New French law will require solar panels in parking lots
The plan could generate up to 11 gigawatts — the equivalent of 10 nuclear reactorsits obligations for the development of renewable energy, as it still relies primarily on nuclear power. Now, the French Senate has approved a bill that should increase that markedly, requiring parking lots with a minimum of 80 spaces to be covered by solar panels, according toParking lots with between 80-400 spaces will have five years starting in July 2023 to be in compliance.
On top of the solar parking lots, the government is looking at building large solar farms on vacant land next to highways, railroad tracks and agricultural areas. National railway operator SNCF also plans to installof solar panels by 2030, in an effort to reduce energy purchases by a quarter.
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