French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne has presented a new plan to the National Council for Ecological Transition (CNTE), outlining revised renewable energy and solar deployment targets for 2030. The plan includes an increase in the energy transition budget from €30 billion ($32.8 billion) to €37 billion. The updated targets specified in the plan aim for …
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France’s Provence Canal to host 12MW of solar One of France’s largest canal networks is set to host four PV systems totaling 12MW of generation capacity. The arrays are expected to occupy a total canal surface with a length of 5,420m and to generate a total of 19GWh per year. France-based Société du Canal de …
Micro-inverters vs. string/central inverters A French research group has compared the performance ratio of 100 PV systems relying on micro-inverters with that of 100 installations relying on string/central inverters. It found the performance ratio is around 79% for both system typologies and that arrays with micro-inverters are more sensitive to environmental factors. A group of …
France exempts solar self-consumption from electricity tax The Ministry of the Economy and Finance has eliminated an ambiguity in the tax code: the French are not subject to a tax on the self-consumption of solar energy – even in the case of rented or leased photovoltaic installations. This clarification provides valuable certainty for renewable energy …
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European PV market grew 36% to reach 11 GW in 2018 Solarpower Europe has released its estimates for Europe’s installation figures in 2018. A reduction in prices and a policy push boosted solar across the continent. And if the trade association’s CEO is to be believed, the newfound growth has just begun. New solar installations …
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