France Doubles Solar Target, Seeks to Promote European Equipment
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France has doubled its target for new solar projects to at least 1,000 megawatts in 2013, helping spur use of European equipment, Energy Minister Delphine Batho said.
“The measures are aimed at restarting the solar sector in France,” Batho said in a statement. They will encourage manufacturing and seek to cut an industry trade deficit that grew to 1.35 billion euros ($1.8 billion) in 2011, she said.