In 2024, 5 GW of solar photovoltaic capacity was installed in France.
👏 👏 👏 A record year—well done to the entire industry! The benefits are being felt across the country.
These 5 GW represented an investment of around €5 billion, of which only €600 million was spent on purchasing the panels (most of which were imported from Asia).
💡 These 5 GW will produce enough energy each year for 40 years, without geopolitical uncertainty and without any external dependence, to travel 40 billion km in electric vehicles! To cover such a distance in a combustion engine vehicle, we would need to import €1.8 billion worth of oil (excluding taxes) each year, produced in countries that are rarely our “friends,” and with decreasing availability (peak oil may have occurred in 2018).
😱 💥 In other words, by importing €600 million worth of solar panels in a single year, we avoid importing €1.8 billion worth of oil every year for 40 years, or €72 billion!
€600 million vs. €72 billion, and people are still talking about the solar trade deficit! It’s no longer even about CO2 emissions, but about common sense and understanding the scale of things! ✔️
And obviously, to increase resilience, it is even better to be able to install French or European panels (HoloSolis CARBON VOLTEC SOLAR) – even if they are more expensive!
So instead of trying to slow down the growth of low-carbon electricity production in France in the PPE (multi-year energy program), the public authorities should focus on incentives to electrify our economy, starting with mobility. 🔌
We know how to manufacture electric vehicles in France and Europe, range has improved significantly, the network of charging stations has expanded at a dizzying pace, the vast majority of users are satisfied, and the carbon footprint is obviously better, so let’s go! 🎯