Solar Valley
Savoie, the solar energy champion
The Agence Économique de la Savoie carried out a survey* of all known companies within Rhône-Alpes who are involved in the solar sector. Out of the 267 companies contacted, 199 firms, including 71 based in Savoie, replied to our questionnaire and are presented in this document (see data files in the following pages).
Together, these companies expected to employ 10,174 people in Rhône-Alpes at the end of 2010 (+7% compared with 2009), and to have a total 2009 turnover of €1408 million.
The 71 companies listed in Savoie generated a turnover of €348 million in 2009. They expected to employ 2056 staff at the end of 2010 (+ 6%). Among the 35 new companies, 24 are firms that have been set up or that have relocated to Savoie since 2008.
Source: Agence Economique de la Savoie
(*) Survey carried out between June and November 2010 by the Agence Économique de la Savoie for all known members of the solar industry
