Mixed picture for solar, wind additions

摘要

France added 400 MW of solar and wind capacity in Q1 withrnsolar growth accelerating while onshore wind remainsrnbogged down in planning red tape, energy ministry datarnshowed July 19.rnFrench installed solar capacity had risen to 8.3 GW byrnthe end of March with installations almost tripling to 246rnMW in the first quarter compared to a year ago, the energyrnministry said.rnMeanwhile the volume of solar PV projects under advancedrndevelopment increased 11% since end-2017 to 3.1 GW.rnInstalled wind capacity was 13.6 GW by end-March withrnnew adds halving to 153 MW in Q1 compared with a yearrnago. Onshore wind project under advanced developmentrnamounted to 11.3 GW.