An independent company specializing in energy production, the French company Corsica Sole plans to transform a former industrial wasteland into a photovoltaic power plant. This is the former site of the Cirey-sur-Vezouze glassworks. In order to complete the financing of this project, the Corsica Sole company has chosen to use crowdfunding. Amounting 500,000 euros, the collection is open to residents of the commune but also of the whole of Meurthe-et-Moselle, as well as those of neighboring departments (Meuse, Vosges, Moselle and Bas-Rhin). ) and is accessible via the Lendosphere online platform. 89,500 euros have already been collected. “The future solar power plant is part of an approach to developing territories and producing low-carbon energy,” argues Corsica Sole.
In detail, the project includes the installation of 8,600 photovoltaic panels, capable of producing 6.1 GWh per year, the equivalent of the consumption of 2,000 Murthe-et-Mosellans households. It will also reduce CO2 emissions by 1,900 tonnes* each year (estimate based on the marginal mix of the network in 2023).
After a first building permit issued in 2023, work began in July 2024, with a phase of demolition and asbestos removal of the buildings, for commissioning of the plant planned for June 2025.
