SolarinBlue receives €6m for offshore solar farm
French company SolarinBlue has been awarded €6m ($6.44m) by the French Government for its offshore solar project as part of the France 2030 programme. The programme, operated by the French Agency for Ecological Transition, ADEME, will support the Méga Sète pre-commercial demonstrator project for a floating solar farm in the Sète-Frontignan
Q Energy eyes 2025 commissioning of 74-MW French
European renewables developer Q Energy has completed 30% of the construction of its 74.3-MW floating solar farm located on a former quarry in northeastern France and expects to power it up next year.
SolarinBlue receives €6m for offshore solar farm
French company SolarinBlue has been awarded €6m ($6.44m) by the French Government for its offshore solar project as part of the France 2030 programme. The programme, operated by the French Agency for Ecological
EDF Renewables commissions a new solar farm with storage in French
This new power plant represents another step forward for the energy transition underway in the territory and will help French Guiana meet its goal of energy self-sufficiency by 2030. The installation will also bring EDF closer to its Solar Plan''s objectives of making it one of France''s leading players of solar energy with a 30% market share by
Q Energy eyes 2025 commissioning of 74-MW French floating PV
European renewables developer Q Energy has completed 30% of the construction of its 74.3-MW floating solar farm located on a former quarry in northeastern France and expects to power it up next year.
The world''s biggest solar power plants
Extresol Solar Power Plant. Extresol solar power plant located at Badajoz, Spain, consists of three 50MW units built in three phases. The plant has a generating capacity of 175GWh per year. The first unit commenced
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
Southern Power Generation''s Track 4A plant begins operations
Southern Power Generation''s Track 4A Power Plant in Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia has started commercial operations, using new GE turbines. Sonnedix launches 150MW solar project in Spain; Sembcorp secures LoA for 300MW wind-solar hybrid project in India Southern Power Generation''s Track 4A plant begins operations in Malaysia.
GE Vernova to power YTL PowerSeraya plant in Singapore
GE Vernova has secured a contract to supply a 9HA.01 gas turbine for a 600MW hydrogen-capable power plant at Pulau Seraya power station on Jurong Island, Singapore. The contract was celebrated during a ground-breaking ceremony led by YTL PowerSeraya Group.
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
The French Southern and Antarctic Lands are an overseas territory of France that consist of the following: Adélie Land (Terre Adélie): This is the French claim on the continent of Antarctica.; Crozet Islands (Îles Crozet): A group of islands in the southern Indian Ocean, located south of Madagascar.; Kerguelen Islands (Archipel des Kerguelen): A volcanic island group in the
Joppa Power Plant chosen as one of five Coal-to-Solar sites in
A facility in Massac County will be one of the first participants in the Coal-to-Solar Energy Storage Grant Program. Joppa Battery Energy Storage System will receive a grant of $40.7
Solar and Hydro meet at world''s largest hybrid power plant
What appears to be a "PV sea" is actually Phase 1 of the Kela PV plant, the world''s largest, highest-altitude, first GW scale hydro-solar hybrid power plant, covering an area of 16km2, with a
Total to build 800MW solar power plant in Qatar
Total chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanné said: "We are proud to pioneer the development of the first large-scale solar power plant in Qatar and support the country''s assertive commitment to developing renewable energy. "Together with our partners, we will bring the best of our expertise and technical know-how to deliver one of the most
Time for Dumont d''Urville Station, French Southern Territories
Time for Dumont d''Urville Station, French Southern Territories now . 12:19:18 AM. Thursday, December 5, 2024. Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Dumont d''Urville Station. Midnight sun; Solar noon: 12:31PM; The current local time in Dumont d''Urville Station is 31 minutes ahead of apparent solar time.
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 %
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
Glorieuse: Energy and ecological independence for French Army
PowiDian has been selected by the Ministry of Armed Forces to equip Glorieuse Island with a solar power plant combined with a hybrid battery and hydrogen storage. Glorieuse Island, located in the scattered islands between Mayotte and Madagascar, is part of the French Southern and Antarctic Territories (TAAF) of the Ministry of the Armed Forces.
Crossett Solar Park commences supplying energy to Google
Crossett is the second solar PV plant Cubico launched in the past 12 months. Credit: Montypeter/Shutterstock. (MISO) network, has begun supplying clean energy to Google under a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA). Cubico USA country head Stacey Kusters stated: "With the successful launch of Crossett solar park, our team continues to
Glorieuse: Energy and ecological independence for
PowiDian has been selected by the Ministry of Armed Forces to equip Glorieuse Island with a solar power plant combined with a hybrid battery and hydrogen storage. Glorieuse Island, located in the scattered islands
Q Energy starts building 35MW/44MWh BESS in France
The 35MW/44MWh BESS will be built at the Emile Huchet power plant site in the the town of Saint-Avold, in the northeast of the country, and will be one of the largest in France when completed, Q Energy said.
What is the longest running solar farm in the world?
Solar Energy Generating Systems (SEGS) is a group of nine geothermal solar farms in the Mojave Desert in California, and is the world''s longest-operating solar plant still in commercial production. The development of the solar farms was staggered throughout the 1980s, with SEG I and II constructed in 1986.
Solar power in South Africa: What are its leading plants?
Jasper Solar Power Project. Another solar farm in the Northern Cape region, the Jasper Solar Power Project is a 96MW plant formed of 325,000 solar panels that has been online since October 2014. The plant cost ZAR2.3bn to build and is
EDF Renewables Commissions a New Solar Farm with Storage in French
EDF Renewables, a leading player in wind and solar energies in France, is announcing the commissioning of Toucan 2, a 5 MW photovoltaic power plant equipped with a smart storage system. This new power plant represents another step forward for the energy transition underway in the territory and will help French Guiana meet its goal of energy
The world''s biggest solar power plants
The plant is installed with approximately four million solar panels and is operated by State Power Investment Corporation, one of China''s top five power generators. Phase one of the power plant was completed in 2013, while phase two was completed in 2015, with a total construction cost of approximately six billion yuan ($920.84m).
Eni begins production at solar power plant in Tataouine, Tunisia
The power generated at the plant will be supplied to STEG (Société Tunisienne de l''Electricité et du Gaz) under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA). The solar power plant was built by Societe Energie Renouvelables Eni Etap (SEREE), which is a joint venture between Eni and Entreprise Tunisienne d''Activites Petrolieres (ETAP).
Q Energy secures €50 million financing for 74MW floating PV plant
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.
France to extend life of its final coal plants ahead of winter
In 2017, French President Emmanuel Macron pledged that all of France''s coal-fired plants would be fully closed before 2022. Pannier-Runacher told French news station LCI on Friday that the two coal units being kept open account for just 0.6% of national electricity consumption. She also confirmed that the French Government still aims to