French energy companies Engie SA and Neoen SA will soon launch the four-month public debate for the proposed 1 GW solar complex in partnership with the transmission network operator RTE and the local authorities at the small town of Saucats in France.
The Horizeo solar photovoltaic complex will be located in Saucats in the Gironde department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The 1 GW solar complex will have a 40 MW energy storage system and a 10 MW electrolyzer for green hydrogen production. The estimated investment in the project is about EUR1 billion (US$1.19 billion).
The project will occupy an area of around 1,000 hectares (2,471 acres) of land. The developers are planning that some portions of the proposed project will be turned into agrivoltaic installations to enable fruit and vegetable growing and mitigate the potential environmental impact of the project.
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September 03, 2021
DEME installs first offshore substation at 480 MW wind farm in France
DEME has completed the installation of the first offshore substation (OSS) in France. Weighing 2,100 tons, the OSS was successfully installed at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm.
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August 24, 2021
Hanwha Solutions to acquire RES France
Hanwha Solutions plans to buy renewable energy producer RES France for EUR700 million (U$822.4 million) in a deal that is expected to close in October 2021. RES France is a renewables business, which...
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August 13, 2021
Belgium to challenge France's 600 MW Dunkirk offshore wind park
Belgium is to take legal action against France over plans for an offshore wind farm that it says will hamper the reopening a post-Brexit ferry line across to Britain. The scheme, which involves placi...
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August 13, 2021
Energiequelle commissions two French wind farms
Energiequelle, together with its French subsidiary P&T Technologie, has commissioned two wind farms in France. The first project, Park Villers-le Tourneur, was built in the Grand-Est region...
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June 29, 2021
Vestas to supply wind turbines for 122 MW Sud Marne wind project in Marne
Vestas has secured a contract from TTR Energy to supply wind turbines for the 122 MW Sud Marne wind project located in the Marne department, France. The contract includes the transport, supply, and i...
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