France: Bidding session for 2 GW of solar projects

France is launching a bidding round for more than 2 GW of solar projects in order to support the development of the sector and to respect the trajectories set out in the EPP. The Syndicat des énergies renouvelables and ENERPLAN welcome this ambitious and responsive decision.

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The French government announces atender session for the month of June, with a record volume of more than 2 GW of solar projects (1.5 GW ground-mounted and 800 MW rooftop). This decision comes after a difficult period of high failure rates in recent tenders for ground and rooftop segments. These failures were mainly caused by changes in the specifications, which resulted in non-compliance of the submitted files.

Tenders for carbon neutrality: the importance of the government’s decision for renewable energies

The Syndicat des énergies renouvelables (SER) and ENERPLAN welcome this ambitious and reactive decision of the government in the context of the energy emergency. This record volume session will not delay the development of the solar industry in France. It is also expected to do better than in 2022 and make up for the failure rate of the previous session.

SER and ENERPLAN stress the importance of this decision in order to respect the trajectories set out in the Multiannual Energy Program (PPE) and put the country on the path to carbon neutrality. Renewable energies need visibility and ambition, especially in a context where discussions on our energy future are entering a pivotal phase.

Renewable energy industry in France: the key role of the Syndicat des énergies renouvelables and ENERPLAN

The Syndicat des énergies renouvelables has 480 members, representing a sector that generates more than 150,000 jobs. It is the professional organization that brings together the manufacturers of all the renewable energy sectors in France. Its objective is to defend the rights and interests of its members, to strengthen the ties that unite them, to develop the industrial sector of renewable energies in France and to promote the creation of jobs and added value on the national territory.

ENERPLAN represents the whole of the industrial and commercial solar offer in France, including industrialists, contractors, design offices, installers, architects, energy providers, etc. Its objective is to promote and develop solar energy in France. ENERPLAN represents and defends solar professionals, and leads, structures and promotes the French solar industry.

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