A 14 MWp hybrid floating and ground-mounted solar project in Lescheroux, Ain, has moved into the construction phase. The initiative, developed by Trina Solar France Systems (TSFS), combines floating solar infrastructure with ground-mounted arrays on a repurposed quarry site spanning 31 hectares.
Construction began in October 2025 and is set to continue through early 2026, with grid connection and commissioning planned for spring. The site, a former gravel pit operated by CEMEX, will feature around 20,000 bifacial panels rated at 710 Wp each. Annual production is projected at 16,500 MWh, delivered to the Enedis grid under a secured contract awarded through the CRE tender process.
Trina Solar France Systems appointed Solutions30 as engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor for the full project, in collaboration with Ciel & Terre, which provides the floating technology adapted to local hydrodynamic constraints. So-Tec, a Solutions30 subsidiary, will handle the ground-mounted structures.
The project marks the first floating solar plant in the Ain department, the largest of its kind in the Grand Bourg Agglomération area, and among the first hybrid floating/land systems in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Trina Solar, Solutions30, and Ciel & Terre describe the plant as a model for sustainable redevelopment, combining renewable generation with environmental preservation and continued agricultural use.
