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July 28, 2015

Langa selects Schneider and Saft for two new solar power plants in Corsica
Paris, France (SPX) Jul 28, 2015
Schneider Electric and Saft win two projects from Langa Group for the installation of energy storage systems for two solar power plants in Corsica (France), awarded under the French public tender schemes - Commission de Regulation de l'Energie (CRE). Langa's new solar power plants will be based near Corte and Castifao, on the French island of Corsica. With a nominal solar power of 1 MWp and a storage capacity of 1 MWh, each plant will produce more than 1,300 MWh per year, in compliance with the CR ... read more

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