france

A summary of solar news from across Europe including a rapid-fire install in Estonia.

The French government has launched a 300MW solar tender in the Fessenheim area where a nuclear power station is scheduled for closure.

Sonnedix and Allianz Global Investors have bought a 41MW solar park from BayWa r.e. in the French commune of Hourtin, northwest of Bordeaux.

BlackRock Real Assets has signed off on a deal with Samsung Securities, Samchully Asset Management and Schroder AIDA on the sale of a portfolio of 14 operating PV plants in France.

France installed 8,374MW of solar PV capacity as of 30 September 2018, but is set to miss its target of 10,200MW by the end of the year, according to data from Electricity Transmission Network (RTE).

French developer and independent power producer (IPP) Neoen will look to raise in excess of €620 million when it floats on the Paris stock exchange.

French renewables IPP Akuo Energy has started construction on a 17MW floating solar project in Piolenc, Vaucluse, southeast France.

Spanish developer Dhamma Energy will build an 87.5MW solar farm on the site of a former NATO airbase.

France has approved 103 large-scale solar projects totalling 720MW in the latest phase of its 3GW deployment plans.

French energy major Total has completed the acquisition of a 73.04% stake in gas and renewable power provider Direct Energie.