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Peyrolles-en-Provence Peyrolles-en-Provence

The floating solar park of Peyrolles-en-Provence originated from an initiative by the commune of the same name and a quarry operator to convert a water-filled gravel pit that had reached the end of its operational life. It was developed, constructed, and is operated by Boralex.

Operational project

Location

Peyrolles-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Description

  • Commissioning dateJanuary 2022
  • Installed capacityAround 22 GWh
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  • 14.6 MWc Production

  • 12.6 hectares Area

  • Around 9 000 inhabitants Supplied with electricity

  • More than 43 000 Solar panels

  • Around 300 tons of CO2 Avoided annually

Parc solaire flottant de Peyrolles-en-Provence exploité par Boralex vu du ciel

Technical data

  • Site technologySolar
  • Panel technologyFloating solar

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The project in detail

The solar farm of Peyrolles-en-Provence originated from an initiative by the town of the same name and a quarry operator to convert a water-filled gravel pit that had reached the end of its operational life.

As part of the development of the quarry rehabilitation project, a collaborative approach was established by the site operator and the commune. The floating solar park project, entrusted to Boralex, is being developed on the Chapeliers water body. It represents one of the first steps in the site’s conversion. The project development took place over four years, from 2016 to 2020.

Employé boralex face à une surface flottante
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