Electricity :renewable energy ! Merlet has never been connected to the electricity grid. We produce all the electricity we need thanks to an installation that combines solar andhydroelectric power.

60 m2 of solar panels enable us to complement the electricity produced by our small hydroelectric plant, which consists of a small water turbine. The latter generates up to 2.3kW when the water flow is strong and the solar panels deliver approximately 4kW when the sky is clear! The power produced is initially stored in a pool of 24 V batteries andthen converted back to 220V thanks to a powerful inverter. This complex electrical installation was set up by a professional electrician Paul Cathand, Domancy Elec, and by Philippe Cachat, the founder of the park who installed the network of water pipes that can with stand up to 14 bars pressurein parts of the park that seemed inaccessible.

The park benefited from a grant from ‘Région Rhône Alpes’ for the solar installation and from Selec 74 for the turbine.