French Guiana

French Guiana offers to assist Guyana in the development of renewable energy

July 6, 2023

French Guiana has offered to assist Guyana in the development of renewable energy. The offer was made by French Guiana’s Minister of Energy, Marie-Laure Phinéra-Horth, during a meeting with Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat. Source: INewsGuyana

10MW battery storage system to be built in French Guiana

May 17, 2019

Voltalia has announced the construction of Mana Stockage on French Guiana, a battery storage system with a projected total installed capacity of 10MW. Mana Stockage will represent 90% of the island’s storage capacity, according to the company’s press release. The project was awarded after the French Commission for Energy Regulation call for projects in 2018. […]

Large-scale PV and storage project begins construction in French Guiana

January 22, 2019

French developer Voltalia has started construction on solar energy and storage project in French Guiana. The Savane des Pères project was awarded to Voltalia after the French government issued a call for tenders in June 2016. The project will benefit from a 25 year contract. The 3,8 MW solar energy plant will be paired with […]

Solar-hydrogen storage project in French Guiana brings on new investor

September 13, 2018

The CEOG (Centrale Électrique de l’Ouest Guyanais) project in French Guiana announces a new equity partner. Meridiam, a leading organization in sustainable infrastructure, is acquiring 60% of CEOG alongside HDF Energy to finance and develop the project. Scheduled for a 2020 commission date, the new investor will help accelerate the development of the project, which […]