Boralex Inc announced in late 2021 that it has commissioned its first floating solar farm, in Peyrolles-en-Provence, France. The facility consists of more than 43 000 photovoltaic panels for a total installed capacity of 12 MWac, assembled into a 12 ha island in the Chapeliers basin, a former gravel pit undergoing a global redevelopment operation. The site will produce more than 22 GWh/year, enough to meet the energy needs of some 6400 households. The project was selected under the French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE 4) call for tenders for period 7, and thus benefits from a feed-in premium contract for 20 years.
展开▼
