Data Snapshot

France Adds Record Breaking New PV Capacity in 2025, Majority in C&I Segment

Julia L.
Test Role, Energy
July 23, 2026Europe, France · C&I, Residential, Utility

Values in MWdc.

Residential (≤20 kW)Small Commercial (>20 ≤100 kW)Medium Commercial (>100 ≤500 kW)Large Commercial-Small Industrial (>500 ≤1000 kW)Medium-Large Industrial (>1000 ≤5000 kW)Utility (>5000 kW)
20212777084081141141799
202249972242187873611
20231004511111274740518
202412646142159991184690
2025107171330161281536896
Yearly Installed PV Capacity France — Source: SDES / Ministry of the Ecological Transition, EUPD Research

By the end of 2025, France added a record setting 7.3 GWdc of new PV capacity. According to our Global Energy Transition GET-Matrix©, these high installation numbers can be attributed to the fact that many in France wanted to avoid the negative impact of FiT cuts/reductions. In 2025, the residential (14.6%) and utility (12.2%) segments made up comparatively small shares of the yearly added installations, with the C&I segment providing the vast majority with 73.2%.

Frequently asked questions

France added a record-setting 7.3 GWdc of new PV capacity by the end of 2025. This significant increase in installations was primarily driven by market participants aiming to preempt the negative effects of anticipated Feed-in Tariff (FiT) reductions, as identified by the Global Energy Transition GET-Matrix©.

The Commercial & Industrial (C&I) segment contributed the vast majority of France’s new PV capacity additions in 2025, accounting for 73.2% of the yearly installed capacity. In contrast, the residential segment made up 14.6%, and the utility segment contributed 12.2% of the total.

France experienced record-breaking new PV capacity additions in 2025, totaling 7.3 GWdc, primarily because many market participants sought to avoid the negative impact of Feed-in Tariff (FiT) cuts and reductions. This trend was identified by the Global Energy Transition GET-Matrix©, indicating a strategic acceleration of projects.

In 2025, the residential segment accounted for 14.6% of France’s newly added PV capacity, while the utility segment contributed 12.2%. These shares were comparatively small, as the Commercial & Industrial (C&I) segment dominated the market with 73.2% of the total installations.