Meeting with two farmers committed to the Energy Transition!
In partnership with the Vaucluse Chamber of Agriculture, Urbasolar organized a visit to two of the ten solar greenhouses that the group has built in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (PACA). Attended by the Presidents, elected representatives and employees of the PACA Regional Chamber of Agriculture and Vaucluse Chamber of Agriculture, as well as various partners (including GDA, […]
Almost €19 million raised by Urbasolar, thanks to the citizen’s funding!
Integrated within the territories, the company has financed 82 photovoltaic power plants through 4,250 local investors for a total amount of €18.7 million. “Greener” investors Due to COVID, the French have never saved as much as in 2020 and all experts agree that savings will remain high in 2021. However, this health crisis has somewhat […]
Gender Equality Index : a score of 96/100 for Urbasolar!
Published on 8 March by the Ministry of Employment, the Gender Equality Index is based on 5 calculation indicators. For 2020, Urbasolar achieved an excellent score of 96 out of 100. Photo Credit : Urbasolar
Urbasolar: No. 1 in the Large Buildings call for tenders!
With a 38% share of this market sector, or 33.8 MW, the Urbasolar group once again proved its winning performance in the CRE call for tenders. An expert in large solar-powered buildings Urbasolar has just been awarded 11 new projects, located in every part of mainland France. These projects cover commercial greenhouses, logistics warehouses and […]
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Urbasolar: Experts in self-consumption
SNCF, Carrefour, VICAT… have all chosen Urbasolar to deliver their solar self-consumption projects in France and around the world. Flagship projects In October 2019, France’s national railways, SNCF, inaugurated its new technicenter at Romilly (high-speed TGV parts maintenance center) with a staff parking lot fitted with self-consumption solar parking canopies. These 260 covered parking spaces […]
Urbasolar completes the largest financing in its portfolio of photovoltaic power plants to be built this year!
With the help of Bpifrance, Caisse d’Epargne Provence Alpes Corse and La Banque Postale, and with the participation of Crédit du Nord, this bank financing of €246 million relates to a portfolio of ground-based, floating power plant projects, photovoltaic parking canopies as well as roof-mounted systems. Supporting the Group’s rapid growth These 40 projects are […]
A photovoltaic greenhouse to increase production!
Interview with Stephanie Facon-Retaux, a grower in Berre l’Etang (French Department 13), just outside Marseilles Stephanie Facon-Retaux and her husband run a market garden and horticulture business in the town of Berre l’Etang, near Marseilles. They grow flowers and fruit both outside and in their greenhouses. “We started this solar-powered greenhouse project with Urbasolar so […]
One of the Largest European Solar Canopy Plants Coming to Disneyland Paris
Ambitious solar energy initiative will reduce Val d’Europe local territory emissions of CO2 by 750 tons per year, marking a new milestone in Disneyland Paris’ environmental commitment. Marne-la-Vallée, Val d’Europe (Oct. 22, 2020) – On World Energy Day, Disneyland Paris announced the phased development of one of the largest solar canopy plants in Europe – together […]
Urbasolar commences operation of its Oncopole solar energy plant in Toulouse.
Just one year after the first panel was installed, the largest urban energy plant ever built to date has started to produce its first kilowatt hours. This 15 MWp plant, located on contaminated land, site of the dramatic events at the former “AZF” factory, comes replete with surprises and is exceptional in more ways than […]
URBASOLAR and SDE 65 are forming a partnership aimed at the development of solar energy.
This Wednesday, Urbasolar, the French experts in photovoltaic technology and the Syndicat Départemental d’Énergie des Hautes-Pyrénées (SDE65) signed a partnership for the creation of a portfolio of 5 solar energy projects with an overall volume of 22.7 MWp. At the Pic du Midi, in the presence of local dignitaries, the Urbasolar group and SDE 65 […]
Urbasolar signs a financing deal for €124 million and ramps up growth
Montrouge, 7/23/2020 – Urbasolar has just connected its first 10 MW from 37 new photovoltaic power plants across 16 French départements. This project arranged by Crédit Agricole is one of the largest investments in new photovoltaic power plants in France. The financing deal for a total of €124 million was signed at the end of […]