SAN DIEGO (December 14, 2017) – The North American subsidiary ofEDF Energies Nouvelles, EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE), today announced the commissioning in the United States of the Rock Falls wind farm, with a total capacity of 154 MW. Few months ago, Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) signed a contract with EDF RE for the purchase of 120 MW of electricity that this renewable project will generate, a first for Kimberly-Clark.
Located in northern Oklahoma in Kay and Grant counties, the Rock Falls Wind Farm is made up of 60 turbines and various equipment made in the United States. The project has mobilized more than 150 jobs since construction began in July 2017, and has contributed several million dollars to the local economy.
“We salute the driving role of American companies, notably Kimberly-Clark, which, through the purchase of wind energy, are working towards a low-carbon economy.
Kimberly-Clark's commitment made the Rock Falls wind project possible. This project benefited the Oklahoma economy through the jobs mobilized in the construction and operation trades, the broadening of the tax base and the long-term income for the owners concerned” said Ryan Pfaff, Executive Vice President of EDF Renewable Energy.
“We welcome this partnership concluded with EDF Renewable Energy for the Rock Falls wind project. It marks an important step in Kimberly-Clark’s energy and climate strategy” underlined Lisa Morden, International Sustainable Development Manager at Kimberly-Clark.
Kimberly-Clark has several factories in North America (and other regions of the world), including a site in Jenks, Oklahoma, which manufactures tissues and napkins for the Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle and Viva. “Thus, the electricity produced by the Rock Falls wind farm will allow the company to offset, up to 1.5 times, the greenhouse gas emissions linked to the electricity consumption of the site. Jenks » said Lisa Morden.
Rock Falls is EDF RE's second project in Oklahoma. In 2016, the Great Western wind farm, which supplies electricity to Google, had been put into service in this state.
With a contract portfolio of 930 MW, EDF RE is the leading player in the development of projects with companies, which, aware of environmental issues, choose to source electricity from renewable sources. Kimberly-Clark joins the growing number of companies in North America that purchase electricity from EDF RE, including Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, Walmart And Yahoo.
EDF Renewable Services, a leader in operations and maintenance services for renewable energy projects in North America, will provide all related services necessary for the installation.
EDF Renewable Energy is one of the leaders in the development of renewable energy projects in North America with an installed capacity of 9 GW in wind, solar, energy storage, in the United States, Canada and in Mexico.
Press contacts:
Sandi Briner
EDF Renewable Energy
858-521-3525
Sandi.Briner@edf-re.com
Terry Balluck
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
+1.972.281.1481
media.relations@kcc.com
Manon of Cassini-Hérail
EDF Energies Nouvelles
+33 1 40 90 48 22
Manon.decassini-herail@edf-en.com
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About EDF Renewable Energy:
EDF Renewable Energy is a leader in independent power generation in the United States, with more than 30 years of expertise in the renewable sector, covering the full range of services from project creation and development, in through sales and promotion, to long-term asset management. EDF Renewable Energy specializes in wind and photovoltaic projects, but remains present in other segments of the renewables market: electricity distribution, energy storage, biogas and biomass. EDF Renewable Energy's North American portfolio includes 9 gigawatts of developed projects, including 4.4 gigawatts of installed capacity throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. Its operations and maintenance subsidiary, EDF Renewable Services, operates more than 10 gigawatts across North America. EDF Renewable Energy is a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles. EDF Energies Nouvelles is the branch responsible for renewable energies of the EDF group, the world leader in electrical energy. For more information, visit the site: www.edf-re.com
About EDF Energies Nouvelles:
EDF Energies Nouvelles is an international leader in renewable electricity with an installed capacity of more than 10 GW gross worldwide. Its development is mainly focused on wind power and photovoltaic solar power. Mainly present in Europe and North America, EDF EN continues its development by taking a position in promising emerging markets such as: Brazil, China, India, South Africa and the Gulf regions. The Company, which is strongly positioned in the offshore wind sector, is also present in other renewable energy sectors: marine energies, distributed energies as well as energy storage. EDF EN 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 Energies Nouvelles is the subsidiary of the EDF group dedicated to the development of renewable energies.
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