BoucL Énergie says it will install wooden-framed parking canopies in the south of France as part of a future collective self-consumption plan.
French startup BoucL Énergi, a subsidiary of EverWatt, is building photovoltaic canopies on a municipal parking lot at Chemin de la Carrierasse in Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, Gard, in southern France.
The solar carports will support a collective self-consumption initiative involving the municipality, local businesses, artisans and shops, with the aim of improving sustainable energy use within the community.
“We have just signed the temporary occupancy agreement,” said Jérôme Owczarczak, CEO of BoucL Énergie pv magazine France.
The project is scheduled for completion by the end of the second quarter of 2025, after obtaining permits and consulting with contractors.
The wooden frame PV canopies, chosen for aesthetics and a lower carbon footprint despite higher costs and maintenance, will include a 961 kW system with 2,200 solar panels and 264 parking spaces.
The installation will contain 14 EV charging stations and generate 1,283 MWh per year, covering the consumption of more than 250 households.
The energy will support municipal buildings, businesses and artisans within a 10 km radius as part of a collective self-consumption initiative.
“We have already received expressions of interest from the area, but there is no point in rushing to the market,” Owczarczak said. “It is better to wait until the canopies are visible, as they are not scheduled to be put into use until the end of next year.”
BoucL Énergie, the project’s financier through recent fundraising, said it expects to offer electricity prices of €100 ($104.8)/MWh to €120/MWh for participants in the planned collective self-consumption operation.
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