Photowatt supplies more than 12,000 low-carbon photovoltaic panels for a new 10 MW plant in Flayat, Creuse.
Installed on a surface of10.8 ha, the new solar power plant at Flayat comprises 2 units of 5 MWp each: Flayat-A and Flayat-B. The plant, developed by the Générale du Solaire group, uses over 12,000 low-carbon photovoltaic panels supplied by Photowatt.
11,074bifacial panelsPW72LHT-CB-XF, new-generation modules that capture solar energy from both sides, front and rear, optimizing the yield of each module thanks to light reflected from the ground.
These two ranges of low-carbon photovoltaic panels are manufactured using French-developed, more sustainable production techniques and low-carbon footprint materials, reducing the environmental impact of the installation throughout its life cycle.
⚡10 MW total capacity
⚡More than 12,000 Photowatt panels on the Flayat B unit (5 MW)
⚡Around 2,000 households supplied with electricity per year on the Flayat B unit (excluding heating)
Photowatt is pleased to announce its partnership with La French Fab
Launched on October 2, 2017 by Bruno Lemaire, Minister of the Economy, Finance and Recovery, La French Fab embodies the companies, economic players, institutions and industrial sites located in France that recognize themselves in the desire to develop French industry.
Proud of our contribution to the solar industry for over 40 years, we are pleased to announce our membership in this community, to continue to participate in the development of the French photovoltaic sector and its industrial expertise.
At Photowatt, we share and recognize ourselves in the values that La French Fab stands for, including:
The promotion of French know-how
Innovation and development of our production
The ecological and environmental performance of our production methods and products.
What are the ambitions of La French Fab?
Accelerate the transformation of industry in France by spreading the concepts and technologies of the Industry of the Future.
Networking the energy of French industrial players.
To give visibility to the actors who make French industry every day, and the pride of belonging to the French industrial excellence, in France and abroad.
Embodying the prosperous future of French industry and the attractiveness of its professions, thanks to initial or professional training.
Clarify public support services for industrial activities in France
Want to know more about La French Fab? Click here for more information
Timelapse video ⌛ : Watch the installation in 2 minutes
The ” Large Format Project “ ? This is the ambition of becoming the first 100% European manufactured 210mm² wafers producer to anticipate the needs of tomorrow’s photovoltaïc market.
Photowatt decided to acquire new skills to optimize the performances of its new industrial production, through 5 steps that will be shared in the next few weeks.
First step : Two new huge capacity low carbon furnaces were implemented to accelerate our productivity, with below characteristics :
1.3 ton load per production cycle
Increasing productivity of 60% compared to old equipments
Decreasing the electrical consumption per kg produced
The target is to enhance the silicon crystallization performances, and to consolidate the leadership position of Photowatt in low carbon footprint.
How did our teams managed to move 12 tons furnaces ? Watch our 2 minutes explanation ! 👇
Project Retzwiller : 11 000 photovoltaic panels are operational in Alsace
4.6 MW of PHOTOWATT’s photovoltaic panels are powering 2000 homes daily
The whole power production is dispatched in the public network and fill 18 to 20% of the territorial yearly consumption, which is 5700 MWhper year.
The Retzwiller project started back in 2018 with the building permit allowal on the field of the old Gilardoni’s Brothers factory that was left abandoned. The Project leader Tryba Energy trusted PHOTOWATT’s experts to ensure the whole production of 11 000 photovoltaic panels PW72LHT-C.
The revaluation of this orphan space allowed to avoid the creation and use of a new field. Moreover, this wide french-based project is important economicaly and localy speaking, because it involved companies of the sector to support the development and installation of the power plant.
The PHOTOWATT photovoltaic panels are ready in Alsace
Aerial view - Progress of Retzwiller Project - April 2022
Photowatt will participate to the most important european forum of solar solutions from May 11th to 13th.
The futur of solar energies will be exposed during two days at Munich, Germany. The opportunity for you to meet our low carbon photovoltaic experts and to discover our futur-oriented innovations. We invite you to live the latest news of the solar industry at the Photowatt stand, in partnership with the National Institut of Solar Energy.
Our teams will be waiting for you at hall A3 in the stand 160 to answer your questions,understand your needs and satisfy your curiosity.
Delivery completed for the new photovoltaic plant in Lux, Côte-d’Or
A photovoltaic power plant with a capacity of 8.5 MW will soon be built in Lux, Côte-d’Or, on an 8-hectare plot of land that has not been used since 2016.
The project is supported by our client EDF Renewables and will have an estimated annual production of 9 GWh, equivalent to the average annual electricity consumption of approximately 2,140 households.
More than 20,400 Photowatt PW72LHT-C photovoltaic panels with an average power of 417 Wp were delivered to complete the plant.
The 2nd scientific and technical meeting of the PVIMPACT H2020 project
Within the framework of the 2nd Scientific & Technical meeting (Sci & Tech) of the PVIMPACT H2020 project, our Photowatt’s R&D team hosted this past February 3-4, an online workshop focused on the compatibility of cast-mono silicon with current solar cells architectures and on the long term degradation of cast-mono cells and photovoltaic panels.
With the presence of renowned international experts, we discussed the state-of-the-art research and expertise regarding the behavior of this low carbon footprint material.
Special thanks to all participants for this rich exchange.
Photowatt will participate in the ENERGAÏA forum on December 8 and 9 at the Parc des Expositions in Montpellier
Come and meet our experts who will be present at the ENERGAÏA forum, one of the most important forums of the RE market, where the latest innovations and projects of the future will be presented.
We look forward to seeing you at HALL B2 stand B24, a stand shared with EDF Renewables and other group subsidiaries.
The Roselend project aims to find new low-carbon solutions to ensure a harmonious balance between the economic development of the Beaufortain territory, pastoralism, green energy and biodiversity.
Renewable energies applied to agriculture
In Savoie, in the Beaufortain region, various organizations, including the Société d’économie Alpestre, EDF and Photowatt, are participating in the Roselend project, which aims to test the possibility of replacing diesel-powered generators with one powered by hydrogen and photovoltaics on mobile milking machines.
Replace diesel by a hybrid unit: Hydrogen / Photovoltaic
The diesel generators that power the mobile milking machines generate a lot of noise, smoke and odors for milking sites, wildlife, hikers, etc.
The use of a hybrid hydrogen/photovoltaic generator greatly reduces these nuisances because it is an almost silent device, without fumes or odors.
How does it work?
The demonstrator is composed of a hydrogen fuel cell, a battery, 3 inverters to deliver three-phase current, a control automaton and 6 Photowatt solar panels.
The unit is compact in order to be easily transportable (on a tractor or in a trailer), practical to use, robust and reliable.
The Photowatt photovoltaic panels
Photowatt supplied 72-cell bi-glass photovoltaic panels (PW72HT-C-XF) whose reliability will be evaluated at the end of the year in order to validate the resistance and the behaviour during the movement of the machine throughout the season.
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