EDF Renewables will supply OVHcloud with renewable electricity from solar sources to power part of its data centers in France

Paris, December 14, 2021 – EDF Renewables, one of the world leaders in renewable energies, and OVHcloud, a European provider of cloud solutions, have signed their first renewable electricity purchase contract. This contract concerns the supply for 15 years of the electrical production of a future 50 MW French solar power plant which will be built, owned and operated by EDF Renewables.

This contract will allow OVHcloud to source renewable energy at a competitive price to power part of its French data center fleet which currently includes sixteen buildings spread over four sites. It meets OVHcloud's decarbonization ambition, which is to achieve 100 % of its electricity consumption coming from renewable energies by 2025.

As part of this contract, EDF Renewables will build a photovoltaic power plant, with a capacity of 50 MW, in the south of France, with commissioning scheduled for 2024. This is the 9th private purchase contract of renewable electricity signed by EDF Renewables with companies in France, in 3 years.

For Nicolas Couderc, France Director of EDF Renewables: “ We are proud to sign a long-term partnership between EDF Renewables and OVHcloud, the European cloud leader, and to thus contribute to their decarbonization ambition. This contract is part of EDF's Solar Plan which aims to make the Group a solar leader in France with 30 % market share by 2035 ".

François Sterin, Chief Industry Officer of OVHcloud, adds: “ Investment in performance and energy savings are part of the OVHcloud story. We are therefore delighted to continue this story with a partner such as EDF Renewables to secure our long-term energy supply in a competitive and responsible manner. ".

Gauthier Gamby, Chief Procurement Officer of OVHcloud, adds: “ The solar power plant project presented to us by EDF Renewables attracted us with its local and innovative dimension, integrating responsible electricity production committed to preserving its environment. ".

About EDF Renewables

EDF Renewables is an international leader in renewable electricity production with installed wind and solar capacity of 13.8 GW gross worldwide. Mainly present in Europe and North America, EDF Renewables continues its development by taking a position in promising emerging markets such as: Brazil, China, India, South Africa and the Middle East. Historically active in onshore wind power and photovoltaics, the Company is now strongly positioned in offshore wind power and new technologies such as energy storage. EDF Renewables ensures the development and construction of renewable energy projects as well as their operation and maintenance. EDF Renewables is a subsidiary of the EDF group.

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About OVHcloud

OVHcloud is a global player and the European leader in the Cloud operating more than 400,000 servers in 33 data centers on 4 continents. For 20 years, the Group has relied on an integrated model which gives it complete control of its value chain: from the design of its servers to the construction and management of its data centers, including the orchestration of its network of optical fiber. This unique approach allows it to independently cover all the uses of its 1.6 million customers in more than 140 countries. OVHcloud today offers latest generation solutions combining performance, price predictability and total sovereignty over their data to support their growth in complete freedom.

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