July 20, 2010

Paris, France: Enerqos Starts Construction on 290 kW BIPV System

Enerqos France SAS has begun construction of a building-integrated photovoltaic system (BIPV). This new installation, with a maximum power output of 290 kWp, is currently being built at the Moissac-based logistics hub of the French transport company SAS Satar and MERLE Transport SA, located in the Tarn-et-Garonne region of Southwest France.

This pioneering integration process is officially certified by two organisations with regional expertise; the DRIRE / DREAL, French ministerial building and environmental bodies. It was developed by Enerqos ' Technical Group with the aim of regulating BIPV under new legislation set out by the French authorities.

Connection to the national grid is scheduled for September 2010.

"Our operational developments are in line with the Group's internationalization strategy, which involves the implementation of specific solutions for different markets," said Marc Vogeleisen, Operations Director at Enerqos France."

The solution developed by Enerqos can be adapted to different types of commercial roofing as well as industrial and agricultural structures and is very interesting for the French market which offers particularly enticing feed-in tariffs for building-integrated photovoltaic systems," he added.

"In France, architectural photovoltaic applications are emerging, which allows the country to be a world leader in this field. Our extensive experience in developing and building roof-top PV solutions, combined with our ability to innovate, enables us to take up this promising business opportunity," says Christian Deloffre, President of Enerqos France SAS.

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