Solar PV systems could become a “very interesting compliment” to France’s agricultural sector as developers seek to add capacity and land is in higher demand, according to the chief executive of renewable trade body Syndicat des énergies renouvelables (SER).
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE has received €740,000 (US$866,429) in financing to explore land use conflicts between solar farms and agricultural land.
Union Budget revealed in recent days earmarks US$3 billion for the power and renewables sector and outlines plan to give tax breaks to foreign sovereign wealth funds and domestic IPPs.
