SAN DIEGO (November 30, 2017) – EDF Renewable Energy, North American subsidiary ofEDF Energies Nouvelles, signed a contract with Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), for the supply of 200 MW of installed capacity, generated by the Glacier Edge Wind Project in the state of Iowa.
The Glacier Edge wind project, located in Cherokee County in the northwest of the state, is expected to create more than 150 jobs during the construction phase, and inject several million dollars into the local economy. With the commissioning of the wind farm, scheduled for December 2019, the capacities thus provided will allow Google to achieve its objective, namely the purchase of a sufficient volume of renewable energy to offset its energy consumption under of its global activities.
Dai Owen, Power Marketing Director for EDF RE said: “ The large size of the U.S. wind market is driven in part by the corporate sector, with companies like Google leading the charge in purchasing wind power. a low-carbon economy. His commitment helped launch the Glacier Edge project and thus benefit Iowa's economy by creating jobs in construction and operations, broadening the tax base and generating revenue. long-term recurring for the owners concerned.
“Renewable energy generated by projects like Glacier Edge adds value to our business as we accordingly scale and accelerate investments in the communities in which we operate” said Gary Demasi, Google's director of global infrastructure. “Wind and solar are seeing their costs fall sharply and are contributing to job growth: the transition to clean energy is generating an unprecedented economic opportunity, more quickly than we anticipated.”
The partnership between EDF RE and Google dates back to December 2012, when Google took a stake of approximately $200M in the Spinning Spur wind project located in Oldham County, Texas. The commercial partnership was strengthened in 2016 with the electricity purchase agreement (PPA) with the Great Western Wind Project, in Oklahoma, which provides Google with 225 MW of installed capacity.
EDF RE is a major player in the development of renewable energy projects for companies sensitive to sustainable development issues, proof of the trust these companies have in EDF RE. The growing portfolio of partners also includes Microsoft, Salesforce, Procter & Gamble, Kimberly Clark, Walmart And Yahoo.
With Glacier Edge, EDF RE's portfolio of wind projects in Iowa amounts to 1.1 GW
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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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