The French renewable producer Unite has completed two solar Aviary projects selected by the French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) in recent tenders for innovative PV solutions.
The French production of renewable energy Unite has commissioned two PV-obiatements in Brinon-sur-SAILDRE, a municipality in the Center-Val de Loire region in France, and Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
Both projects are part of a 200 MW of Solar Aviaat Project Portfolio that develops the company in France. The projects were selected by the French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) in the tenders for innovative PV solutions.
On the first site, 15,000 solar panels were installed on the control site of Régis Clément, a game farmer for more than 20 years. The 10 MW Energy Center will produce almost 11 GWH electricity every year.
The goal was to create complete coverage to prevent the penetration of migratory birds that could cause diseases. The hangar is partially covered with photovoltaic frames and the rest with conventional nets. The structures and the distance of the solar module for the implementation of 10 hectares have been adjusted to meet the specific requirements of Fokker Régis Clément. The sun/shadow ratio is also optimized to improve the comfort of animals, depending on the season.
On the second site, the new aviary was built on the site of the La Motte Farm, run by Emmanuel Massot, a pheasant and porthole.
The project replaced the old, dilapidated structures with 17 longer and robust galvanized steel photovoltaic awnings. With these improvements, the farm – which produces up to 30,000 pheasants per year for yacht and reintroduction – can obtain space, increase production capacity and improve working comfort. Connection to a nearby high -voltage line, without the need for an external substation, facilitated the rapid completion of this project of € 6 million ($ 6.9 million), supported by a lease agreement of 30 years. The annual output of the factory is estimated at 7.6 GWh.
Unite said that the new aviary in Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse and Brinon-sur-Sauldre are perfectly adapted to the natural behavior of the birds, such as flies, scratching and picking. The partial photovoltaic cover allows the animals to take advantage of shaded areas and to be better protected against climatic hazards and predators.
“Patridges tend to come together for protection when it rains,” said Sidy Daffe, photovoltaic project manager who is responsible for both projects. “They now have much more protected space available. As far as pheasants are concerned, their plumage needs rain and sun: alternating panels and nets therefore fit perfectly with them.”
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