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Gwenaelle Deboutte pv magazine France
Gwenaelle Deboutte pv magazine France

Gwenaelle Deboutte

Gwénaëlle has been a journalist for over 15 years and heads the editorial team of the pv magazine France website and its French-language newsletter. Since 2015, she has been covering developments in the renewable energy sector for the professional press. In parallel, she reports on economics and industrial policy in Europe.

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Battery energy storage: a new economic asset for industrial sites Beyond their role in energy management, batteries open up new revenue opportunities for industrial sites. The Perlen project in Switzerland illustrates this: its 10 MW / 20 MWh storage system will be used to provide system services and then participate in the pre-charge and intraday electricity markets.
Gwenaelle Deboutte
Aug 18, 2026
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Industry
Nadara closes €1.2 billion refinancing to support storage expansion European renewable energy producer Nadara has completed a €1.2 billion ($1.4 billion) refinancing covering 1.5 GW of operating wind and solar assets across seven countries, with the new financing platform intended to support repowering, hybrid projects and battery energy storage.
Gwenaelle Deboutte
Jul 31, 2026
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Projects & Applications
Prosolia Energy adds 15 MW/60 MWh BESS to solar plant in Portugal Spain's Prosolia Energy has commissioned a 15 MW/60 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at a 34.4 MWp solar project in Portugal, marking its first large-scale, international solar-plus-storage hybrid project.
Gwenaelle Deboutte
Jul 27, 2026
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Projects & Applications
Tunisia approves residential solar-plus-storage amid heatwave Tunisia has authorized residential battery storage systems paired with hybrid inverters as prolonged heatwave-driven electricity demand strains the national grid, allowing solar owners to use stored energy during power outages.
Gwenaelle Deboutte
Jul 24, 2026
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Products
Longi secures 300 MWh battery storage supply deal for solar project in Italy Longi says it will supply a 300 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) for an RWE solar project in Italy using its liquid-cooled LongiBank tech.
Gwenaelle Deboutte
Jul 23, 2026
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Products & Services
Socomec launches BESS platforms for C&I and grid storage Socomec is targeting commercial and utility-scale storage markets with two new battery energy storage system (BESS) platforms that pair compact commercial and industrial (C&I) deployment with modular, containerized grid systems.
Gwenaelle Deboutte
Jul 02, 2026
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Grid-scale
Alpiq secures Swissgrid approval for 300 MW/1.2 GWh battery project Swiss utility Alpiq has secured preliminary grid connection approval from Swissgrid for a 300 MW/1.2 GWh battery energy storage project that is scheduled to enter operation in 2029.
Gwenaelle Deboutte
Jul 02, 2026
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Manufacturing
French battery storage sector launches first dedicated industry association Developers and operators of stationary battery energy storage systems (BESS) in France have set up Stockage Énergie France, a new trade body aimed at representing the sector.
Gwenaelle Deboutte
Jul 01, 2026
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Grid-scale
Amarenco starts construction of 100 MW battery project in France French independent power producer (IPP) Amarenco has started construction of a 100 MW lithium-ion battery energy storage system in southwestern France.
Gwenaelle Deboutte
Jul 01, 2026

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