France introduces solar requirement for parking lots
The French parliament has approved a new measure to make it mandatory for parking lots to include solar if their surface area is more than 1,500 square meters.
France installed 1.71 GW of solar in January-September period
France’s cumulative installed PV capacity reached 15.8 GW at the end of September.
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.
France surpasses 15 GW of installed solar power
According to the latest figures from France’s Ministry of Ecological Transition, 1,098 MW of solar was connected to the grid in the first half of this year, from 1,534 MW in the same period a year earlier.
France publishes new specifications for 17 renewables tender
France’s energy regulator has published an update of the specifications for 17 renewable energy tenders, adapted to facilitate the rapid deployment of projects in the context of energy and the pandemic. The proposed adjustments are applicable to winners of all periods, from Sept. 1, 2022, provided that they submit a request to the energy ministry.
France publishes new FITs for PV systems up to 500 kW
France’s new tariffs range from €0.1951 ($0.1984)/kWh for installations below 3 kW in size to €0.1068/kWh for arrays ranging in capacity from 100 kW to 500 kW.
Conflicting authorities could delay planning, environmental permits for solar in France
Municipal, regional and national authorities in France often have different views on permits for the deployment of solar. Marie Buchet, head of solar power at Syndicat des énergies renouvelables, spoke to pv magazine about four case studies. She said one-stop shops to unify all authorization processes could be the solution, as suggested by the European Union.
France deployed 484 MW of PV in Q1
France’s cumulative installed PV capacity reached 14.6 GW at the end of March.
France’s Groupe Casino to sell GreenYellow renewables unit
French energy giants TotalEnergies and Engie are reportedly interesting in acquiring GreenYellow.
Alliaverre to produce solar glass in France
Alliaverre wants to move a 600 MW solar glass plant to Amiens, France, to reduce European customer delivery times, as it faces rising shipping prices and manufacturing constraints in Asia.
