Once complete, the solar farm will have a capacity of 5 MW and will save more than 4,270 tonnes of CO2 emissions per annum. Given the high levels of solar radiation at the site in Alpes de Haute
The plant at Le Lauzet uses various modules made by different manufacturers, including thin-film modules manufactured at E.ON’s recently-opened production facility in
E.ON Chairman, Wulf H. Bernotat, said: “The sun and its enormous power will play a key role in future energy supply. But this will only happen if we learn to use it as thoroughly and efficiently as wind and water. We have already been generating carbon-free hydropower on an industrial scale for a century. With wind energy we are also getting there. And we are now starting with solar.”
Between 2007 and 2011, E.ON will invest €8 billion in expanding its renewables portfolio, with the aim of having at least 10 GW of generation capacity based on renewables by 2015. By 2030 E.ON's objective is to produce 35% of its power from renewable sources, 25% of which will mostly come from wind, solar, biomass and biomethane, while hydropower will account for some 10%. Together with nuclear, E.ON will then be generating half of its electricity from carbon-free sources.
