With the Montclar solar farm, Voltalia continues to innovate
04 August 2021 - 6:10PM
With the Montclar solar farm, Voltalia continues to innovate
With the Montclar
solar farm, Voltalia continues to innovate
Voltalia (Euronext Paris,
ISIN code: FR0011995588), an international
player in renewable
energy, is
positioning itself in the realization of innovative photovoltaic
solar power plants with the Montclar
park project, a ground-based power plant in a mountainous
landscape, located in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in the southern
region of France.
Voltalia has won the national call for tenders
launched by the French Ministry of Ecological Transition for the
Montclar solar park project, a 3.75 megawatt solar power plant to
be built on a surface area of 4.2 hectares. The park is located in
Montclar, a place called Côte Belle, which is known as one of the
only self-managed ski resorts in France. It is also benefits from
the highest solar exposure in the country. With its 8,600
photovoltaic panels, the plant will provide green energy to more
than 2,500 inhabitants.
The Montclar solar project is based on various
innovations. An innovative metal structure, particularly adapted to
the mountain context and to sites with steep slopes, will house
low-carbon, high-performance solar modules. The project includes
partnerships with several leading French scientific institutions
such as the CEA, which will support Voltalia in studying the energy
gains from the innovations deployed, and the MINES ParisTech
school, which will study the environmental benefits of the solar
power plant over its life cycle.
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Voltalia also innovates in the
lowlands
The Montclar project is an example of an
innovative project on a steep slope. On the plains, Voltalia is
also innovating with farms that combine photovoltaic production
with agricultural or livestock activity, by sharing the use of the
same land. In this way, Voltalia is helping to preserve and
strengthen the agricultural economy of the region.
Agrivoltaics
Voltalia develops open field agrivoltaic
solutions. Agricultural activity is located under the solar panels,
which are placed on structures adapted to avoid interfering with
the passage of agricultural machinery.
The solar panels follow the path of the sun to
optimise agricultural production, and they can also be angled to
allow light to pass through or to protect crops from extreme
weather events (sunburn, hail, spring frost, etc.). Agrivoltaic
projects also aim to reduce water requirements (reduced soil
evapotranspiration) and irrigation costs by coupling the structure
with an irrigation system.To date, these are innovative projects
with an experimental dimension, located on land dedicated to
viticulture, arboriculture, market gardening and horticulture.
The agrivoltaic power plant of CABANON
This three-megawatts agrivoltaic plant is
located in Saint-Etienne-du-Grès in the southern region of France.
It has been in operation since March 2021. It is a market gardening
activity that is coupled with photovoltaic production.
AgriSOL
projectThe AgriSOL projects also combine
photovoltaic production with agricultural activity (mainly
livestock, forage and cereal systems), but with solar panels
positioned at the standard height for sheep farming, thus producing
competitive energy. The development of an AgriSOL solar power plant
aims to integrate the agricultural dimension in a systemic
approach. The solar power plant, located in an agricultural area,
must be an integral part of the farm. Therefore, the agricultural
dimension is integrated from the very first phases of the project
development in order to adapt the design of the solar power plant
to the existing production system.
Grazing activity : the CANADEL power
station
The Canadel solar park is located in Brignoles,
in the Var department. Commissioned in June 2018, this plant has a
capacity of 10.4 megawatts. An agreement with a local shepherd
allows for mutual use of the land during the operation of the
plant.
Beekeeping activities : the CASTELLET II
power plant
The Castellet II solar park is located in the
commune of Castellet in the Var department. Commissioned in June
2017, this power plant has a capacity of 3.8 megawatts. For this
project, twenty or so beehives have been installed on the site of
the power plant, which will help to prevent the collapse of the bee
population in France. This agreement also allows the beekeeper to
protect his hives from damage and vandalism thanks to the power
plant's fences.
And in the future …Voltalia is
committed to accelerating the development of projects in direct
consultation with farmers in order to adapt solar projects to
existing farms (livestock, forage, cereal production, etc.) and
thus promote synergy between agricultural production and renewable
energy
production.
Next on the agenda: First half 2021
results, Septembre 23, 2021 before
market About Voltalia
(www.voltalia.com) |
Voltalia is an international player in the renewable energy sector.
The Group produces and sells electricity generated from wind,
solar, hydraulic, biomass and storage facilities that it owns and
operates. Voltalia has generating capacity in operation and under
construction of more than 1.5 GW and a portfolio of projects under
development representing total capacity of 9.7 GW.Voltalia is also
a service provider and supports its investor clients in renewable
energy projects during all phases, from design to operation and
maintenance.As a pioneer in the corporate market, Voltalia provides
a global offer to private companies, ranging from the supply of
green electricity and energy efficiency services to the local
production of their own electricity.The Group has more than 1,130
employees and is present in 20 countries on 4 continents and is
able to act worldwide on behalf of its clients.Voltalia is listed
on the regulated market of Euronext Paris, compartment B
(FR0011995588 – VLTSA) and is part of the Enternext Tech 40 and CAC
Mid & Small indices. The Group is also included in the
Gaïa-Index, an index for socially responsible midcaps. |
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