The French solar PV market tends to react like a schizophrenic patient who forgot to take his meds. Originally, they made a big deal about enacting feed-in tariffs, but only made them attractive for building integrated systems, which tend to serve a more architectural investment purpose than a PV investment one. Then they teased the solar industry with talks of a commercial feed-in tariff. And now it seems they are cutting their nose off to spite their face by making cuts to their existing programs. France could have been an attractive market with the potential for several thousand jobs and billions in investment. When the nuclear industry has too much power and influence over politicians, this is the result.
The most profitable type of PV to install in France is BIPV. The sponsor to the right can certainly help with that product.
I almost gave you a good rating, France - almost... I think an explanation is in order.
France
20 year feed in tariff
0,58 €/kWh
BIPV - hospitals, schools, and buildings which are under architectural requirements for BIPV
0,50 €/kWh
BIPV for other types of buildings. Commercial, industrial, etc...
0,42 €/kWh
Partially integrated, roof-top installation
0,314 €/kWh
Non-integrated for high yield regions
(free-field)
