Richard Loyen, Managing Director of Enerplan, the French Solar Energy Business Association updates us on the status and latest information about Feed-In Tariffs and fiscal frame in France.

He also tells us that the industry targets 20 GW by 2020 which significantly exceeds the current Government's target of 5,4 GW by 2020.

As year 2012 will bring us a new President in France, we also asked him about the long-term energy policies of the political Presidency candidates.

Who is Richard Loyen?

He has been involved, as co-ordinator or partner, in many European funded projects (DG TREN, Thermie, ALTENER, OPET, SOLARGE, European solar Days, ?) in the renewable energies field since 1995.  Head of Enerplan, the French Solar Professional Association since 1999 until now, he conducted many studies related to solar energy policies, benchmarking... He is also totally involved in the French dissemination and promotion program of solar thermal equipments in building sector, ?Plan Soleil?, in coordination on industrial and professional actor actions, en relation with Ademe