Non-greenhouse energy sources developp in PACA region
"The region’s potential in terms of natural and human resources, plus the number of important projects based in the region is creating the collective push..."
Today, the Capenergies competitive cluster has gathered over
340 partners from the PACA regions, Corsica and Monaco, which span the whole energy spectrum of tomorrow. Its aim is to develop a global approach for energy consumption, detailing for each type of energy, where to focus on research, what production means are to be established, how to limit consumption etc…
Jean-Christophe Delvallet, Director of Capenergies’ Nice office highlighted that, “The region’s potential in terms of natural and human resources, plus the number of important projects based in the region, which have a high profile both in France and outside (such as the experimental fusion reactor ITER project in Cadarache), is creating the collective push vital to achieving major growth in this sector here”.
Key figures: 165 projects approved since the cluster was set-up in 2005 (60 in 2008 for a total €133M), of which 30 are focused on solar power; over 10,000 companies and 50,000 posts; 3,000 researchers and engineers; 5 universities; 6 engineering schools.
Alpes-Maritimes-approved projects focusing on solar energy include:
Atlas solaire which aims to put together an atlas of the PACA (Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur) region’s photovoltaic solar and thermodynamic potential based on satellite data. The goal is to identify suitable sites for solar energy production, calculate their optimal size and make reliable profitability estimates.
Premio-Enthalpia-SAED (Sophia Antipolis Energie Développement) focuses on low-temperature thermodynamic solar power, which enables energy to be produced as needed, either in a continuous manner on a 24-hour basis, or with high voltage peaks just like a thermal power station. The aim is to be able to produce enough solar electricity to meet the network’s needs without being dependent on sunlight, and to be able to produce it at similar cost per kWhe to the market.
More information: www.atlas-solaire.org
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