In France, electricity from renewable energy sources is promoted through price regulation in the form of a feed-in tariff and tax regulatory mechanisms and at regional level.

There is also support through subsidies.

An overview of support for photovoltaic systems

• Feed-in tariffs (Tarifs d´achat de l´électricité)
• Tax regulatory mechanisms (Crédits d´ impôt)
• Fiscal regulatory mechanisms II (reduced VAT rate)