In the USA, green energy is crucial because fossil fuel is the largest source of carbon emissions (87% ), whether for domestic or industrial use. In 2022, renewable energy stood at just 13% of energy sources. According to forecasts of the Annual Energy Outlook 2023...
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Bertrand, a diversified career in Ciel & Terre: from the first floating solar engineers in France to C&T USA management
What is your professional background? I graduated in 2011 with a Master’s Degree in general engineering from a French engineering school, ICAM. My major was mechanical and my minor was electrical which helps me a lot in the floating solar field. More about Bertrand's...
400MWc en construction : Ciel & Terre devient un Giga-acteur du solaire flottant
Lille, June 05, 2023 - Ciel & Terre devient un giga-acteur du marché solaire flottant en dépassant les 1,5 GWc de projets avec notamment des projets solaires flottants géants actuellement installés dont 400MWc en construction. Cela fait 13 ans que Ciel & Terre...
Ciel & Terre, history of a floating solar pioneer
Ciel & Terre’s story is before all a collective adventure of men and women deeply involved in progress for a more sustainable future. How did this adventure start, with who and did we land on floating? You will find the answers here.The story of a commitment to...
Necessity of product tests and validation: protocols & lab technical facilities for reliable floating solar solutions
So far 270 floating solar projects are installed with our technology, the oldest for more than 10 years now. Our experience shows that the behavior of the whole FPV system in extreme environment or situations needs to be understood accurately. That’s why we test not...
Testing: What we do and why it guarantees the reliability of our floating solar solutions
The aim of our R&D lab is to test our floating solar products and solutions in all their dimensions and functions, so that we are sure that the solar plant will be efficient, safe, and profitable for at least 25 years. Thanks to this facility, we can accelerate...
Daphnée, a diversified career in Ciel & Terre: from project coordination to strategic management
What is your professional background? Firstly, I’ve obtained an Engineering Diploma in Chemistry and carried out my last internship in a small company processing polymer, in which I’ve been then hired for one year. Then, I applied spontaneously to Ciel & Terre in...
Bow and Arrow, the anchoring system bringing more elasticity in the mooring lines
At Ciel & Terre, we use our field experience to improve the FPV solutions we design and offer. The “Bow and Arrow” system that we present in this article is certainly the perfect example of how we use our field experience to improve our products. To develop and...
14.5 MWp more of floating solar projects in France by Ciel & Terre
Lille, January 01, 2023 - Ciel & Terre, the international floating solar expert, has completed the construction of its latest floating solar project located in Montpezat-d'Agenais in the southwest of France. With this new 3.5MW project, the company has built the...
Being a R&D anchoring engineer with Lise
What made you want to join Ciel & Terre? When did you join? I’ve been in Ciel & Terre for 12 years now. At that time, I applied for a job of rooftop solar plant designer. I started the interview with Alexis Gaveau who was the technical director of C&T. He...