Read about the milestones of Fonroche Lighting, from its creation in 2011 to the present day. From the first installed solar street light to the world's largest solar lighting market and the construction of our new headquarters in South-West France.
The creation of Fonroche Lighting
- The First prototype of a solar street light is released
First installations in France
Installation of our first solar lighting projects in France :
- a municipal building and a parking lot in the South-West - Lot-et-Garonne
Business development in France
- Multiplication of applications (first roads, roundabouts, housing developments, industrial sites, etc.)
- First international orders for streetlights.
Opening up to international markets
Illumination of :
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Kuwait City Airport
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The world's largest solar power plant in Morocco
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Roads in Karachi, Pakistan
But also :
- Creation of the Smartlight range of streetlights
The first hypermarket car park in France to be fully lit by solar energy
And also :
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Fonroche wins the UGAP contract
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Fonroche lights the COP22 car parks in Marrakesh
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Extended Smartlight range: double lights, back lights, wooden pole, customization, etc.
Development of our own POWER 365 battery system
which guarantees 365 nights of lighting per year.
But also :
- Lighting of the AIBD airport in Dakar Senegal
- installation in Switzerland, on the cross-country ski runs in Evolène
Fonroche Lighting wins the tender to supply 50,000 solar street lights in Senegal.
International :
- Lighting for one of the largest viaducts in Latin America, in Colombia
- In the USA, lighting of an Indian reservation in North Dakota
In France:
- Lighting of a highway interchange in Calais, in the North of France
But also :
- Creation of our monitoring tool Fonroche Connect
Acquisition of US-based SolarOne and creation of Fonroche Lighting America
But also :
- Opening of 4 new international subsidiaries
- Fonroche Lighting wins contract for 15,000 streetlights in Benin
- Opening of a second solar streetlight production line in Agen (47)
Creation of a new subsidiary in Latin America
And also :
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Renewal of the UGAP market for public procurement in France
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Staff numbers doubled at Fonroche
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Commitment to commercial development in Europe
Fonroche Lighting wins a new contract for 67,000 street lights in Senegal
But also :
- Strong development of the supermarket market in France with 2 new stores equipped every week
8,000 communities equipped with solar energy in France and around the world
But also :
- At the Paris Mayors' Conference, Fonroche presents three new luminaire designs and launches its diagnostic tool for cities.
Fonroche wins ADP Group's tender to provide lighting for Paris airports (Orly, CDG, Le Bourget)
And also :
- Acquisition of NoWatt, a Marseille-based company specialising in architectural solar lighting.
- Completion of the largest solar lighting project in northern Chile. Installation of 2,000 autonomous street lamps.
Deployment in the USA with a presence in 45 states and 250 municipalities.
Additionally:
- Launch of a new 8-year warranty covering parts and labor.
- Fonroche Lighting reaches a global workforce of 250 employees and aims for a revenue of €100M.