From solar panels on supermarket car parks to experiments on agricultural land, France is taking advantage of the sun to massively increase its solar powered energy.
James Harrington - news@thelocal.fr
Updated: Thu 28 May 2026 08:07 CET
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Solar panels at Europe's largest floating solar power farmer in Perthes, north-eastern France. (Photo by Pierre BEAUVILLAIN / AFP)
From solar panels on supermarket car parks to experiments on agricultural land, France is taking advantage of the sun to massively increase its solar powered energy.
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