France issues new rules for agrivoltaics
The French government has published long-anticipated rules defining conditions for installing PV panels on agricultural areas, with consideration for the coverage rate and acceptable loss of agricultural yield.
France concludes C&I rooftop PV tender with average price of €0.1021/kWh
The French authorities have wrapped up a procurement exercise for commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop PV projects. They allocated 362.2 MW of solar capacity to 42 developers at an average price of €0.1021 ($0.1104)/kWh.
France allocates 911.5 MW in ground-mounted PV tender
The French government has awarded 92 projects an average price of €0.0819 ($0.0890)/kWh in its latest ground-mounted PV tender.
Veolia to roll out 300 MW of solar on landfills in France
Veolia plans to develop more than 40 solar projects on restored landfill sites in France amid dire shortage of suitable land for renewables development. The company expects the first plants to be operational by 2027.
France’s new PV installations hit 3.15 GW in 2023
The French solar market grew by around 30% in 2023, reaching 3.15 GW, according to new data from Enedis. PV systems for self-consumption accounted for around one-third of all new capacity additions.
France hits average price of €85.20/MWh in 512 MW hydro-wind-PV tender
France has achieved an average price of €85.20 ($93.72)/MWh in a 512 MW hydro-wind-PV tender. It has selected 34 projects, including four wind installations and 30 ground-mounted solar plants, from developers such as EDF, Neoen, and BayWa re.
France adds 2.2 GW of solar in first 9 months of 2023
France installed 2.2 GW of solar in the first nine months of 2023, bringing the nation’s cumulative installed PV capacity to 19 GW by the end of September.
French government, EDF agree on €70 MWh for nuclear power
The French government and EDF have struck a deal on nuclear electricity prices to shield consumers from increases and enable the state-owned utility to fund new reactor construction, drawing criticism from energy-intensive businesses.
BayWa re starts building agrivoltaic project in France
BayWa re has started working on a project featuring 1,440 semi-transparent PV modules at a fruit farm in Brumath, France. It says the plant will generate 464 MWh of electricity per year.
France allocates 1.5 GW in ground mounted PV tender
The French government has awarded 129 projects an average price of €0.0824 ($0.0868)/kWh in its latest ground-mounted tender. This represents the largest capacity since the beginning of the tender series held by the French authorities.
