Solar power in France

[1][2][3] The country currently has the eleventh-most solar capacity in the world and the fourth-most in Europe, behind Germany, Spain, and Italy.

Government plans announced in 2022 foresee solar PV capacity in France rising to 100 GW by 2050.

[6] The EPIA also asserts that opposition from the conventional energy sector led to a negative image of PV technology in the public opinion.

[7] Solar power in France continued growing steadily and reached a cumulative photovoltaic capacity of 6.6 GW by the end of 2015, producing 6.7 TWh of electricity during the year.

[14] A French law passed in 2023 will require parking lots larger than 50,000 square feet (4,600 m2) to build solar canopies covering half their area.

However, a proposal to reduce solar PV subsidies for ongoing projects until 2030 has created controversy, affecting the sector's growth despite the target of reaching 40 GW by 2028.

[25] Some of the advantages of small scale residential Solar include eliminating the need for extra land, keeping cost saving advantages in local communities and empowering households to become prosumers of renewable electricity and thus raising awareness of wasteful consumption habits and environmental issues through direct experience.