Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Market Outlook in France to 2020 - Capacity, Generation, Major Power Plants, Key Companies and Regulations

Introduction

GlobalData’s renewable energy offering, “Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Outlook in France to 2020 – Capacity, Generation, Major Power Plants, Key Companies and Regulations” gives a view of France’s solar PV energy market and provides forecasts to 2020. This report includes information on solar panel installed capacity and generation. It provides information on key trends, profiles of major industry participants, information on major solar PV Power Plants and analysis of important deals. This, along with detailed information on the regulatory framework and key policies governing the industry, provides a comprehensive understanding of the market for solar PV power in the country.

This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GlobalData’s team of industry experts.

Scope

- Review of key technologies such as crystalline silicon cells, thin-film and organic PV.
- Brief introduction to the overall power and renewable energy market in France, highlighting the fuel types – thermal, hydro, wind, nuclear, solar PV, solar thermal and biomass.
- Data provided historically from 2001 to 2009, forecast to 2020.
- Data on installed capacity and power generation.
- List of major current and upcoming Solar PV Power Plants.
- Key Solar PV Companies
- Policy and regulatory framework governing the market.
- Deals in the solar PV market in France for the past year. Deals analyzed on the basis of M&A, Partnership, Asset Financing, Debt Offering, Equity Offering and PE/VC.

Highlights

Reasons to buy

- Identify key growth and investment opportunities in the country's solar PV energy market.
- Position yourself to gain the maximum advantage of the industry’s growth potential.
- Understand and respond to your competitors’ business structure, strategy and prospects.
- Facilitate decision-making based on strong historic and forecast data, deal analysis and recent developments.
- Develop strategies based on the latest operational and regulatory events.
- Identify key deals providing understanding of the mergers and partnerships that have shaped the market

Report Highlights
EDF Energies Nouvelles SA
TENESOL, Company
SOLAIRE FRANCE SARL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 7
1.2 List of Figures 10
2 Executive Summary 11
2.1 Global Solar PV Power Market – Robust Growth To Continue Through 2020 11
2.2 France to Drive Sustainable Renewable Energy Market Development 11
2.3 Financial Incentives and Policy Measures Will Drive France Solar PV Market 12
3 Global Power Market Scenario: 2001-2020 13
4 Global Renewable Power Market Scenario: 2001-2020 18
4.1 Global Carbon Emission, Overview 21
5 Global Solar PV Market Scenario: 2001-2020 23
5.1 Overview 23
5.2 Global Solar PV Power Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity, 2001-2020 23
5.3 Global Solar PV Market, Historical and Forecast Power Generation, 2001-2020 26
6 France Power Market Scenario, 2001-2020 28
6.1 Overview 28
6.2 France Power Market, Installed Capacity by Fuel Type, 2001-2020 28
6.3 France Power Market, Power Generation by Fuel Type, 2001-2020 30
7 France Renewable Power Market Scenario: 2001 to 2020 33
7.1 France Renewable Power Market including Hydro, Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2020 33
7.2 France Renewable Power Market including Hydro, Generation, GWh 2001-2020 35
8 France Solar PV Market: 2001-2020 38
8.1 Overview 38
8.2 France Solar PV Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2020 38
8.3 France Solar PV Market, Power Generation, GWh, 2001-2020 40
8.4 France Solar PV Market, Top Active Solar PV Parks 43
8.5 France Solar PV Market, Top Upcoming Solar PV Parks 43
9 France, Major Policies and Market Instruments Supporting Renewables 45
9.1 France Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 45
9.1.1 France Renewable Energy, Targets 45
9.1.2 France, Electricity Act 2000 46
9.1.3 France, Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariffs 46
9.1.4 France, Tender System for Large Renewable Projects 47
9.1.5 France, Tax Credits for Renewable Energy 48
9.1.6 France, White Certificate Trading 48
9.1.7 Rural Electrification Using Renewables 49
9.1.8 Flexible Depreciation 49
9.1.9 Value Added Tax Reduction 49
9.1.10 Public-Private Research Partnerships 49
9.1.11 France, Le Grenelle de L'Environnement 50
9.1.12 France, Renewable Energy Market Development (Support for Demonstration and Diffusion) 51
9.1.13 France, Retailer Sustainable Commerce Agreement 51
9.1.14 France, Agreement to Reduce Agricultural Emissions 51
9.1.15 France, National Group on New Energy Technologies 51
9.1.16 France, Government Crediting and Loan Guarantee for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Investment – FOGIME 52
9.1.17 France, Investment Fund for the Environment and Energy Management 52
9.1.18 France, Survey and Pre-feasibility Assistance 52
9.1.19 France, National Strategy for Research and Development in the field of Energy 52
9.2 France Solar Power, Major Policies and Incentives 53
9.2.1 France Solar Power, Feed In Tariffs 53
9.2.2 France Solar Power, New Feed-in Tariffs 54
9.2.3 France, Beneficial Credit Terms 55
9.2.4 France, Tax Incentives 55
10 France Solar PV Market, Deals Market Trends, 2009 56
10.1 France Solar PV Market, Deals Value versus Deal Volume Analysis, 2004-2009 56
10.2 France Solar PV Market, Major Deals, 2009-2010 58
10.2.1 Sogreah Consultants To Merge With COTEBA 58
10.2.2 ENECO Holding To Acquire Ecostream France 59
10.2.3 Germany1 Acquires AEG Power Solutions 60
10.2.4 E.ON Acquires Societe Conilhac Energies 61
10.2.5 Semilab Acquires SOPRA 62
10.2.6 SAFE Acquires Stake In Total 63
10.2.7 NextStage Invests $6.13 Million In Inovasol 64
10.2.8 AXA Private Equity To Acquire Interest In Aviccia 65
10.2.9 Credit Agricole And Louis Dreyfus Invest In Neoen 66
10.2.10 Credit Agricole To Invest $6.11 Million In Exosun 67
10.2.11 Caisse des Depots Acquires 20% Stake In Voltalia 68
10.2.12 OTC Asset Management Invests $2 Million In 8 Minutes 33 69
10.2.13 Demeter, SORIDEC And IRPAC Invest In JMB Energie 70
10.2.14 LBO France Acquires 33.3% Stake In Converteam Group 71
10.2.15 Solar Mimizan Secures $3.55 Million In Venture Financing Round 73
10.2.16 Solaire Direct Secures $25 Million In Second Round Of Financing 74
10.2.17 SolarTotal Secures $12.8 Million Financing 75
10.2.18 Saint-Gobain Completes Rights Issue Of $1.91 Billion 76
10.2.19 EDF Energies Nouvelles Completes Offering Of $733.8 Million 77
10.2.20 Gadot Solar Solutions Enters Into Distribution Agreement With SolarEdge 78
10.2.21 Air Liquide Partners With SiXtron Advanced Materials 79
10.2.22 Recurrent Energy Enters In Joint Development Agreement With BlueWatt 80
10.2.23 Enovos Luxembourg To Form A Joint Venture With Avelar Energy 81
10.2.24 T-Solar Enters Into Joint Venture With Global EcoPower 82
10.2.25 SOLVAY SOLEXIS Enters Into A Distribution Agreement With A. SCHULMAN 83
10.2.26 Saint-Gobain Solar Enters Into Distribution Agreement With Solaire France 84
10.2.27 EDF Energies Nouvelles Enters Into Joint Venture Agreement With First Solar 85
10.2.28 Saft Groupe Forms Joint Venture With Conergy And Tenesol 86
10.2.29 EDF And EDF Energies Nouvelles Form Joint Venture 87
10.2.30 Total Completes 4.45% Senior Unsecured Notes Offering For $1.25 Billion 88
10.2.31 Total Completes 3% Senior Unsecured Notes Offering For $1.25 Billion 89
10.2.32 EDF Issues 4.625% Euro Bonds Due 2030 For $2.02 Billion 90
10.2.33 Electricite de France Announces Private Placement Of 4.6% Bonds Due 2020 For $1.4 Billion 91
10.2.34 Electricite de France Announces Private Placement Of 5.6% Bonds Due 2040 For $850 Million 92
10.2.35 Electricite de France Completes Private Placement Of 5.6% Bonds Due 2040 For $850 Million 93
10.2.36 Electricite de France Completes Private Placement Of 4.6% Bonds Due 2020 For $1.4 Billion 94
10.2.37 TOTAL Capital Completes Public Offering Of 4.25% Guaranteed Notes Due 2021 For $494.5 Million 95
10.2.38 TOTAL Capital Completes Public Offering Of 3.125% Guaranteed Notes Due 2015 For $303.2 Million 96
10.2.39 Total Completes 3.12% Senior Notes Offering For $1 Billion 97
10.2.40 Electricite de France Announces Public Offering Of $3.52 Billion 98
10.2.41 EDF Completes 4.5% Bond Offering For $1.4 Billion 99
10.2.42 Air Liquide Completes Bond Issue Of $560 Million 100
10.2.43 Saint-Gobain Completes Public Offering Of $997.85 Million Of 6% Bonds Due 2013 101
10.2.44 Electricite De France Completes Offering Of 4% Bonds Due 2017 For $255.5 Million 102
10.2.45 Electricite De France Completes Offering Of 2% Bonds Due 2012 For $298.1 Million 103
10.2.46 EDF Completed Debt Offering Of $1,250 Million 104
10.2.47 EDF Completes Bond Offering Of $2,000 Million 105
10.2.48 EDF Completes Debt Offering Of $1,750 Million 106
10.2.49 GDF Suez Completes Public Offering Of $968.84 Million 107
10.2.50 Saint-Gobain Completes Public Offering Of $1.33 Billion Of 8.25% Bonds Due 2014 108
10.2.51 Total Completes Offering Of 3.5% Euro Bonds For $1,291.21 Million 109
10.2.52 Saint-Gobain Issues $1,084.82 Million Bonds 110
10.2.53 Total Capital Prices Debt Offering Of $150 Million 111
10.2.54 Total Prices Debt Offering Of $1,463.01 Million 112
10.2.55 Eco Delta To Invest $136 Million For Solar Power Plant In Les Mees, France 113
10.2.56 AES Solaire Completes Project Financing For Sault Solar Park In Sault, France 114
10.2.57 Solaire Durance Completes Project Financing Of $113 Million For Twin Solar Park, France 115
10.2.58 GDF Suez, Natixis And SEIEF Completes Project Financing Of $122 Million For Solar Power Project In France 116
10.2.59 EDF EN Announces Project Finaning For Gabarda Solar Farm In France 117
10.2.60 EDF Energies Announces Project Financing Of $703 Million For Solar PV Plants, France 118
11 EDF Energies Nouvelles SA, Company Snapshot 119
11.1 Company Overview 119
11.2 SWOT Snapshot 119
11.3 Business Description 120
11.3.1 Business Overview 120
11.3.2 Americas 120
11.3.3 Europe 122
11.4 EDF Energies Nouvelles SA, Major Products and Services 125
11.5 SWOT Analysis 125
11.5.1 Overview 125
11.5.2 EDF Energies Nouvelles SA Strengths 126
11.5.3 EDF Energies Nouvelles SA Weaknesses 127
11.5.4 EDF Energies Nouvelles SA Opportunities 127
11.5.5 EDF Energies Nouvelles SA Threats 128
11.6 Competitors 129
11.7 Locations and Subsidiaries 130
11.7.1 Head Office 130
11.7.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 130
12 Photowatt International S.A., Company Snapshot 131
12.1 Company Overview 131
12.2 Photowatt International S.A., Major Products and Services 131
12.3 Competitors 131
12.4 Locations And Subsidiaries 132
12.5 Head Office 132
13 TENESOL, Company Snapshot 133
13.1 Company Overview 133
13.2 TENESOL, Major Products and Services 133
13.3 Competitors 135
13.4 Locations And Subsidiaries 135
13.5 Head Office 135
13.6 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 135
14 SOLAIRE FRANCE SARL, Company Snapshot 137
14.1 Key Information 137
14.2 SOLAIRE FRANCE SARL, Major Products and Services 137
14.3 Competitors 137
14.4 Locations And Subsidiaries 138
14.4.1 Head Office 138
15 Appendix 139
15.1 Abbreviations 139
15.2 GlobalData’s Methodology 140
15.3 Coverage 140
15.4 Secondary Research 140
15.5 Primary Research 141
15.6 Expert Panel Validation 141
15.7 Contact Us 141
15.8 Disclaimer 142
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LIST OF TABLES

1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Global Power Market, Installed Capacity by Technologies (MW), 2001 – 2020 14
Table 2: Global Renewable Power Market Installed Capacity (MW), 2001 – 2020 19
Table 3: Global Solar PV Market, Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2020 25
Table 4: Global Solar PV, Power Generation, GWh, 2001-2020 27
Table 5: France Power Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2020 30
Table 6: France Power Market, Generation, GWh, 2001-2020 32
Table 7: France Renewable Power Market Including Hydro, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2020 35
Table 8: France Renewable Power Market Including Hydro, Power Generation, GWh, 2001-2020 37
Table 9: France Solar PV Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2020 40
Table 10: France Solar PV Market, Power Generation, GWh, 2001-2020 42
Table 11: France Solar PV Market, Top Active Solar PV Parks 43
Table 12: France Solar PV Market, Top Upcoming Solar PV Parks, 2009 44
Table 13: France, Renewable Sources Feed-In Tariffs 46
Table 14: France, Tax Credits For Renewable Energy 48
Table 15: France Solar Power, Feed In Tariffs For Electricity Produced 53
Table 16: France Solar, New Proposed Tariffs 54
Table 17: France Solar PV Market, Deal Value versus Deal Volume Analysis, 2004-2009 57
Table 18: Sogreah Consultants To Merge With COTEBA 58
Table 19: ENECO Holding To Acquire Ecostream France 59
Table 20: Germany1 Acquires AEG Power Solutions 60
Table 21: E.ON Acquires Societe Conilhac Energies 61
Table 22: Semilab Acquires SOPRA 62
Table 23: SAFE Acquires Stake In Total 63
Table 24: NextStage Invests $6.13 Million In Inovasol 64
Table 25: AXA Private Equity To Acquire Interest In Aviccia 65
Table 26: Credit Agricole And Louis Dreyfus Invest In Neoen 66
Table 27: Credit Agricole To Invest $6.11 Million In Exosun 67
Table 28: Caisse des Depots Acquires 20% Stake In Voltalia 68
Table 29: OTC Asset Management Invests $2 Million In 8 Minutes 33 69
Table 30: Demeter, SORIDEC And IRPAC Invest In JMB Energie 70
Table 31: LBO France Acquires 33.3% Stake In Converteam Group 71
Table 32: Solar Mimizan Secures $3.55 Million In Venture Financing Round 73
Table 33: Solaire Direct Secures $25 Million In Second Round Of Financing 74
Table 34: SolarTotal Secures $12.8 Million Financing 75
Table 35: Saint-Gobain Completes Rights Issue Of $1.91 Billion 76
Table 36: EDF Energies Nouvelles Completes Offering Of $733.8 Million 77
Table 37: Gadot Solar Solutions Enters Into Distribution Agreement With SolarEdge 78
Table 38: Air Liquide Partners With SiXtron Advanced Materials 79
Table 39: Recurrent Energy Enters In Joint Development Agreement With BlueWatt 80
Table 40: Enovos Luxembourg To Form A Joint Venture With Avelar Energy 81
Table 41: T-Solar Enters Into Joint Venture With Global EcoPower 82
Table 42: SOLVAY SOLEXIS Enters Into A Distribution Agreement With A. SCHULMAN 83
Table 43: Saint-Gobain Solar Enters Into Distribution Agreement With Solaire France 84
Table 44: EDF Energies Nouvelles Enters Into Joint Venture Agreement With First Solar 85
Table 45: Saft Groupe Forms Joint Venture With Conergy And Tenesol 86
Table 46: EDF And EDF Energies Nouvelles Form Joint Venture 87
Table 47: Total Completes 4.45% Senior Unsecured Notes Offering For $1.25 Billion 88
Table 48: Total Completes 3% Senior Unsecured Notes Offering For $1.25 Billion 89
Table 49: EDF Issues 4.625% Euro Bonds Due 2030 For $2.02 Billion 90
Table 50: Electricite de France Announces Private Placement Of 4.6% Bonds Due 2020 For $1.4 Billion 91
Table 51: Electricite de France Announces Private Placement Of 5.6% Bonds Due 2040 For $850 Million 92
Table 52: Electricite de France Completes Private Placement Of 5.6% Bonds Due 2040 For $850 Million 93
Table 53: Electricite de France Completes Private Placement Of 4.6% Bonds Due 2020 For $1.4 Billion 94
Table 54: TOTAL Capital Completes Public Offering Of 4.25% Guaranteed Notes Due 2021 For $494.5 Million 95
Table 55: TOTAL Capital Completes Public Offering Of 3.125% Guaranteed Notes Due 2015 For $303.2 Million 96
Table 56: Total Completes 3.12% Senior Notes Offering For $1 Billion 97
Table 57: Electricite de France Announces Public Offering Of $3.52 Billion 98
Table 58: EDF Completes 4.5% Bond Offering For $1.4 Billion 99
Table 59: Air Liquide Completes Bond Issue Of $560 Million 100
Table 60: Saint-Gobain Completes Public Offering Of $997.85 Million Of 6% Bonds Due 2013 101
Table 61: Electricite De France Completes Offering Of 4% Bonds Due 2017 For $255.5 Million 102
Table 62: Electricite De France Completes Offering Of 2% Bonds Due 2012 For $298.1 Million 103
Table 63: EDF Completed Debt Offering Of $1,250 Million 104
Table 64: EDF Completes Bond Offering Of $2,000 Million 105
Table 65: EDF Completes Debt Offering Of $1,750 Million 106
Table 66: GDF Suez Completes Public Offering Of $968.84 Million 107
Table 67: Saint-Gobain Completes Public Offering Of $1.33 Billion Of 8.25% Bonds Due 2014 108
Table 68: Total Completes Offering Of 3.5% Euro Bonds For $1,291.21 Million 109
Table 69: Saint-Gobain Issues $1,084.82 Million Bonds 110
Table 70: Total Capital Prices Debt Offering Of $150 Million 111
Table 71: Total Prices Debt Offering Of $1,463.01 Million 112
Table 72: Eco Delta To Invest $136 Million For Solar Power Plant In Les Mees, France 113
Table 73: AES Solaire Completes Project Financing For Sault Solar Park In Sault, France 114
Table 74: Solaire Durance Completes Project Financing Of $113 Million For Twin Solar Park, France 115
Table 75: GDF Suez, Natixis And SEIEF Completes Project Financing Of $122 Million For Solar Power Project In France 116
Table 76: EDF EN Announces Project Finaning For Gabarda Solar Farm In France 117
Table 77: EDF Energies Announces Project Financing Of $703 Million For Solar PV Plants, France 118
Table 78: EDF Energies Nouvelles SA, Major Products and Services 125
Table 79: EDF Energies Nouvelles SA, SWOT Analysis 125
Table 80: EDF Energies Nouvelles SA, Subsidiaries 130
Table 81: Photowatt International S.A., M ajor Products and Services 131
Table 82: TENESOL, Major Products and Services 133
Table 83: TENESOL, Other Locations 135
Table 84: TENESOL, Subsidiaries 136
Table 85: SOLAIRE FRANCE SARL, Key Facts 137
Table 86: SOLAIRE FRANCE SARL, Major Products and Services 137
Table 87: Abbreviations 139
LIST OF FIGURES

1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Global Solar PV Power Market, Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2020 11
Figure 2: Global Power Market, Installed Capacity by Technologies (MW), 2001 - 2020 13
Figure 3: Global Power Market, Installed Capacity Split by Technologies (MW), 2009 15
Figure 4: Global Renewable Power Market Installed Capacity (MW), 2001 – 2020 18
Figure 5: Global Renewable Power Market Installed Capacity Spilt by Technology (MW), 2009 20
Figure 6: Global Solar PV Market, Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2020 24
Figure 7: Global Solar PV, Power Generation, GWh, 2001-2020 26
Figure 8: France Power Market, Installed Capacity by Fuel Type, MW, 2001-2020 29
Figure 9: France Power Market, Generation by Fuel Type, GWh, 2001-2020 31
Figure 10: France, Renewable Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2020 34
Figure 11: France, Renewable Power Generation, GWh, 2001-2020 36
Figure 12: France Solar PV Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2020 39
Figure 13 France Solar PV Market, Power Generation, GWh, 2001-2020 41
Figure 14: France, Comparison of Feed in Tariffs for Different Technologies 47
Figure 15: France, Comparison of Solar Feed in tariffs 55
Figure 16: France Solar PV Market, Deal Value versus Deal Volume Analysis, 2004-2009 56
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