France solar power generation: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
France solar power generation: Nouvelle-Aquitaine stood at 275.4 GWh in Dec 2025, according to ODRé – Open Data Réseaux Énergies (RTE, NaTran, Teréga). It is one of the indicators in the Monthly electricity generation and network table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2014 to Dec 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Monthly electricity generation and network table
| Indicator | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |||||||||||
| Solar | 275.4 | 373.51 | 607.91 | 655.84 | 868.43 | 1,001.16 | 878.52 | 829.68 | 691.05 | 639.97 | |
| Thermal | 82.06 | 76.76 | 9.76 | 7.3 | 9.69 | 10.09 | 11.18 | 12.26 | 12.4 | 94.5 |
Understanding france solar power generation: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Photovoltaic cells converting ambient solar radiation into electrical current within the specified regional boundaries generate the volumes tracked by this metric. Commercial solar parks and rooftop photovoltaic systems feeding metered gigawatt-hours into the distribution network are included, while unmetered residential self-consumption systems are excluded. This series captures the specific solar irradiance and photovoltaic capacity density unique to the local administrative territory, differentiating it from wind or thermal generation reported in parallel tables. Network operators aggregate injection telemetry to calculate the total monthly energy supplied to the grid.
Analyzing this dataset necessitates accounting for strong seasonal shifts in daylight hours and cloud cover across the annual cycle. Comparing consecutive months can distort underlying performance assessments due to rapid changes in weather conditions, making twelve-month period comparisons the standard for evaluating structural growth. Initial monthly data releases are subject to routine revisions as grid managers reconcile feed-in telemetry and process delayed metering reports. Researchers should avoid treating nameplate capacity as an indicator of actual monthly output, as solar intermittency and system efficiency heavily influence delivered volumes.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this solar series capture residential rooftop systems?
- Only installations that export surplus electricity through metered grid connections are counted, omitting isolated off-grid systems.
- Why are consecutive monthly comparisons discouraged for solar generation?
- Seasonal changes in daylight duration create dramatic output swings between adjacent months, masking true underlying growth.
- What causes revisions to early monthly solar estimates?
- Grid operators adjust provisional figures after processing delayed metering data and reconciling distribution network logs.