EDF Renewables announces that it has acquired the LUXEL Group, an independent solar player in France, which holds a portfolio of one gigawatt peak (1 GWp), made up of parks already in operation and projects ready to be built or under development.
This acquisition will help accelerate the growth of EDF Renewables in solar and achieve the objectives of the Solar Plan, which aims to make the EDF Group the leader in photovoltaics in France, with 30% market share in the sector between 2020 and 2035 .
Thanks to this acquisition, EDF Renouvelables, a leading player in renewable energies in France, reaches 320 MWp gross of photovoltaic capacities in operation on the national territory, spread over more than a hundred installations. The Group is also increasing its portfolio of photovoltaic projects under development by around 900 MWp gross.
The acquisition of the LUXEL Group also allows EDF Renewables to strengthen its development teams, thanks to around forty recognized photovoltaic specialists, distributed between the LUXEL head office, located in Pérols (Hérault), and six development agencies on the territory.
“The acquisition of LUXEL, which has a portfolio of quality projects and experienced teams, allows EDF Renewables to significantly strengthen its position in solar energy in France, with a view to achieving the ambitious objectives of the Solar Plan EDF. This operation is part of the Group's Cap 2030 strategy, aiming to double its installed renewable capacities worldwide, between 2015 and 2030. » declared Bruno Bensasson, Executive Director of the EDF Group in charge of the Renewable Energy Sector and Chairman and CEO of EDF Renewables.
“The industrial project proposed by EDF Renewables seemed to us to be the most promising for the LUXEL company and its employees, both in terms of EDF's ambitions in solar and the values conveyed by the Group. We are very happy with this merger which will allow us to extend and accelerate the history of LUXEL, which we have until now conducted independently with the teams,” added Bruno Spinner, President of LUXEL..
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About EDF Renewables (formerly EDF Energies Nouvelles)
EDF Renewables is an international leader in renewable electricity with an installed capacity of nearly 13 GW gross worldwide. Its development is mainly focused on wind power and photovoltaic solar power. 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. The Company, which is strongly positioned in the offshore wind sector, is also present in other renewable energy sectors such as energy storage. EDF Renewables ensures the development and construction of renewable energy projects as well as their operation and maintenance, for its own account and on behalf of third parties. EDF Renouvelables is the subsidiary of the EDF group dedicated to the development of solar and wind energy.
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About LUXEL
LUXEL is an independent producer of renewable electricity, which develops, designs, builds and operates photovoltaic power plants. The company builds and manages photovoltaic power plants in France for its own account or on behalf of third parties. Over the last four years, LUXEL has built and commissioned more than 40 projects with an installed capacity of between 500 kWp and 17 MWp and over the last ten years has managed the engineering and construction of more than 500 MWp in France. metropolitan area, overseas territories and Morocco. LUXEL today operates more than 130 MWp on 70 sites and confirms its position as a leading player in the energy transition in France.
More information on the site www.luxel.fr
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