Through the procurement exericse, the French authorities selected 326 projects at an average final price of €0.082 ($0.93)/kWh.
France’s Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity Transition has announced the winners of the 12th round of tenders for C&I rooftop solar systems for the 2021-26 period, with capacities above 500 kW.
The authorities allocated 300.2 MW of solar through the procurement exercise to 326 projects at an average final price of €0.082 ($0.93)/kWh.
The results of the tender confirm the downward trend in costs for this segment. The latest call for proposals attracted strong interest, with 1,159 applications submitted for a total of 1,560 MW, representing more than five times the allocated capacity.
The momentum was largely driven by small-scale projects: installations below 1 MW accounted for 70% of applications, up from 50% in the previous period, and 81% of awarded projects. Rooftop installations dominated the selected capacity mix, representing 62% of the total, followed by “other” installations (17%) and agrivoltaic projects (13%). Geographically, Nouvelle-Aquitaine secured the largest share of awarded capacity (22%), ahead of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (18%) and Occitanie (15%).
