France reveals winners of 150 MW tender
The French government has announced that 310 projects were selected in the second 150 MW round of its 1.45 GW tender scheme for rooftop PV. The next round will be held in November.
Total to acquire 23% stake in French developer Eren RE
France-based oil giant Total has agreed to acquire a 23% stake in French renewable energy group Eren RE for €237.5 million ($282.6 million).
France registers 233 MW of new PV capacity in first half of 2017
The country’s cumulative installed PV power reached 7.4 GW as of the end of June. Around 115 of the newly installed capacity for the six months of this year come from installations exceeding 250 kW.
French government assigns 75 MW of FIT contracts in solar tender for Corsica and the overseas territories
The tender, which was launched in December 2016, was open to solar-plus-storage projects and PV projects for self-consumption.
France’s 500 MW tender for large-scale solar concludes with average price of €55.5 /MWh
Overall, the French government allocated 507.6 MW in the tender, which was open to ground-mounted PV systems between 500 kW and 17 MW in size.
Recom resumes manufacturing activities at French factory
The German-headquartered solar manufacturer, which acquired the manufacturing facility from insolvent French module maker Sillia in June, said the factory has already orders totaling 20 MW.
SunPower secures 29.9 MW order from French developer Tenergie
The U.S. manufacturer will provide its modules for 157 rooftop projects totaling 26.8 MW and three ground-mounted PV plants equaling 3.1 MW, that will all be located in France.
Voltalia begins work on two solar plants totaling 14.2 MW in southern France
Both projects are located in the region of Var and are scheduled to be completed by the end of this year.
Recom acquires French solar maker Sillia VL, plans to triple fab capacity to 150 MW
The German-headquartered solar manufacturer has acquired the Brittany-based solar firm for an undisclosed fee, but added that it will seek to boost production capacity at the Lannion site to 150 MW by the end of the year.
Direct Energie expands further into solar and renewables through acquisition of Quadran
The French power utility, which is also the parent company of the independent power producer Neoen, has made another step into the renewable energy sector. The acquisition price is estimated at around €303 million.
