinese manufacturer Longi, the project collapsed amid uncertainty over EU industrial policy and market preference mechanisms.
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France streamlines renewables environmental permitting with new provisions
Published in the French Official Journal on April 22, a new decree aims to speed up the handling of appeals against strategic environmental projects, particularly in the renewable energy sector. It introduces direct access to administrative courts of appeal and tightens rules on deadlines and procedures for challenging projects.
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