Akuo has been granted planning approval for the development of a 50 MW/150 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in New Caledonia, a French overseas territory in Polynesia.
The battery storage system, which will be constructed in the commune of Boulouparis, is slated to become the largest in France, storing electricity generated by solar farms in the area. The project is expected to cost roughly XPF9 billion (US$82.9).
The project will provide electricity storage capacity for three hours once operational.
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July 31, 2023
French government supports 17.5 MW tidal energy pilot project
The French government has committed to funding the 17.5 MW FloWatt tidal energy pilot project with a sum of at least EUR65 million (US$71.7 million). This groundbreaking project is set to become the l...
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July 27, 2023
Cero acquires remaining 50% shares, takes sole ownership of Nara Solar
Cero Generation has acquired full ownership of Nara Solar, an early-stage developer of utility-scale photovoltaic solar energy projects. Nara Solar was launched in 2019 as a 50/50 joint venture betwee...
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July 19, 2023
Akuo starts commercial operation of 22 MW O’MEGA 1 floating solar project in Piolenc
Akuo has started the commercial operation of the 22 MW O’MEGA 1 floating solar photovoltaic facility located in Piolenc, southern France. Equans subsidiary Bouygues Energies & Se...
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July 18, 2023
RWE awarded three wind farms in Brittany and Les Hauts de France
The French regulation body, Commission de regulation de l’énergie (CRE), has awarded RWE three onshore wind projects with a total capacity of 43.5 MW. The Beg ar C’Hra pr...
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July 18, 2023
Nel ASA receives purchase order of electrolyzer 20 MW Hyd’Occ project in Port-La-Nouvelle
Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser AS, a subsidiary of Nel ASA, has signed a contract for 20 MW of alkaline electrolyzer equipment for about EUR9 million (US$10.11 million) with Hyd’Occ for its proj...
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