Juwi opens 25MW ‘eco flagship’ solar farm in French Pyrenees

July 9, 2014
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Reddit
Email

Juwi has inaugurated a 25MW solar farm in the French Pyrenees with a number if sustainability and biodiversity measures included in the project.

The 87 hectares site has been split into 10 blocks to reduce the visual impact with improvements included to encourage bees, continue sheep grazing and replant vineyards.

This article requires Premium SubscriptionBasic (FREE) Subscription

Try Premium for just $1

  • Full premium access for the first month at only $1
  • Converts to an annual rate after 30 days unless cancelled
  • Cancel anytime during the trial period

Premium Benefits

  • Expert industry analysis and interviews
  • Digital access to PV Tech Power journal
  • Exclusive event discounts

Or get the full Premium subscription right away

Or continue reading this article for free

Embankments, hedgerows and small streams have been incorporated into the site to boost its integration into the landscape.

“We are really proud of this project,” said Delphine Guinet, project manager at juwi EnR, the French subsidiary of juwi. “It was a grand challenge in ecological as well as in economic and political terms – it took us six years to fulfil the high demands of all parties involved.”

A flock of 200 sheep will graze the site. The sowing of 11 hectares of plants will be used by a local beekeeper to produce honey from the site.

A total of 43 hectares of vineyards have also been replanted.

“Our solar park allows us to increase the value of an agricultural zone, which had almost been given up,” said Raymond Pla, mayor of Ortaffa. “We revived the tradition of wine-growing, beekeeping and farming in the region. As a result of the open dialogue between all parties involved, the park matches the needs of our region and thus stimulates the local economy,” he added.

Read Next

Premium
October 20, 2025
New data suggests the traditional assumptions behind hail stow modelling may be underestimating the likelihood of damage to a PV system.
October 20, 2025
Independent power producer (IPP) Atlas Renewable Energy has secured up to US$475 million in financing for a 357MW solar-plus-storage project in Chile.
October 20, 2025
New federal policies in the US will 'cloud' the country’s renewable energy sector, according to a webinar hosted by Wood Mackenzie.
October 20, 2025
Spain has amended its national common agricultural policy (PAC) framework to include agrivoltaic (agriPV) systems to be eligible for subsidies.
October 20, 2025
Details of tariffs on US imports of polysilicon products may be announced as early as the end of this month, according to a note from investment bank Roth Capital.
October 20, 2025
Bahrainian authorities are inviting initial proposals from developers to build a 100MW solar project in the country, due for commercial operation by September 2027.

Subscribe to Newsletter

Upcoming Events

Solar Media Events
October 21, 2025
New York, USA
Solar Media Events
November 25, 2025
Warsaw, Poland
Solar Media Events
December 2, 2025
Málaga, Spain
Solar Media Events
February 3, 2026
London, UK