Possibilities for the development of renewable energies in Burgundy

Agricultural substrates

• Animal excrement - 5^th cattle 6.5 M tons of excrement per year – _{AGRESTE 2007}
• Culture residue: 5th region for oleaginous plants, 7th region for cereals – _{AGRESTE 2007}

Co-substrates

• 1^st region for condiments and seasonings
• 1^st region for fruit juice and vegetables
• 3^rd region for milling and bread-making
• 4^th for fresh dairy products
• 5^th for meat and meat products – _{Classed by employees, DRAF Bourgogne 2006}

France has the greatest European potential for methane production, better than the actual leaders who are Germany and England.

Solar energy

Sun power from 1,220 to 1,490kWh/m² per year.

Industrial competences:

• Assembly of thermal solar panels,
• Manufacture and installation of telecommunication structures and solar installations
• Manufacture of chargers, flexible solar panels, portable batteries and autonomous solar kits
• Engineering solutions for solar concentration or solar thermo-dynamics
• Glass manufacture
• Supplier of industrial gases
• Chemistry applicable to the electronics industry
• Electrical industry

Qualified installers

• 209 companies approved QualiPV for the installation of solar photo-electric panels
• 488 companies approved QualiPV for the installation of solar heating panels. _{Qualit’EnR 2009}

Burgundy, the 1^st region in France to apply its Climate Energy Plan (2007-2013)

• €140 M of financial backing
• Control of energy consumption
• Development and diversification of new energy sources
• Information, training and awareness

The ADEME, French Environment and Energy Management Agency, and the Burgundy Regional Council call each year for projects favouring renewable energy and eco-construction.

ALTERRE Bourgogne – Regional Agency for the Environment and Sustainable Energy.

Burgundy Development Agency will help you with your integration and deployment in Burgundy.