Articles written by Gwénaëlle Deboutte

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Applications & Installations
Impact of solar on biodiversity in France A newly published report looks at the impact of solar projects on biodiversity. It shows that the environmental consequences of solar tend to vary, depending on species and location.
Gwénaëlle Deboutte
Apr 23, 2021
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Applications & Installations
Engie exits storage business The French energy company sold its 60.5% stake in Engie EPS to the Taiwan Cement Corporation for around €132 million.
Gwénaëlle Deboutte
Apr 22, 2021
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Markets & Policy
Uzbekhydroenergo, EDF join forces to develop pumped hydro, floating PV The two companies are initially planning to build a 200 MW pumped-hydro facility in the Bostanlyk district of Uzbekistan’s Tashkent region.
Gwénaëlle Deboutte
Apr 21, 2021
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Markets & Policy
EDF, Masdar secure 300 MW project in Saudi Arabia’s second PV tender thanks to bid of $0.01988/kWh The French energy company said the project will come into operation in 2022. It will sell power to the Saudi Power Procurement Company under a 25-year PPA.
Gwénaëlle Deboutte
Apr 12, 2021
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Applications & Installations
Solar water heater to maximize self-consumption French module manufacturer Systovi has developed a smart water heater that can forecast the weather, store surplus green electricity, and return it in the form of hot water, according to household needs.
Gwénaëlle Deboutte
Apr 07, 2021
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Applications & Installations
Baywa re seeks farmers for agrivoltaic project in France The German renewable energy developer has already identified two potential partners, a beekeeper and a sheep breeder, to exploit 20 hectares.
Gwénaëlle Deboutte
Mar 29, 2021
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Applications & Installations
French self-consumption specialist launches virtual battery for PV system owners The virtual battery records the surplus solar power injected into the grid on sunny days and returns it at night or in winter. If the production of the PV plant is not sufficient to cover all the electricity needs, MyLight Systems provides the household with green energy supplied by Swiss energy company Axpo.
Gwénaëlle Deboutte
Mar 16, 2021
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Technology & Products
Hard times for french PV module maker Photowatt According to French financial newspaper Les Echos, EDF, the main shareholder of PhotoWatt, is considering closing the production in Bourgoin-Jallieu. The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regional council is mobilizing to save the company and announces that a regional company may acquire the module manufacturer.
Gwénaëlle Deboutte
Mar 08, 2021
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Applications & Installations
African Development Bank lends $27.2 million for 200 MW solar park in Egypt The $156.4 million Kom Ombo photovoltaic solar power plant is being developed by Saudi energy giant ACWA Power.
Gwénaëlle Deboutte
Mar 05, 2021
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