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Solar power in France

October 23, 2023

Solar power in France including overseas territories reached an installed capacity figure of 11.2 GW in 2020, and rose further to 17.1 GW at the end of 2022.[1][2] Government plans announced in 2022 foresee solar PV capacity in France rising to 100 GW by 2050.[3]

In January 2016, the President of France, François Hollande, and the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, laid the foundation stone for the headquarters of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in Gwalpahari, Gurgaon, India. The ISA will focus on promoting and developing solar energy and solar products for countries lying wholly or partially between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. The alliance of over 120 countries was announced at the Paris COP21 climate summit.[4] One of the hopes of the ISA is that wider deployment will reduce production and development costs, and thus facilitate increased deployment of solar technologies, including in poor and remote regions.

History Edit

Cumulative PV capacity
in megawatt-peak (MWp) since 2000

2,500
5,000
7,500
10,000
12,500
15,000
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2019

Solar PV installations in France started being substantial only from around 2008. Between 2009 and 2011 PV capacity grew almost tenfold, from a relatively low level.

In its 2014 report "Global Market Outlook for Photovoltaics", the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) not only blames the French government for a lack of support, but also criticizes it for having "hastily freeze or reduce support mechanisms" for further photovoltaic deployment.[5] The EPIA also asserts that opposition from the conventional energy sector led to a negative image of PV technology in the public opinion. The French solar association SOLER urged the French government for more support and submitted a five-point plan in Spring 2014.[6]

Solar power in France continued growing steadily and reached a cumulative photovoltaic capacity of 6.6 GW by the end of 2015, producing 6.7 TWh of electricity during the year.[7] In 2015 France was the country with the seventh largest solar PV installed capacity in the world.[8] Around 903 MW of new installations were added during the year.[9]

In 2016, France was ranked 4th in the EU by installed capacity and 14th in terms of PV capacity by inhabitant at 107.3 Wp/Inhab compared to the EU average of 197.8 Wp/Inhab for the year. The country's largest completed solar park to date was the 300 MW Cestas Solar Park.[10] Approximately 560 MW of new installations were added during the year.[9]

In 2018, the state-owned company EDF had plans to invest up to €25 billion in PV power generation, and introduce green electricity tariffs; the plan is projected to "develop 30 gigawatt of solar capacity in France between 2020 and 2035".[11][12] Similarly, Total, the giant French oil and gas company, moved in 2021 toward more significant investment in solar with the purchase of a 20% stake in Adani Green Energy, one of the world's largest solar developers.[13]

Solar resource Edit

 
Insolation map

The insolation in France ranges from 3 sun hours/day in the north to 5 sun hours/day in the south. The output of a solar array is a function of age, temperature, tilt, shading, tracking, and insolation.

Source: NREL[14]
Source: NREL[15]
Source: NREL[16]
Source: NREL[17]

Photovoltaic installations Edit

See also: Solar power in the European Union and Growth of photovoltaics
 
PV capacity in watt-per-capita by region in 2013
  0–1 watt
  1–10 watts
  10–50 watts
  50–100 watts
  100–200 watts
  200–350 watts
  350–500 watts
Year end Capacity
(MWp)		 Generation
(GWh)		 Ref
2008 104 [18]
2009 289 [18][19]
2010 1,197 677 [19][20]
2011 2,949 2,400 [20][21]
2012 4,060 4,000 [21][22]
2013 4,673 4,661 [5]
2014 5,660 5,500 [23][24]
2015 6,605 7,748 [9]
2016 7,165 8 790 [9]
2017 8,610 9,573 [25]
2018 9,617 10,569 [26]
2019 10,575 11,357 [26]
Sources: PV-Barometer, IEA-PVPS, EPIA and

Ministère de l'Environnement, de l'Energie et de la Mer.

Solar PV market by segment Edit

Installed Capacity in France by class size 2017[27]
<9 kW 15.9%
9–100 kW 18.6%
100–250 kW 13.8%
>250 kW 51.7%

Residential solar PV capacity Edit

According to a report on behalf of the European Commission by 2020 France would have an estimated 1,484 MW of residential solar PV capacity with 458,000 residential solar PV prosumers in the country representing 1.6% of households.[28] The average size of residential solar PV systems is estimated to be 3.24 kW moving to 2030.[28] The technical potential for residential solar PV in France is estimated at 34,810 MW.[28] The payback time for residential Solar PV in France is 25.1 years as of 2015.[28] Some of the advantages of small scale residential Solar include eliminating the need for extra land, keeping cost saving advantages in local communities and empowering households to become prosumers of renewable electricity and thus raising awareness of wasteful consumption habits and environmental issues through direct experience.

Large photovoltaic power stations Edit

Further information: Photovoltaic power station and List of photovoltaic power stations
Name MWp Departement Location Notes[citation needed]
Cestas Solar Park 300 Gironde 44°43′31.8″N 0°48′56.5″W / 44.725500°N 0.815694°W / 44.725500; -0.815694 (Cestas)
Toul-Rosières Solar Park 115 Meurthe-et-Moselle 48°46′48″N 5°58′48″E / 48.78000°N 5.98000°E / 48.78000; 5.98000 (Toul-Rosières)
Gabardan Solar Park 67.2 Landes 44°3′40″N 0°0′50″W / 44.06111°N 0.01389°W / 44.06111; -0.01389 (Gabardan)
Les Mées Solar Park 90 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence 44°1′12″N 6°1′12″E / 44.02000°N 6.02000°E / 44.02000; 6.02000 (Les Mées) Multiple sections[29]
Crucey Solar Park 60 Eure-et-Loir 48°38′38″N 1°5′59″E / 48.64389°N 1.09972°E / 48.64389; 1.09972 (Crucey) [30]
Massangis Solar Park 56 Yonne 47°36′40.0″N 4°0′36.7″E / 47.611111°N 4.010194°E / 47.611111; 4.010194 (Massangis) [31]
Curbans Solar Park 33 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence 44°24′10.1″N 6°1′58.8″E / 44.402806°N 6.033000°E / 44.402806; 6.033000 (Curbans)

Location map

Floating solar Edit

A 17 MW floating solar plant was installed at Piolenc near the Rhône river in 2019.[32]

See also Edit

Notes Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ "France's H1 solar deployments jump 217% Y/Y". Renewablesnow.com. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  2. ^ "Photovoltaic Barometer 2023". EurObserv’ER. 2023-05-05. p. 2/7. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  3. ^ Anu Bhambhani (2022-02-14). "France Announces 100 GW Solar Target". Taiyang News. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  4. ^ Neslen, Arthur (2015-12-04). "India Unveils Global Solar Alliance of 120 Countries at Paris Climate Summit". AlterNet. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  5. ^ a b (PDF). www.epia.org. EPIA - European Photovoltaic Industry Association. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  6. ^ Willis, Ben (23 January 2014). "French government faces calls to revive domestic PV sector". pv-tech.org/. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  7. ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-05.
  8. ^ "Snapshot of Global Photovoltaic Markets, IEA PVPS p14" (PDF).
  9. ^ a b c d "Photovoltaic barometer 2017 | EurObserv'ER". www.eurobserv-er.org. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
  10. ^ Baptiste Clarke (6 July 2015). "Titanesque ! La centrale photovoltaïque de Cestas, en Gironde". Actu-Environnement.
  11. ^ Cat Rutter Pooley (16 February 2018). "EDF revenues slip as nuclear pressures bite". Financial Times. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  12. ^ Geert De Clercq (2017-12-11). "CORRECTED-EDF says to develop 30 GW of solar in France by 2035". Reuters. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  13. ^ "French oil giant Total going big on solar energy". Marketplace. 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  14. ^ "PV Watts". NREL. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  15. ^ "PV Watts". NREL. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  16. ^ "PV Watts". NREL. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  17. ^ "PV Watts". NREL. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  18. ^ a b EUROBSER'VER. (PDF). energies-renouvelables.org. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  19. ^ a b EUROBSER'VER. (PDF). energies-renouvelables.org. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  20. ^ a b EUROBSER'VER. (PDF). energies-renouvelables.org. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  21. ^ a b EUROBSER'VER. (PDF). energies-renouvelables.org. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  22. ^ (PDF). epia.org. EPIA - European Photovoltaic Industry Association. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  23. ^ "Snapshot of Global PV 1992-2014" (PDF). iea-pvps.org. International Energy Agency — Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme. 30 March 2015. from the original on 7 April 2015.
  24. ^ EUROBSER'VER (April 2015). "Photovoltaic Barometer - installations 2013 and 2014" (PDF). energies-renouvelables.org. (PDF) from the original on 18 May 2015.
  25. ^ webmaster (7 May 2019). "Photovoltaic barometer 2019 | EurObserv'ER". Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  26. ^ a b "Photovoltaic barometer 2020". EurObserv'ER. 30 April 2020.
  27. ^ "EXISTING AND FUTURE PV PROSUMER CONCEPTS , pg. 18" (PDF).
  28. ^ a b c d "Study on "Residential Prosumers in the European Energy Union"" (PDF).
  29. ^ France launches vast solar panel array
  30. ^ EDF Energies Nouvelles commissions a 60 MWp solar power plant in Crucey - France 2013-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
  31. ^ EDF Energies Nouvelles commissions a 56 MWp solar power plant in Massangis - France
  32. ^ Simon, Frédéric (18 October 2019). "Europe's largest floating solar plant opens in France". www.euractiv.com.

External links Edit

  • Les Mees M7 6.23 MW
  • Les Mees M45 11 MW

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2022 foresee solar PV capacity in France rising to 100 GW by 2050 3 In January 2016 the President of France Francois Hollande and the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the headquarters of the International Solar Alliance ISA in Gwalpahari Gurgaon India The ISA will focus on promoting and developing solar energy and solar products for countries lying wholly or partially between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn The alliance of over 120 countries was announced at the Paris COP21 climate summit 4 One of the hopes of the ISA is that wider deployment will reduce production and development costs and thus facilitate increased deployment of solar technologies including in poor and remote regions Contents 1 History 2 Solar resource 3 Photovoltaic installations 4 Solar PV market by segment 4 1 Residential solar PV capacity 4 2 Large photovoltaic power stations 4 3 Floating solar 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditCumulative PV capacity in megawatt peak MWp since 2000 2 500 5 000 7 500 10 000 12 500 15 000 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2019 Solar PV installations in France started being substantial only from around 2008 Between 2009 and 2011 PV capacity grew almost tenfold from a relatively low level In its 2014 report Global Market Outlook for Photovoltaics the European Photovoltaic Industry Association EPIA not only blames the French government for a lack of support but also criticizes it for having hastily freeze or reduce support mechanisms for further photovoltaic deployment 5 The EPIA also asserts that opposition from the conventional energy sector led to a negative image of PV technology in the public opinion The French solar association SOLER urged the French government for more support and submitted a five point plan in Spring 2014 6 Solar power in France continued growing steadily and reached a cumulative photovoltaic capacity of 6 6 GW by the end of 2015 producing 6 7 TWh of electricity during the year 7 In 2015 France was the country with the seventh largest solar PV installed capacity in the world 8 Around 903 MW of new installations were added during the year 9 In 2016 France was ranked 4th in the EU by installed capacity and 14th in terms of PV capacity by inhabitant at 107 3 Wp Inhab compared to the EU average of 197 8 Wp Inhab for the year The country s largest completed solar park to date was the 300 MW Cestas Solar Park 10 Approximately 560 MW of new installations were added during the year 9 In 2018 the state owned company EDF had plans to invest up to 25 billion in PV power generation and introduce green electricity tariffs the plan is projected to develop 30 gigawatt of solar capacity in France between 2020 and 2035 11 12 Similarly Total the giant French oil and gas company moved in 2021 toward more significant investment in solar with the purchase of a 20 stake in Adani Green Energy one of the world s largest solar developers 13 Solar resource Edit nbsp Insolation mapThe insolation in France ranges from 3 sun hours day in the north to 5 sun hours day in the south The output of a solar array is a function of age temperature tilt shading tracking and insolation Source NREL 14 Source NREL 15 Source NREL 16 Source NREL 17 Photovoltaic installations EditSee also Solar power in the European Union and Growth of photovoltaics nbsp PV capacity in watt per capita by region in 2013 0 1 watt 1 10 watts 10 50 watts 50 100 watts 100 200 watts 200 350 watts 350 500 wattsYear end Capacity MWp Generation GWh Ref2008 104 18 2009 289 18 19 2010 1 197 677 19 20 2011 2 949 2 400 20 21 2012 4 060 4 000 21 22 2013 4 673 4 661 5 2014 5 660 5 500 23 24 2015 6 605 7 748 9 2016 7 165 8 790 9 2017 8 610 9 573 25 2018 9 617 10 569 26 2019 10 575 11 357 26 Sources PV Barometer IEA PVPS EPIA and Ministere de l Environnement de l Energie et de la Mer Solar PV market by segment EditInstalled Capacity in France by class size 2017 27 lt 9 kW 15 9 9 100 kW 18 6 100 250 kW 13 8 gt 250 kW 51 7 Residential solar PV capacity Edit According to a report on behalf of the European Commission by 2020 France would have an estimated 1 484 MW of residential solar PV capacity with 458 000 residential solar PV prosumers in the country representing 1 6 of households 28 The average size of residential solar PV systems is estimated to be 3 24 kW moving to 2030 28 The technical potential for residential solar PV in France is estimated at 34 810 MW 28 The payback time for residential Solar PV in France is 25 1 years as of 2015 28 Some of the advantages of small scale residential Solar include eliminating the need for extra land keeping cost saving advantages in local communities and empowering households to become prosumers of renewable electricity and thus raising awareness of wasteful consumption habits and environmental issues through direct experience Large photovoltaic power stations Edit Further information Photovoltaic power station and List of photovoltaic power stations Name MWp Departement Location Notes citation needed Cestas Solar Park 300 Gironde 44 43 31 8 N 0 48 56 5 W 44 725500 N 0 815694 W 44 725500 0 815694 Cestas Toul Rosieres Solar Park 115 Meurthe et Moselle 48 46 48 N 5 58 48 E 48 78000 N 5 98000 E 48 78000 5 98000 Toul Rosieres Gabardan Solar Park 67 2 Landes 44 3 40 N 0 0 50 W 44 06111 N 0 01389 W 44 06111 0 01389 Gabardan Les Mees Solar Park 90 Alpes de Haute Provence 44 1 12 N 6 1 12 E 44 02000 N 6 02000 E 44 02000 6 02000 Les Mees Multiple sections 29 Crucey Solar Park 60 Eure et Loir 48 38 38 N 1 5 59 E 48 64389 N 1 09972 E 48 64389 1 09972 Crucey 30 Massangis Solar Park 56 Yonne 47 36 40 0 N 4 0 36 7 E 47 611111 N 4 010194 E 47 611111 4 010194 Massangis 31 Curbans Solar Park 33 Alpes de Haute Provence 44 24 10 1 N 6 1 58 8 E 44 402806 N 6 033000 E 44 402806 6 033000 Curbans Location map Floating solar Edit A 17 MW floating solar plant was installed at Piolenc near the Rhone river in 2019 32 See also Edit nbsp Renewable energy portal nbsp Energy portal nbsp France portalWind power in France Renewable energy in France Solar power in the European Union List of renewable energy topics by country and territoryNotes EditReferences Edit France s H1 solar deployments jump 217 Y Y Renewablesnow com Retrieved 2021 10 18 Photovoltaic Barometer 2023 EurObserv ER 2023 05 05 p 2 7 Retrieved 2023 07 09 Anu Bhambhani 2022 02 14 France Announces 100 GW Solar Target Taiyang News Retrieved 2023 07 09 Neslen Arthur 2015 12 04 India Unveils Global Solar Alliance of 120 Countries at Paris Climate Summit AlterNet Retrieved 2016 08 06 a b Global Market Outlook for Photovoltaics 2014 2018 PDF www epia org EPIA European Photovoltaic Industry Association p 26 Archived from the original PDF on 25 June 2014 Retrieved 12 June 2014 Willis Ben 23 January 2014 French government faces calls to revive domestic PV sector pv tech org Retrieved 16 June 2014 COMMISSARIAT GENERAL AU DEVELOPPEMENT DURABLE Chiffres et Statisque no 732 Feb 2016 PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2016 08 05 Snapshot of Global Photovoltaic Markets IEA PVPS p14 PDF a b c d Photovoltaic barometer 2017 EurObserv ER www eurobserv er org 28 November 2016 Retrieved 2017 09 23 Baptiste Clarke 6 July 2015 Titanesque La centrale photovoltaique de Cestas en Gironde Actu Environnement Cat Rutter Pooley 16 February 2018 EDF revenues slip as nuclear pressures bite Financial Times Retrieved 16 February 2018 Geert De Clercq 2017 12 11 CORRECTED EDF says to develop 30 GW of solar in France by 2035 Reuters Retrieved 2018 07 11 French oil giant Total going big on solar energy Marketplace 2021 01 19 Retrieved 2021 10 18 PV Watts NREL Retrieved 28 June 2012 PV Watts NREL Retrieved 28 June 2012 PV Watts NREL Retrieved 28 June 2012 PV Watts NREL Retrieved 28 June 2012 a b EUROBSER VER Photovoltaic Barometer installations 2008 and 2009 PDF energies renouvelables org p 5 Archived from the original PDF on 18 December 2013 Retrieved 1 May 2013 a b EUROBSER VER Photovoltaic Barometer installations 2009 and 2010 PDF energies renouvelables org p 4 Archived from the original PDF on 20 May 2013 Retrieved 1 May 2013 a b EUROBSER VER Photovoltaic Barometer installations 2010 and 2011 PDF energies renouvelables org p 6 Archived from the original PDF on 10 August 2014 Retrieved 1 May 2013 a b EUROBSER VER Photovoltaic Barometer installations 2011 and 2012 PDF energies renouvelables org p 7 Archived from the original PDF on 5 November 2013 Retrieved 1 May 2013 Global Market Outlook for Photovoltaics 2014 2018 PDF epia org EPIA European Photovoltaic Industry Association p 24 Archived from the original PDF on 25 June 2014 Retrieved 12 June 2014 Snapshot of Global PV 1992 2014 PDF iea pvps org International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme 30 March 2015 Archived from the original on 7 April 2015 EUROBSER VER April 2015 Photovoltaic Barometer installations 2013 and 2014 PDF energies renouvelables org Archived PDF from the original on 18 May 2015 webmaster 7 May 2019 Photovoltaic barometer 2019 EurObserv ER Retrieved 2019 08 18 a b Photovoltaic barometer 2020 EurObserv ER 30 April 2020 EXISTING AND FUTURE PV PROSUMER CONCEPTS pg 18 PDF a b c d Study on Residential Prosumers in the European Energy Union PDF France launches vast solar panel array EDF Energies Nouvelles commissions a 60 MWp solar power plant in Crucey France Archived 2013 02 28 at the Wayback Machine EDF Energies Nouvelles commissions a 56 MWp solar power plant in Massangis France Simon Frederic 18 October 2019 Europe s largest floating solar plant opens in France www euractiv com External links EditLes Mees M7 6 23 MW Les Mees M45 11 MW Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Solar power in France amp oldid 1164582281, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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