Through this operation, Dhamma Energy now owns all of the solar park, which Dhamma Energy co-developed and operated with this operator.
“This acquisition is part of our expansion strategy in France, where we have been active for over a decade and where we hold a large portfolio of solar parks in operation and under development. Currently, Dhamma Energy owns a pipeline of 1.2 GWp of solar parks at different stages of development in France”, said Olivier Crambade, Dhamma Energy’s Co-founder and CEO.
Largest solar parks on an aerodrome
The Lanas solar park, which came online in April 2018, is one of the largest solar parks built on an operating aerodrome in France. This is also a project of common interest that contributes to the sustainability of the aerodrome of Ardeche Meridionale which fulfils a public purpose by providing rescue services and civil protection to the region.
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“The Lanas solar park is a project that benefits the region and its citizens. It provides a complementary use of clean energy generation to a public land harbouring an aerodrome in activity. Local citizens are also directly involved in the project through crowdfunding”, said Dhamma Energy’s Deputy CEO, Nicolas Fasquelle.
Tender won in 2009
Dhamma Energy won in 2009 a call for tenders launched by the operator of the Aubenas Aerodrome for the development of the solar park. A feed-in-tariff for the project was also secured in a national solar tender organized by the National Energy Commission. (mfo)
