France hits 20 GW solar milestone

12 Mar 2024 CW Team

France has recently reached a significant milestone in its renewable energy journey, achieving a landmark 20 gigawatts (GW) of installed solar capacity. This achievement underscores France's commitment to transitioning towards cleaner and more sustainable energy sources.

The nation's solar capacity has been steadily growing, driven by supportive policies, technological advancements, and increasing awareness of the importance of renewable energy. France has been actively promoting solar energy through various incentives and subsidies, encouraging both residential and commercial installations.

The 20 GW milestone signifies a substantial progress towards France's renewable energy targets and its broader climate goals. It represents a significant contribution to reducing carbon emissions and mitigating the impacts of climate change.

Furthermore, this achievement positions France as a leader in solar energy within Europe and globally. It highlights the country's potential to further expand its renewable energy capacity and strengthen its position in the clean energy market.

The growth of solar energy in France is expected to continue in the coming years, with further investments, innovations, and policy support driving the expansion. This momentum not only enhances energy security and reduces reliance on fossil fuels but also creates economic opportunities and jobs in the renewable energy sector.

As France celebrates this milestone, it underscores the importance of continued efforts to accelerate the transition to renewable energy and achieve a more sustainable future. The 20 GW mark is a testament to the nation's progress and determination in embracing clean energy solutions to address the challenges of climate change.

Real Estate

30 Jul 2026

Redevelopment 2.0

In 2017, Mumbai identified 160,000 ageing buildings due for structural audit. Close to half of these were in the Western Suburbs. Redeveloping the oldest and structurally weakest of these would help unlock new housing, much needed given the city’s growing population density and constant developed area of 437.7 sq km. At 30,600 people per sq km in 2024, Mumbai’s density was almost thrice that of Gurugram, and 60 per cent higher than Bengaluru’s.Essentially, Mumbai’s realty market has demand. It has capital. It has realty development potential.Fast forward to 2026. Mumbai has 1,094 regis..

Cost intelligence will become a strategic contributor to project success

As India's construction industry accelerates its digital transformation, integrated platforms, AI and connected data are becoming essential to improving cost certainty, project efficiency and sustainability. Ravi Kumar, Sales Director – India, RIB Software India, shares how digital workflows are reshaping project planning, commercial management and decision-making across the construction value chain.India's construction sector is embracing digital technologies at an unprecedented pace. From your perspective, what are the biggest shifts driving this transformation and how is RIB Software enab..

Twin Tracks

Digital-twin adoption in India’s rail sector is gradually making its presence felt across asset management, infrastructure planning, predictive maintenance, construction monitoring and operator training.While large-scale deployments of digital twins are still evolving, Nipun Dumpala, a Senior Technical Lead specialising in digital twins, synthetic data, simulation and mixed reality technologies, points out that several organisations are exploring BIM-integrated digital twins, IoT-enabled monitoring, AI-based analytics and simulation platforms to improve operational efficiency and reduce life..