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Francois Puthod pv magazine France

Francois Puthod

Articles written by Francois Puthod

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Solmeria launches marketplace for solar, storage project sales French solar project broker Solmeria has launched a European marketplace where individual PV and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects can be bought and sold one at a time, rather than in bundled portfolios.
Francois Puthod
Jul 28, 2026
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Products & Services
Qair selects PowerUp software to monitor BESS portfolio in Mauritius Qair has signed a three-year agreement with French battery analytics provider PowerUp to monitor the performance and safety of four battery energy storage systems (BESS) under construction in Mauritius, including the 391 MWh Stor'Sun project.
Francois Puthod
Jul 24, 2026
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Finance
Alpiq acquires 90% stake in UK battery storage developer Swiss power producer Alpiq has agreed to acquire a 90% stake in UK battery system developer Harmony Energy to expand its storage pipeline across Europe.
Francois Puthod
Jul 24, 2026
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Projects & Applications
AGC Glass Europe adds 2.4 MW battery storage system in France AGC Glass Europe has installed a 2.4 MW/4.8 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in France to optimize electricity costs and provide grid services.
Francois Puthod
Jul 20, 2026
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Markets
Batteries emerge as tool to expand collective self-consumption in France As negative power prices become more common and solar support schemes evolve, French collective self-consumption projects are exploring battery storage to increase flexibility and capture more value from locally generated electricity.
Francois Puthod
Jun 03, 2026
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Projects & Applications
TagEnergy commissions France’s largest battery storage project TagEnergy has commissioned its first operational asset in France, a 240 MW/480 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Cernay-lès-Reims. As battery storage deployment gathers pace in France, the developer has launched commercial operations at the project, which is now the country’s largest operating BESS. Located in the Grand Est region, the facility has more […]
Francois Puthod
Jun 03, 2026
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Projects & Applications
TagEnergy commissions France’s largest BESS at 240 MW/480 MWh A 240 MW/480 MWh Tesla Megapack installation has entered commercial operation as France's largest battery storage system, more than doubling the capacity of the country's previous largest operational asset.
Francois Puthod
Jun 02, 2026
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Finance
The case for residential solar battery leasing For those who have houses or living quarters equipped with solar panels, battery rental offers can allow them to maximize their self-consumption at a lower upfront cost.
Francois Puthod
Feb 09, 2026
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Products & Services
SMA launches new containerized medium-voltage substation for large-scale BESS and solar plants SMA Solar Technology announces the commercialization in Europe of its new MVPS-9200 medium voltage station in a 12-meter containerized version for battery energy storage systems (BESS) and large-scale photovoltaic power plants.
Francois Puthod
Dec 04, 2025

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