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The ninth auction for rooftop solar PV awarded 54 projects with an average price of €98.2/MWh, a slight decrease from the previous tender.

The portfolio will consist of around 1,100 ground-mounted, rooftop and carport projects built across France, which are expected to be completed by 2027.

France has launched its 10th commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop tender, seeking 400MW of solar PV.

French energy giant EDF Renewables has closed its solar manufacturing subsidiary Photowatt, located in eastern France.

TSE has raised €100 million (US$104.5 million) to support the development of seven new solar projects, with a combined capacity of 120MW.

The acquisition is part of the company’s plan to invest over €1 billion (US$1 billion) in French clean energy by the end of 2025.

Nicolas Rochon and Mathilde Ketoff tell PV Tech Premium that ensuring strong margins are of paramount importance for the rooftop solar sector.

Germany's rooftop solar tender ended up with a record 434MW of capacity bid, while France's was undersubscribed.

French independent power producer Reden has recently launched a module assembly line with an annual nameplate capacity of 200MW in France.

French independent power producer (IPP) TSE has secured €65 million (US$68 million) bond financing from asset management firm Eiffel Investment Group for a 800MW agrivoltaics portfolio.