In the USA, green energy is crucial because fossil fuel is the largest source of carbon emissions (87% ), whether for domestic or industrial use. In 2022, renewable energy stood at just 13% of energy sources. According to forecasts of the Annual Energy Outlook 2023...
Floating solar
400MW under construction: Ciel & Terre has become a floating solar gigawatt player
Lille, June 05, 2023 - Ciel & Terre has now exceeded 1.5GWp of projects with giant floating solar projects currently installed and 400MWp under construction. It’s been 13 years that Ciel & Terre is one of the leading companies in the floating solar market with...
Ciel & Terre, history of a floating solar pioneer
Ciel & Terre’s story is before all a collective adventure of men and women deeply involved in progress for a more sustainable future. How did this adventure start, with who and did we land on floating? You will find the answers here.The story of a commitment to...
Necessity of product tests and validation: protocols & lab technical facilities for reliable floating solar solutions
So far 270 floating solar projects are installed with our technology, the oldest for more than 10 years now. Our experience shows that the behavior of the whole FPV system in extreme environment or situations needs to be understood accurately. That’s why we test not...
Testing: What we do and why it guarantees the reliability of our floating solar solutions
The aim of our R&D lab is to test our floating solar products and solutions in all their dimensions and functions, so that we are sure that the solar plant will be efficient, safe, and profitable for at least 25 years. Thanks to this facility, we can accelerate...
Bow and Arrow, the anchoring system bringing more elasticity in the mooring lines
At Ciel & Terre, we use our field experience to improve the FPV solutions we design and offer. The “Bow and Arrow” system that we present in this article is certainly the perfect example of how we use our field experience to improve our products. To develop and...
14.5 MWp more of floating solar projects in France by Ciel & Terre
Lille, January 01, 2023 - Ciel & Terre, the international floating solar expert, has completed the construction of its latest floating solar project located in Montpezat-d'Agenais in the southwest of France. With this new 3.5MW project, the company has built the...
Salzwedel FPV plant in Germany is growing.
In 2022, the Solar WO Engineering decided to extend Salzwedel FPV plant to reach a total capacity of 2.5MWp, making it the second biggest FPV plant in Germany ever built in the country. In this article, we will present how this extension has been managed and we will...
Ciel & Terre Japan – Creation history and evolution
Ciel & Terre Japan is the first subsidiary of the French floating solar pioneer Ciel & Terre International. Discover more about its history, its evolution and its present thanks to the contribution of the people who has made it what is now.Why was Ciel &...
Ciel & Terre India completes 73.4 MWp of India’s largest floating solar plant
Ciel & Terre India, the subsidiary of French floating solar pioneer Ciel & Terre International completed the plant engineering, supply, and installation of floats, anchoring and mooring system and the installation of 73.4 MWp floating solar plant at National...