Photovoltaic in Southwest France : 10% of french network (350% growth in a single year)

Southwestern zone* - among the top 4 inFrance supplying photovoltaic power to the grid 4.6 MW potential connected to the grid 916 power plantsconnected to the grid 70 MWprojected * as to 31/12/2008, Midi-Pyrenees and Aquitaine regions

2007, takeoff
2008, exponential growth...

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• Design offices :
  

  Solarcom :

  Midisolaire :

  SudEcowatt :

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• Manufacturers and assemblers :
  
  

  	Tenesol	Belonging to TOTAL and EDF Groups, the company is a world leader in solar energy, offering photovoltaic systems based on a total quality approach. Its subsidiary, Tenesol Technologies, is a photovoltaic module manufacturer a based in Toulouse
  	Batisolar	French manufacturer and distributor of photovoltaic modules for buildings, located in Cahors (Lot).
  	UNITe	UNITe manufactures roof photovoltaic modules from inert silicium cells on its plant in Ariege

  
  
  
• Equipment distributors :
  
  

  	MHH France	Subsidiary of the German group MHH Solartechnik GmbH, a pioneer in photovoltaic system design. Distribution of photovoltaic systems, components (solar modules, inverters,...) and  related services to professionals
  	Siliken	One of Spain’s leading producers of photovoltaic modules, now present in Toulouse

  
  
  
• Over 200 QualiPV-certified installers :
  
  

  Panosol :		JP.Fauche :		Autan Solaire :
  Solairewatt :		Bernard DUS SARL :		Photon Technologies :
  Energy Prod :		Midisolaire :		Wattsoleil :
  Quercy Concept, etc...