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Markets & Policy
France adds 2.9 GW of solar in H1 France connected 1.496 GW of solar PV capacity in Q2 2026, including 48 MW paired with storage, bringing first-half additions to around 2.9 GW.
Gwénaëlle Deboutte
Aug 11, 2026
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Markets & Policy
France expands renewable curtailment mechanism amid negative prices, lowers threshold to 1 MW France will expand its renewable curtailment mechanism to more solar and wind installations, lowering the capacity threshold from 10 MW to 1 MW in two stages from December 2026. The rules target periods of negative electricity prices, with EDF preparing affected operators for remote shutdowns while maintaining existing compensation arrangements.
Pilar Sánchez Molina
Aug 10, 2026
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Engie, Legrand sign France’s first 24/7 renewable energy supply deal Engie says the supply agreement, concluded for 2029 to 2031, is the first of its kind in France. The deal will see Engie match renewable electricity production and offtaker consumption for Legrand on an hourly basis.
Matthew Lynas
Aug 03, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Solmeria opens platform for buying solar, storage projects The French company, formerly known as Ferme Solaire, launched the new marketplace for buying and selling solar and storage projects in Europe earlier this month.
François Puthod
Jul 28, 2026
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Research & Development
Three-year testing assesses wind flow dynamics in solar plants A French research team analyzed nearly three years of wind and turbulence measurements over a 140-hectare photovoltaic park in southwestern France, comparing it with a nearby pine forest to understand airflow behavior above PV canopies. They found that wind direction relative to panel rows strongly controls turbulence and drag, and they developed a generalized wind-profile parameterization to better represent PV parks in land–atmosphere and weather models.
Lior Kahana
Jul 27, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Wildfire resilience: How vegetation clearing protected an 11 MW solar plant in France The incident highlights the role of vegetation management and preventive measures in improving solar plant resilience against extreme fire events.
Gwénaëlle Deboutte
Jul 24, 2026
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Markets & Policy
France faces grid bottlenecks, with 10% of territory already saturated Around 10% of the country now faces grid constraints, prompting power distributor Enedis to plan 100 new substations by 2030 to support further renewable energy deployment.
François Puthod
Jul 16, 2026
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France, Italy, Spain set daily solar records AleaSoft Energy Forecasting’s latest analysis finds weekly average electricity prices increased across most major European markets last week as gas prices rose to their highest level since May.
Patrick Jowett
Jul 14, 2026
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France’s Reden halts solar module production Reden has halted solar module production at its Roquefort-sur-Soulzon facility, citing mounting cost pressures and competition from Asian manufacturers. The closure marks another setback for French solar manufacturing, leaving Voltec as the country’s only remaining PV panel producer.
François Puthod
Jul 13, 2026