France
Why France?
The French solar market offers various attractive factors for solar development. Combining the predictable administrative process, medium to high solar insulation and encouraging business climate in France Nur Energie is aiming to offer a wide range of solar solutions through a unique and flexible strategy.
The aim is to become a large solar power generator specializing in photovoltaics in France and a major solar utility in the Mediterranean region. Nur Energie will deploy various technologies such as photovoltaic, concentrated photovoltaic and solar thermal technologies to produce electricity to be sold to the grid through long-term power purchase agreements.
Nur Energie is creating alliances with local partners and specialists with a long history in photovoltaics which creates strong synergies and the ability to offer innovative energy solutions by utilizing the most appropriate technology.
The French government, under the initiative of Nicolas Sarkozy is the leading the implementation of this effort through the "Plan Solaire" initiative designed to tailor and provide political and financial support to private renewable energy developers in the Mediterranean region. In addition to the Plan Solaire, Nur Energie works closely with key French initiatives such as the CNRS research institute, and has obtained the Derbi label for French innovation funding as well as having membership with Capenergies.
Technologies for France
Nur Energie works with crystalline and thin-film photovoltaic panels as well as concentrating solar power modules to create the best possible project from an environmental and economic viewpoint. Each project is individually engineered to maximize the benefits for local and national stakeholders, and each of the models represents the significant contribution solar energy can make to local energy needs. Nur Energie separates itself as an innovative market developer by engineering each project to match the site and terrain with the optimal technologies. Nur Energie specializes in solar roof-top projects and conventional greenfield development.
Pilot project: Themis
Nur Energie is currently developing a 172kWp landmark CPV project that will be one of the first European projects utilizing and testing innovative CPV technology. The 172kWp project will be undertaken in scientific collaboration with the French CNRS research institute and has obtained the Derbi label for French innovation funding and obtained the Derbi-associated CNRS research cluster for CPV technology on site.
The project will operate under a 20 year off take agreement providing renewable energy directly to the French national grid.