In France, the company Ciel & Terre has completed the construction of a floating solar floating solar platform on the Saint-Elix quarry ponds. The system, designed, supplied and assembled by the company’s European team, consists of 17,570 photovoltaic modules. photovoltaic modules modules, which are now operational.
Renewable energy on water
Quarry ponds are consolidating as strategic locations to expand floating solar energy floating solar energy. In this context, Ciel & Terre has installed more than 100 MW on such bodies of water since 2024 in France, highlighting its accumulated experience in the floating photovoltaic sector.
The project was developed for the French firm Solveo Energies, which is now preparing for the next phase: the installation of an terrestrial solar plant 4 MWp ground-mounted solar plant adjacent to the floating system. Both installations will be connected and commissioned as an integrated package.
Floating solar platform improves efficiency in France
The platform installed in Saint-Elix reinforces the role of floating solar energy as an efficient alternative in areas with limited land use. This type of project contributes to improving energy efficiency through natural cooling of the modules on the water.
The implementation of the park in Saint-Elix represents a further step towards the consolidation of France as a European benchmark in floating solar energy. The combined model of aquatic and terrestrial plants marks a growing trend in hybrid projects. hybrid projects projects that seek to maximize generation and efficiency.
Source and photo: Ciel & Terre
