To meet the specifications of the Energy Regulatory Commission, we have been developing low-carbon solutions for the French market since 2012.We encourage manufacturers to take part in a process of analyzing the life cycle of what they produce and consume and support our partners throughout the optimization of their environmental impact. We assist them during their carbon footprint assessment process.
Since 2012, we have also helped developers to position themselves on the most powerful technologies but also the least impactful on the environment.
We support them in their applications for calls for tenders and ensure the supply of the winning modules.
LIST OF CALLS FOR TENDERS FROM CRE
Ground-mounted tenders
Power plants on the ground between 500kWp and 30MWp.
DHW schedule and method
Period 1: 03/02/2017 – Méthode ECS CRE3
Period 2: 01/06/2017 – Méthode ECS CRE3
Period 3: 01/12/2017 – Méthode ECS CRE3
Period 4: 01/06/2018 – Méthode ECS CRE3 25%
Period 5: 03/12/2018 – Méthode ECS CRE4-V1
Period 6: 03/06/2019 – Méthode ECS CRE4-V2
Period 7: 01/02/2020 – Méthode ECS CRE4-V4
Period 8: 03/07/2020 – Méthode ECS CRE4-V4
Period 8 bis: 03/11/2020 – Méthode ECS CRE4-V4
Rooftops tenders
Power plants on buildings, greenhouses, agricultural buildings and carports of power between 100kWp and 8 MWp.
DHW schedule and method
Period 1: 01/03/2017 – ECS CRE3 method
Period 2: 07/07/2017 – ECS CRE3 method
Period 3: 06/11/2017 – ECS CRE3 method
Period 4: 09/03/2018 – ECS CRE3 25% method
Period 5: 06/07/2018 – ECS CRE3 25% method
Period 6: 05/11/2018 – ECS CRE3 25% method
Period 7: 08/03/2019 – ECS CRE4-V2 method
Period 8: 05/07/2019 – ECS CRE4-V2 method
Period 9: 04/11/2019 – ECS CRE4-V4 method
Period 10: 06/03/2020 – ECS CRE4-V4 method
Period 11: 04/09/2020 – ECS CRE4-V4 method
Self-consumption
Self-consumption installations located in the mainland.
DHW schedule and method
Period 1: 25/09/2017 – ECS CRE4-V1 method
Period 2: 22/01/2018 – ECS CRE4-V1 method
Period 3: 22/05/2018 – ECS CRE4-V1 method
Period 4: 24/09/2018 – ECS CRE4-V1 method
Period 5: 21/01/2019 – ECS CRE4-V2 method
Period 5 bis: 20/05/2019 – ECS CRE4-V2 method
Period 6: 23/09/2019 – ECS CRE4-V3 method
Period 7: 20/01/2020 – ECS CRE4-V3 method
Period 8: 18/07/2020 – ECS CRE4-V3 method
Period 9: 25/09/2020 – ECS CRE4-V3 method
Period 10: 21/01/2021 – ECS CRE4-V3 method
Period 11: 18/05/2021 – ECS CRE4-V3 method
Period 12: 28/09/2021 – ECS CRE4-V3 method
Innovation
Innovative photovoltaic installations.
DHW schedule and method
Period 1: 02/10/2017
Period 2: 06/09/2019
Period 3: 03/06/2020
PV and Wind tenders
Photovoltaic or wind power plants located in the mainland.
DHW schedule and method
Period 1: 17/09/2018 – ECS CRE4-V1 method
Self-consuption non-interconnected areas
Self-consumption PV installations located in non-interconnected areas.
DHW schedule and method
Period 1: 13/12/2019 – ECS CRE4-V3 method
Period 2: 12/08/2020 – ECS CRE4-V3 method
Storage non-interconnected areas
Photovoltaic installations with energy storage located in non-interconnected areas.
DHW schedule and method
Period 1: 13/12/2019 – ECS CRE4-V3 method
Period 2: 12/06/2020 – ECS CRE4-V3 method
Period 3: 18/09/2020 – ECS CRE4-V3 method
Fessenheim tenders
Photovoltaic installations intended for the “energy transition of the territory of Fessenheim”.
DHW schedule and method
Period 1: 26/07/2019 – ECS CRE4-V2 method
Period 2: 27/01/2020 – ECS CRE4-V4 method
Period 3: 30/09/2020 – ECS CRE4-V4 method
SIMPLIFIED CARBON ASSESSMENT (ECS) METHODS
CRE 3
Losses and breakages are not taken into account.
Recycled polysilicon rate up to 70% max.
CRE 4 - V2
Same as CRE4-V1 method with NEW loss and breakage coefficients wafer, pvf and pet.
Max 25% recycled if ingot obtained by directional solidification (known as “Multi” or “Poly” Family)
Max 40% recycled if ingot obtained by the Czochralski process (known as “Mono” Family).
CRE 3 25%
Losses and breakages are not taken into account.
The rate of recycled polysilicon used must not exceed 25%.
CRE 4 - V3
Same as CRE4-V2 method but:
Max 25% recycled if ingot obtained by directional solidification (“Multi” or “Poly” family)
Max 33% of recycled if ingot obtained by process known as Czochralski (Family known as “Mono”).
CRE 4 - V1
Losses and breakages are taken into account.
Rate of recycled polysilicon used should not exceed 25%.
CRE 4- V4
Same as CRE4-V3 method but:
Max 25% recycled if ingot obtained by directional solidification (“Multi” or “Poly” family)
Max 33% recycled if ingot obtained by the Czochralski process (“Mono” family)
Max 34% recycled if monolike ingots (“Monolike” family).
OUR GUARANTEES
Products compliant with the latest CRE requirements
Appropriate certificates for the right calculation methods
Regulatory labeling and traceability
A pragmatic and realistic industrial approach
Closely supervised supply in conformity with the winning project
Performing LCA
ECS certificates edited
LCAs carried out
Audited production sites
Months of development
Read more…
The French solar market has been subject since 2011 to calls for tenders from the Energy Regulatory Commission.
We have made it our specialty to develop low carbon offers in line with the needs of players in the French market.
Also, we share with you our knowledge in a series of articles.
Rapid introduction to the CRE bidding mechanism
Introduction to Simplified Carbon Footprint: calculation
LCA and optimized carbon values: method 2 & documentary process
Impact of the manufacturing country and process: what are the optimization targets?
Low carbon supply: The Norwegian question
Low-carbone modules : what are the promising alternatives
Is Polysilicon FBR a solution for the French market?
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