Martifer Solar says that it took just 10 weeks to build an 11 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in the south of France.
The solar power developer has commissioned the project, which it built for Eco Delta, an independent renewable energy firm, and says that swift construction will help to drive down the cost of solar power.
The utility-scale PV plant is located in Ginasservice in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region of France and consists of 42 592 solar modules installed on fixed structures on 20 ha of land.
Martifer was responsible for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and will also manage the subsequent operation and maintenance (O&M) at the site.
"The completion of this PV plant is a key indication of Martifer Solar’s success and leadership in mature markets, such as France," said Henrique Rodrigues, CEO of Martifer Solar. "As the market is moving towards a post-FiT era, we are prepared to advance our business model in order to drive down the LCoE and to match the evolution towards increased national tender processes and self-consumption projects."
Solar PV meets approximately one per cent of France’s electricity needs, according to the French Ministry of Ecology.
