How many solar installations are there in Lyon Confluence?

The neighbourhood has more than 40 solar installations, says Bruno Gaiddon of Hespul, an association specialising in renewable energies, which advises Lyon Confluence. He adds, “This neighbourhood is a kind of laboratory for what will be generated in France in future.”

Could La Confluence work in France?

And not just in France: Lyon is one of eight European cities participating in the EU’s ASCEND project, to help identify solutions for the energy transition. What works in La Confluence could work in similar neighbourhoods even in colder climes. The key to solar power isn’t sun, but light.

Where can you see large-scale solar use?

A good place to witness large-scale solar use is Lyon, 400km south of Paris. I visited on a typical summer’s day in the new climate: 30C, with blazing sunshine. Métropole de Lyon, the local government, is aiming for a tenfold multiplication of solar use on its territory by 2030.

Will Lyon have a tenfold multiplication of solar use by 2030?

Métropole de Lyon, the local government, is aiming for a tenfold multiplication of solar use on its territory by 2030. Lyon’s hotbed for solar is La Confluence, the neighbourhood sandwiched between the confluence of the Saône and Rhône rivers in the city centre.

Will French home solar market double in 2021 & 2022?

The French home solar market doubled between 2021 and 2022, says Jérôme Mouterde, cofounder of DualSun, the company that supplied Diab’s panels. “It’s not a big market,” he adds wryly, “so doubling is possible.” The sky-high cost of energy is incentivising homeowners to generate their own power.

How many solar panels are there in Marché Gare?

Standing on the Marché Gare’s roof, you glimpse the black edges of solar panels on several nearby buildings. The neighbourhood has more than 40 solar installations, says Bruno Gaiddon of Hespul, an association specialising in renewable energies, which advises Lyon Confluence.