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912MWp of solar PV was awarded in the French government’s most recent ground-mounted solar tender, which closed this week.

French telecom company iliad Group has signed three solar PV power purchase agreements (PPAs) across Europe for a combined capacity of 89.5MW.

French land management firm Veolia has launched a project to build 300MW of solar capacity on its landfill sites in France.

The combination of strict land legislation, elaborate permitting and a fiercely competitive solar developer market trying to meet ambitious PV deployment targets is causing issues for the French solar market.

French renewables company Voltalia has seen a significant increase in its installed capacity, reaching a total of 2.37GW in 2023, up from 1.57GW in 2022.

The European Commission (EC) has approved a €2.9 billion (US$3.2 billion) French aid scheme supporting investment in green industries.

The European Commission has granted €65 million to 17 renewable technology projects, including a solar agrivoltaics project in France.

France has submitted its updated National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) with an increased target for solar PV of up to 60GW by 2030.

Armor Group says its experience in the French, German and wider European markets can support Holosolis' commercial development.

This week, module manufacturers around the world have announced new manufacturing facilities, and new records for their modules.