Smart islands tech brings renewable future to French overseas territory
The French overseas territory of New Caledonia has hailed the switch-on of a 16MWp solar farm, with battery energy storage to be later attached, and another standalone 5MWh battery project as significant steps towards ''100% renewable energy'' targets.
法属南部和南极领地
法属南部和南极领地（法文：Terres australes et antarctiques françaises；英文：French Southern and Antarctic Territory；缩写TAAF）共7781平方千米（不包括法国宣称拥有主权的阿德雷
Southern Power acquires 150MW solar PV plant in
PV Tech has been running PV ModuleTech Conferences since 2017. PV ModuleTech USA, on 17-18 June 2025, will be our fourth PV ModulelTech conference dedicated to the U.S. utility scale solar sector.
France in a Dynamic Solar Thermal Renewal
The French market, including its overseas territories, is back on the growth track, rising by 18.9% to reach an installed base of 164,000 m 2 in 2021. It should be noted that more than half of the French market is in its overseas territories, approximately 90,000 m2. In 2020, France''s total solar thermal cumulated energy was about 2.2 TWh (+2.8 %
''Huge land scarcity'' impacting solar development 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
Inside India''s small-scale renewable revolution
The company, founded in 2016, offers three models of solar ownership, ranging from individual panels for customers to purchase to 20-year power purchase agreements designed for industrial applications, as it
French Southern Territories | Powertec Information Portal
While traditional telecom infrastructure is minimal due to the region''s isolated nature, satellite communication systems are in place to cater for the limited inhabitants. Given the remote and harsh conditions, renewable energy, particularly wind
Solar power in France
OverviewSolar PV market by segmentHistorySee alsoExternal links
France is aiming to increase its solar PV capacity from 11.5 GW in March 2021 to 23 GW by the end of 2023. The country offers feed-in tariffs for small-scale solar PV up to 100 kWp on rooftops for self-consumption, with a specific grid tariff for collective users and exemption from the domestic tax on electricity for projects under 1 MW. However, a proposal to reduce solar PV subsidies for ongoing projects until 2030 has created controversy, affecting the sector''s growth
French Southern Territories | Powertec Information Portal
While traditional telecom infrastructure is minimal due to the region''s isolated nature, satellite communication systems are in place to cater for the limited inhabitants. Given the remote and
Solar power in France
France is aiming to increase its solar PV capacity from 11.5 GW in March 2021 to 23 GW by the end of 2023. The country offers feed-in tariffs for small-scale solar PV up to 100 kWp on rooftops for self-consumption, with a specific grid tariff for collective users and exemption from the domestic tax on electricity for projects under 1 MW
SMA installs French Polynesia''s first integrated PV-plus-storage
SMA Solar Technology AG and its subsidiary SMA Sunbelt Energy GmbH have installed French Polynesia''s s first integrated PV-plus-storage project. The project features an output of more than 1MW on the island of Tetiaroa, with 60% of the island''s electricity demand covered following the completion of the installation.
Saft supplying BESS to France''s first grid-connected colocated solar
Saft will provide a modular, plug-and-play 8MW/8MWh BESS to Neoen''s solar PV project in Antugnac, southern France. The battery storage will perform frequency regulation ancillary services for the grid of national transmission operator RTE after Neoen won a seven-year contract through RTE''s AOLT tender process.
Solar energy is being harnessed everywhere (except France)
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), solar power is expected to account for 2,350 GW worth of potential power worldwide within four years, surpassing hydroelectricity in 2024