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🇫🇷 France Accelerates Solar Expansion with New Public Tenders ☀️

France is ramping up its solar energy efforts with a series of public procurement notices for photovoltaic (PV) projects. These tenders, covering a wide range of installations, include rooftop solar systems, floating PV farms, parking shades, and large-scale solar plants across multiple regions.
Key projects include:
🔹 Mazamet (81): Photovoltaic shade house (Deadline: Feb 28)
🔹 Lac du Bourget (73): PV installations on gymnasium roofs (Deadline: Mar 3)
🔹 École Polytechnique (91): Floating PV farm design-build (Deadline: Mar 3)
🔹 Gap (04): Rooftop PV for a municipal slaughterhouse (Deadline: Mar 6)
🔹 Châteauneuf-Les-Martigues (13): Rooftop and canopy solar (Deadline: Mar 6)
🔹 Bagneux (75): 69 kWc rooftop PV on a school (Deadline: Mar 7)
🔹 Escota Motorways (83, 13, 06): Solar installations on toll stations (Deadline: Mar 7)
📢 US Biogas Industry Hits Record $3 Billion Investment Last Year

The American Biogas Council (ABC) has reported a record-breaking year for the US biogas sector, with $3 billion invested in 125 new projects in 2024. This marks a 17% increase in new projects and a 40% rise in investment compared to the previous year.
Biogas facilities now total nearly 2,500 across the US, producing 1.4 million scfm of biogas—a key renewable energy source used for electricity, transportation fuel, heat, and natural fertilizer.
ABC Executive Director Patrick Serfass highlighted biogas as a crucial energy solution, reducing emissions, supporting domestic energy needs, and providing sustainable alternatives to chemical fertilizers, especially amid global supply chain challenges.
🔋 Eco Stor Begins Construction on Large Battery Storage Facility in Schleswig-Holstein

Eco Stor has started construction on a new battery storage facility in Schuby, Schleswig-Holstein, with a power capacity of 103.5 megawatts and 238 megawatt hours of storage. The project, covering 1.5 hectares, will feature 64 container stations equipped with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries and 32 stations for inverters and transformers.
The facility will store excess energy twice a day, releasing it during high-demand periods to support grid stability. Eco Stor is prioritizing community and environmental considerations by limiting construction to weekdays during daylight hours and incorporating regional shrubs and trees to create habitats for local wildlife.
This project follows the soon-to-be-completed facility in Bollingstedt and is part of Eco Stor’s broader plan to deploy additional large-scale storage systems across Germany. The new facility is scheduled to go online by spring 2026.
🌍 French Unite Signs Long-Term Renewable Energy Deal with Air Liquide

French renewable energy producer Unite has signed its first corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) with Air Liquide. Under the deal, Air Liquide will purchase the entire output of a ground-mounted solar farm, set to be operational in 2026, to power its Normand’Hy project near Le Havre.
🔹 Key Highlights:
- First CPPA for Unite, aligning with its strategy to diversify energy sales.
- Solar farm’s capacity remains undisclosed.
- Supports a 200 MW Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyzer for hydrogen production.
- Hydrogen will be used for heavy mobility applications.
- Green-Access, a specialized subsidiary, led the contractual process.
⚡ RWE Powers Up Germany’s Grid with 220 MW Battery Storage Facility

RWE has successfully completed a 220 MW / 235 MWh battery storage facility at its Hamm and Neurath sites in North Rhine-Westphalia. The project, consisting of 690 battery cabinets with eight modules each, will play a crucial role in supporting Germany’s energy transition by stabilizing the power grid and participating in balancing energy markets.
The facility features newly installed high-voltage transformers connecting to the 110 kV network. Looking ahead, RWE is planning further expansions, particularly at the Hamm site, where the former Westfalen coal power plant provides significant potential for additional battery storage.