EDF Energies Nouvelles (EEN.FR) said Wednesday it has been awarded building permits for two photovoltaic power plants with a total of 15.3 MWp in capacity in Sainte- Rose, Reunion.
This photovoltaic complex is the most powerful yet to have received authorisation in France. Construction will start in the next few weeks, with commissioning scheduled to take place in several stages from late 2008 onwards.
These facilities will supply the public electricity grid with power equivalent to the annual consumption of over 23,700 inhabitants thanks to the more than 100,000 photovoltaic panels manufactured by French company Photowatt.
They will avoid 13,000 tonnes in CO2 emissions p.a., which is equivalent to the emissions produced by over 5,000 vehicles.