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Chinese solar manufacturer DAS Solar has planned to build a 3GW module assembly plant in France and begin operations in 2025.

The sixth PPE2 tender for ground-mounted solar ended up slightly oversubscribed as the French government tendered for 925MW of PV capacity.

France installed 4GW of solar PV capacity in 2023, a “record” according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Axpo has started operations at the largest rooftop solar project in France, an industrial facility with a power generation capacity of 12.8MW.

Under the agreement, Photowatt would be integrated into Carbon’s solar PV manufacturing project in France.

Voltalia has published its financial results for the first half of 2024, which include a 28% increase in turnover compared to H1 2023.

Once operational, the project will be the largest of its kind in Europe, according to the renewables developer.

Caroline Plaza looks at how new business models involving farmers, landowners and energy companies could open up new opportunities in agriPV.

BayWa r.e. has completed the construction of five solar farms, with a combined capacity of 136MW, on two former military bases in France.

JP Casey reports on recent developments in Western Europe, where past and future elections are creating waves.