Renewables
France deploys 4.18 GW of solar in first nine months of 2026 as residential market contracts
CEII brief
pv magazine reported on 4 Nov 2026: France deploys 4.18 GW of solar in first nine months of 2026 as residential market contracts.
Read the full story on pv magazineFrench distribution system operator Enedis recorded 4.18 GW of new solar PV grid connections in the first nine months of 2026, down slightly from 4.34 GW in the same period of 2025.
Context from CEII
Renewables are the fastest-growing part of the world’s energy system. The COP28 goal is to triple capacity by 2030, and solar mini-grids are the fastest route to power for millions of people without electricity.
22.8% of electricity in France was renewable in 2021Countries in this story
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