Urbasolar has commissioned the final part of a 36.1 MW solar carport at Disneyland Paris. The factory covers 11,200 parking spaces spread over 20 hectares, making it the largest photovoltaic carport in Europe, according to the French solar energy developer.
This is what a spokesperson for Urbasolar says pv magazine France that the installation will function for thirty years. All electricity will be sold to unspecified entities, without any self-consumption.
Launched in 2020, the project was carried out within the framework of a co-investment partnership between Urbasolar and Disneyland Paris. The approximately 82,000 solar panels have been deployed in parking lots for light vehicles, “but also campers and tourist buses.”
Disney hasn’t provided any feedback on it yet pv magazine France on the business model for electricity resale. Urbasolar commissioned the project’s first 17 MW unit in April 2022.
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