SunPower Oasis Power Plant Begins Operation at Total's La Mède Refinery

Paris, France - SunPower recently completed an 8-megawatt SunPower Power Plant at Total's La Mède refinery in Châteauneuf-les-Martigues, France.

According to Total Solar, the project was completed in a very short time and in accordance with the strict safety standards specific to a refinery "It demonstrates our willingness to continue to actively help drive the growth of solar power in France through the solarisation of industrial sites", said Julien Pouget, senior vice president Renewables at Total.

"We commend Total for this forward-thinking, milestone project, and for using high performance SunPower technology to ensure long-term value”, said Tom Werner, SunPower president and CEO.

The SunPower Oasis platform is a fully integrated power plant solution designed to streamline construction, reduce operations and maintenance costs, and maximize value for customers. As SunPower points out, the high efficiency SunPower E-Series solar panels that are mounted on the Oasis solar trackers at the La Mède facility produce 30 percent more energy than conventional solar panels in the first year of operation. SunPower is a majority-owned subsidiary of Total SA.

Source: IWR Online, 05 Feb 2018