Toul-Rosières Solar Park
The Toul-Rosières Solar Park is a 115 megawatt (MW) solar farm located at the Toul-Rosières Air Base, in France. It is the largest solar power station using photovoltaic technology in France. The project is developed by EDF Énergies Nouvelles (EDF EN).
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| Country | France |
| Location | Toul-Rosières Air Base (Meurthe-et-Moselle) |
| Coordinates | 48°46′48″N 005°58′48″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2011 |
| Commission date | August 2012 |
| Construction cost | €430 million |
| Owner(s) | EDF Énergies Nouvelles Marguerite Fund Sonnedix |
| Operator(s) | EDF Énergies Nouvelles |
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| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Site area | 367 ha (907 acres) footprint |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | ≈1.4 million |
| Nameplate capacity | 115 MW 135 MW (Planned) |
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| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The solar park has about 1.4 million thin-film PV panels based on CdTe technology made by the US company First Solar.[1] It covers area of 367 hectares (910 acres).
In 2012, the Luxembourg-based Marguerite Fund acquired 36 MW stake in the solar park.[2] 24 MW stake was sold to the independent power producer Sonnedix.[3]
References
- (in French) "Centrale photovoltaïque BA136 Toul-Rosières" (PDF). EDF EN. November 2011. Retrieved November 2012. Archived April 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Roca, Marc (11 January 2012). "Marguerite Fund Buys Into France's Largest Solar Park". Bloomberg. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- Beetz, Becky (18 September 2012). "Sonnedix closes €90 million financing on 24 MW French PV project". PV Magazine.
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