Solairedirect
Solairedirect is a global renewable energy company focused on solar power. Headquartered in Paris, the company is the main solar power producer in France and has also international operations in the US, Chile, India[1] and South Africa. In develops, builds, owns, and operates solar power plants. The company announced its acquisition by Engie in July 2015 [2] after it had pulled out of its IPO process the company had announced in April 2015.[3][4]
| Private | |
| Industry | Renewable energy, Solar Power |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Thierry Lepercq, President |
| Products | Photovoltaic Plants, Solar Modules, Solar Energy |
| Website | www |
Its business consists mainly in the development and commissioning of solar parks projects (land identification, sourcing of solar panels and plant equipment, sourcing of civil works, connection to the local electricity grid) and in managing and maintaining those parks, including on behalf of third parties investors the company sells its solar parks to. In march 2015, the company, advised by Conquest Advisory, sold two solar parks in South West France.[5] Later in the same year, it was awarded a licence for the construction of 48 MW in Chile, after having acquired 72MW in May in the country, and won a bid for 54 MW in Punjab, India.[6] [7]
References
- How France Is Helping India Meet Its 100 GW Solar Target CleanTechnica – 14 April 2015
- Engie buys Solairedirect for 222 million in renewables push Bloomberg – July 1, 2015
- Solairedirect moves to file IPO in ParisThe New York Times March 5, 2015
- Solairedirect sets Paris IPO range April 16, 2015
- "Conquest Advisory Advises Solairedirect". 4-Traders. 3 July 2015.
- Solairedirect gets permit to build 47PW PV Plant in Chile – SeeNews renewable, August 2015
- Lanco Inaugurates 10.50 MW Solar Project in Punjab – July 2015