Innovation at TSE

This technological innovation was entirely designed and developed at the R&D center in Bourgoin-Jallieu. The system has obtained several French and European patents. The structure, whose system was inspired by cable technology used for equipment such as chair lifts or large suspension bridges, is composed of 5550 solar panels installed on cables over 5m high. Tracking algorithms were developed to tilt the photovoltaic modules according to weather conditions. Finally, more than 800 meteorological, mechanical and agronomic sensors were installed on the Amance site to carry out in-depth R&D studies.

The Brouchy agricultural canopy project received 2.7 million euros in funding from the European Union's Innovation Fund. One of the largest investment programs in the world for innovative net-zero emission technologies, the fund is financed by revenues from the EU emissions trading system.

The project plans to prevent the emission of 6,982 tons of CO2 equivalent of greenhouse gases during the first ten years of operation, equivalent to more than 32 million kilometers driven by cars.

We have joined forces in the construction of the largest European photovoltaic panel factory, which will soon be opened in Sarreguemines, in the Moselle department.

Led by the Holosolis consortium, the industrial site will contribute to accelerating the energy transition and reducing our dependence on China. The Sarreguemines factory will produce 10 million photovoltaic panels every year. Production will begin in 2025 and, at full capacity, from 2027, the factory will employ nearly 1,700 people.

Our engineers are working on an energy management system (EMS) that optimizes the management of green electricity produced by our solar power plants combined with battery storage.

This system will collect and analyze data to determine the best solutions to reduce costs and overall energy efficiency of equipment serving the network, an industrial installation, and the production of green hydrogen or cogeneration.

The FlexEnergy innovation project won the DEMO-TASE call for proposals launched by ADEME (the French Agency for Ecological Transition) for the development of technological building blocks for energy systems.

Our innovative approach to data management shapes our operational excellence. Our data management center focuses on key areas such as tracking, optimization and prediction, to improve our processes and anticipate future needs.

We are also proud to support the SCIDOSOL "chaire" (industry research partnership) at the Paris School of Mines, which supports the energy transition.