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Latest French PV tenders show clear upward price trend The French authorities selected 16 projects (58 MW) in the third round of rooftop PV tenders, at an average final price of €104 ($114.30)/MWh, up 15% from the September 2022 tender. The authorities selected seven ground-mounted projects, or 115 MW of capacity, at an average price of €82.2/MWh, up 20% from the last tender.
Marie Beyer
Apr 13, 2023
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French startup unveils aluminum solar facade C2F has developed a building-integrated PV (BIPV) facade made of aluminum that purportedly limits the impact of hot and cold weather, while also improving solar module performance.
Marie Beyer
Mar 28, 2023
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Markets & Policy
Sirea releases storage systems for PV applications France’s Sirea has developed a new range of smart plug-in systems for PV storage. The batteries can deliver from 20 kW (AC) to 500 kW, depending on the model, with storage capacities ranging from 100 kWh to 1 MWh.
Marie Beyer
Mar 27, 2023
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French region announces financial aid for solar PPAs France’s largest administrative region, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, has launched a call for new solar projects. It aims to promote access to power purchase agreements (PPA) for companies and encourage the emergence of new installations.
Marie Beyer
Mar 15, 2023
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French gas supplier acquires Sys EnR Butagaz is continuing its investments in solar energy through the acquisition of Sys EnR, following its purchase of French installers Soltéa and Solewa.
Marie Beyer
Jan 12, 2023
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French solar tender concludes with final average price of $0.08112/kWh The French authorities have allocated around 180 MW of utility-scale solar capacity in the nation’s latest procurement exercise.
Marie Beyer
Dec 13, 2022
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French consortium to set up 5 GW factory for 4T tandem perovskite-silicon modules Voltec and the Institut Photovoltaïque d’Île-de-France (IPVF) have revealed plans to set up a pilot line for their new panel technology in 2023.
Marie Beyer
Nov 14, 2022
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HDF Energy wants to build utility scale solar hydrogen project in Namibia The project consists of an 85 MW solar park and a green hydrogen production unit. The facility should begin commercial operations in 2024.
Marie Beyer
Sep 21, 2022
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French government announces new measures to support solar self-consumption The government announced new measures in favor of collective and individual self-consumption, validated by the Higher Energy Council on September 8.
Marie Beyer
Sep 16, 2022
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