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Canadian independent power producer (IPP) Boralex and its Swiss investor partner, Energy Infrastructure Partners, have secured €1.45 billion (US$1.65 billion) in financing to support Boralex's renewable energy business in France.

Galileo is advancing a 630MW renewables pipeline in France, with permitting applications for 11 projects due in the coming months.

Portuguese energy utility EDP will spend €1.3 billion in France to build 1GW of solar, wind and energy storage assets over the next four years.

European solar manufacturing start-up Carbon has abandoned its plan to build a 5GW module assembly plant in France due to a lack of conditions required for EU-made solar PV manufacturing.

France remains an 'attractive' solar market, and a 'stable environment' for potential investors, according to Ksenia Dray.

The French government has published its latest energy roadmap for the coming years, setting a reduced target of 48GW for solar PV by 2030.

A round-up of a number of European project stories from this week, including METLEN, European Energy and TSE.

France has awarded 507.7MW of solar PV capacity in its latest technology neutral auction, with only solar projects selected.

Holosolis has secured €220 million (US$255.2 million) to support its construction of a module factory in France with a total capacity of 5GW.

The French and Italian solar markets have both moved forward in their latest public tender process for solar capacity.