# Saint-Maximin: photovoltaic shade structure installed above the Provence Canal

> Local officials and the Société du canal de Provence unveiled a 71-meter-long photovoltaic shade demonstrator, a first in France that is expected to be replicated across the Var department.

**In brief**: Environment event (severity: info) in Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume (Var), first detected on 10 November 2026 at 18:48. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 10 November 2026 at 18:48.

- Category: Environment
- Severity: Info
- Place: Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume — Var
- First detected: 10 November 2026 at 18:48
- Updated: 10 November 2026 at 18:48
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/15814-saint-maximin-photovoltaic-shade-structure-installed-above-the-provence-canal

## Sources (1 articles)

- [« C’est une première en France » : une ombrière photovoltaïque installée au-dessus du canal de Provence à Saint-Maximin](https://www.nicematin.com/environnement/energie/c-est-une-premiere-en-france-une-ombriere-photovoltaique-installee-au-dessus-du-canal-de-provence-a-saint-maximin-10757446) — Nice-Matin, 10 November 2026 at 18:48

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