The French Commission de régulation de l’énergie (CRE) has published new FIT tariffs and surplus compensation tariffs for PV systems up to 100 kW, effective from April 1 to July 1, 2026, confirming a continued decline in tariff levels.
The rate for systems between 9 kW and 36 kW has dropped to €0.805 ($0.93)/kWh, while installations in the 36 kW to 100 kW range will receive €0.70/kWh during this period. The rate for excess electricity from systems between 9 kW and 100 kW has fallen to €0.473/kWh, compared to €0.536/kWh previously.
This surplus rate now approaches the level for smaller systems under 9 kW, where compensation for excess generation was eliminated under a 2025 amendment.
The investment subsidies are set at €80/kW for installations under 9 kW, €120/kW for systems between 9 kW and 36 kW, and €60/kW for installations in the segment from 36 kW to 100 kW.
The changes reflect a broader shift in the French residential and commercial PV market towards maximizing self-consumption, integrating storage and electrifying on-site demand rather than relying on excess electricity sales.
Since September 22, 2025, only systems under 100 kW are eligible for the FIT scheme. Projects between 100 kW and 500 kW are now awarded through a simplified tender procedure, although additional application rounds have yet to be announced. To date, only one round has been held, at the end of 2025, in which 43.5 MW of the 192 MW of submitted capacity has been awarded.
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