Tenesol builds farm rooftop solar PV system in France

Tenesol has completed a 7 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) system on the roofs of farm buildings in Southern France.

Tenesol, a global solar power provider owned by Total and EDF, has built the solar PV system across 188 agricultural buildings belonging to 109 farmers in Ségala-Limargue in South-West France.

The €34 million solar PV project is the product of 18 months work between Sicaseli, a farmers' association, and Tenesol. The 6.9 MWp capacity installation is one of the largest collective energy developments in France.

The rooftop system covers 52,500 m2 and incorporates 31,000 of Tenesol’s solar PV modules, which were manufactured at the company’s plant in nearby Toulouse. The system can produce 7.2 MWh of electricity per year and is expected to deliver average annual revenues of €1.2 million over 20 years.

Source: Renewable Energy Focus