It looks like solar capacity has been ramping up fairly steadily[1] in France in recent years, from near-zero around 2007 - perhaps that's a sign of progress?

It looks like solar capacity has been ramping up fairly steadily[1] in France in recent years, from near-zero around 2007 - perhaps that's a sign of progress? (and regarding apparent investment issues: is that definitely a case of poor financial results, or could it be that large up-front investments were required in order to foster development, and that the returns are just beginning?) [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_in_France https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_in_France