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Solar thermal and Photovoltaics |
|  | - A region with an underestimated solar potential !
- Research & Development:
. LAMP – Laboratory of Materials for Photovoltaics - University of Nantes =>realisation and characterisation of materials for solar cells
- Training:
. Master’s degree in building engineering - University of La Rochelle => Focus on integration of renewable energies in buildings & energy efficiency
- Companies:
. 1,013 certified PV and Solar Thermal systems installers are located in Western France
. Phoenix Sonnenwärme AG (Nantes) – Distribution of solar heating and PV systems
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| | - Competitiveness cluster « Mobility and Advanced Transportation » . Development of second generation biofuels from lignocellulosic plants
- VALAGRO
. R&D centre for the industrial agroressources valuation (oil, vegetable fibers,…)
- 3 biofuel production units will soon be located in Western France!
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Nadia CHIBOUTI, FDI Advisor at your service |
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| | - Total power available to date in Western France: 58 MW
. More than 750 projects representing around 700 MW
are currently under authorization process
. The first 5MW turbines to be installed in France will be located in Western France
- Key-players:
. Rollix-Defontaine – world leader for the manufaturing of custom-designed slewing ring bearings for wind turbines (controlling 80% of the world market)
. Leroy-Somer - world specialist in drive systems and alternators
. Some wind farms development engineering offices and wind energy design offices (Altech, Windspectra, Valorem,…)
- Western France assets:
. The port of Nantes Saint-Nazaire –specialized in wind turbine blades & nacelles unloading
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Hugues NAUDET, FDI Advisor at your service |
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| | - Cluster WEST
. Valuation of biomass, co-products and agri-food waste
. 7 projects on the process (waste to energy, biogas,…)
- Ecole des Mines(Nantes)
. PREVER - R&D platform for waste to energy valuation
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