france

June 3, 2016
French utility EDF is replacing its existing residential solar offering with a self-consumption model.
February 9, 2016
The UK installed 3.5GW of Europe’s 8GW of PV capacity in 2015, according to SolarPower Europe.
February 4, 2016
The power output from solar PV systems in France grew by 25% last year to 7.4TWh, up from 5.9TWh, according to the latest figures from the French electricity transmission system operator RTE.
February 2, 2016
Reports on the approval of 1,000km of solar roads in France have started to circulate, like a common cold. John Parnell explains why this, and other solar gimmicks give him road rage.
December 18, 2015
French PV power producer Quadran announced that it will develop 14 solar power projects in France for a combined generation capacity of 52.5MW — all of which were selected in the latest CRE3 solar auction.
December 7, 2015
The French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy (MEDDE) has announced the 212 winning projects from its 800MW solar energy auction.

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