FAQ

What is the average annual electricity consumption of a household in France? Environmental impact Does the manufacture of solar panels require large amounts of energy? Are solar panels recyclable? What contribution do solar arrays make to helping preserve the environment?

A solar array, unlike fossil fuels, produces no CO2 emissions. Solar power is an inexhaustible source of energy that is available everywhere and which creates no noise or any other kind of pollution. It also offers a means of producing energy as close as possible to the place where this energy is consumed. Solar energy also avoids problems resulting from the pollution caused by the enrichment of raw materials, transportation, the extraction of materials and the long-term storage of waste products produced by other means of energy-generation.

What is meant by ‘ecological footprint’? What is renewable energy? What are the environmental advantages of installing a solar array?