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Solar energy is unquestionably the most abundant energy resource on the planet. The solar energy market is experiencing a sustained growth of more than 30% per year.

There are two types of solar energy : photovoltaic (electricity generation) and thermal (heat production)
  • The photovoltaic typeuses sunlight and converts it into electricity normally using silicon-based cells.
  • The thermal type converts sunrays into heat.

As a 50% subsidiary of EDF, Tenesol is one of the world’s leaders in the production of photovoltaic panels.
Others, such as Everbat or Eco-alternative, offer energy solutions for office buildings and housing for private customers, private real estate developers and local communities.

EDF Energies Nouvelles, a 50% owned subsidiary of EDF, has been active in solar, thermal, and photovoltaic technologies since 1990 in the French Overseas Departments. Photovoltaic solar energy became a new priority in 2008 alongside wind power. EDF EN is present on two markets: high-powered solar plants on the ground or on industrial roofs and distributed solar energy which involves small units on the roofs of buildings (an activity that is run by the subsidiary EDF Energies Nouvelles Réparties).
In 2008, EDF EN put into operation its first significant contributions, France’s largest solar plant located in Narbonne. The company seeks to develop a portfolio of projects of more than 2000 MWc in various countries such as France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Canada, and the US.

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La Narbonnaise photovoltaic solar power plant (Aude - South of France), with a capacity of 7 MWp, is the largest solar power plant currently in operation in mainland France.
read the press release (12/18/2008 )

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EDEV : EDF Développement
Environnement

EDEV deals with the EDF Group's renewable energy project and generation activities.