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Renewable energy in France

  • The high cost of electricity in the Caribbean is pushing many to install alternative energy sources

    FRANCE, 2015/11/27 Negotiators from the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are intent on striking a transaction to keep the world temperature rise at 1.5 degrees of pre-industrial levels, but a lot of fear that a 10-year-old agreement to buy cheap petroleum from Venezuela puts their discussions in jeopardy. Across the region, nations are rolling out their “1.5 to Remain Alive” Campaign to raise awareness about the effects of climate change, while building momentum for the region’s negotiating position ahead of the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (UNCCC) in France in December. Some say the petroleum agreement could cause friction between member nations because of new incentives inclunding assistance with healthcare and agriculture through a Caribbean Economic Development Zone. President of the Venezuelan Republic Nicolas Maduro pledged to maintain the PetroCaribe transaction, a legacy of his late predecessor Hugo Chavez alive, while celebrating its 10th anniversary in Jamaica on September 9.

  • Prompt decline slowed by renewable concerns

    FRANCE, 2013/04/25 French prompt power prices fell further as the week on the back of a steady near term weather estimate and milder temperatures on the horizon, but traders said some concern over German renewable output may have slowed the decline. Baseload power for Friday delivery closed Eur4.75 lower than the previous close at Eur61.75/MWh Thursday, while the peakload arrangement closed down a further Eur3.50 at Eur69.50/MWh.

  • Ofshore wind tender

    FRANCE, 2013/01/11 Developers are encouraged to bid for two zones – the prime off the coast of Le Tréport, in the northwestern Haute-Normandie region, and the second between the islands of Yeu and Noirmoutier, south of Brittany. Both zones will be between 480MW-500MW, compared to the 600MW-700MW range formerly indicated. The government gave no explanation for why the zones have been shrunk.

  • EDF commissions First Solar modules 2012-10-19

    FRANCE, 2012/10/19 更多     EDF commissions 56MW French array with First Solar modules 
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