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ADEME Proposes France set solar PV target of 15 GW by 2020
http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/03/ademe-proposes-france-set-solar-pv-target-of-15-gw-by-2020/According to ADEME, solar PV has the potential to reach grid parity in France in the coming few years, and therefore is an essential component of sustainable energy policies.
At the end of 2012, France had a cumulative PV capacity of just 4 GW (including capacity installed in Corsica and its overseas territories). Although, France did celebrate adding 1.08 GW of PV capacity in 2012, represented by over 34,500 solar power plants, according to the country’s Ministry of Energy, Ecology and Sustainable Development.
If France expanded its national solar business, there would of course be numerous economic and environmental benefits. One of the key benefits of solar PV is the creation of jobs. According to ADEME, there are “numerous French companies that are dedicated to the development of technologies of innovative manufacturing (cells, modules and electronics).”
ADEME recommends that France concentrate on installing large rooftop solar PV systems to boost installed capacity and support the domestic solar industry.
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