Décembre 2015 / Reuters

New French solar farm, Europe’s biggest, cheaper than new nuclear

CESTAS, France - Tue Dec 1, 2015 1:13pm EST

French energy group Neoen on Tuesday inaugurated a 300 megawatt (MW) solar farm, Europe's biggest, which will produce power at a price below that of new nuclear plants.

Built on a 250-hectare site south of Bordeaux, the plant will provide power for 300,000 people and cost 360 million euros. It will sell power at 105 euros per megawatt-hour (MWh) for 20 years, well below the cost of power from new nuclear power reactors.

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