(AOF) – Voltalia continues its growth in the Grand-Est Region, in France, by building its new solar power plant in Logelbach, with a capacity of 12.1 megawatts. Located in the town of Wintzenheim within the European Community of Alsace, the Logelbach solar power plant covers 12 hectares and has 21,384 solar panels. When it is commissioned, scheduled for the second half of 2023, its production will cover the electricity consumption of around 6,000 inhabitants.
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Threat to the European energy system
The leading importer of German gas, Uniper posts 54% of the volumes it buys from Russia. Following the war in Ukraine, the group had to acquire the volumes it lacked on the spot market, the prices of which had exploded. In difficulty, he requested aid from the German state, which raises concerns for all European energy companies. Nevertheless the German RWE and the French Engie reacted by arguing that their situation was very different. RWE stressed that it was less dependent on Russian gas. As for Engie, it benefits from the diversification of its sources of supply, with an increase in the volumes of LNG delivered in France and contracts with Norway and Algeria. The group has also adapted its hedging strategy to strengthen its resilience.