Lyon, December 4, 2020 – EDF Renewables announces the opening of crowdfunding for the construction of Salzuit and Le Pouzin, two photovoltaic power plants of more than 12 MW in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. With a total amount of €277,000, the collection will allow the local population to invest, from December 14 and until February 14, 2021, in these two renewable installations which are scheduled to be commissioned in 2021.
Involve residents in the construction of the two photovoltaic plants
These collections, whose campaigns will start on December 14, 2020 via the internet pages www.lendosphere.com/salzuit And www.lendosphere.com/pouzin aim to finance part of the construction of the two photovoltaic parks, located in the municipalities of Salzuit and Le Pouzin and whose construction sites began last September.
With a total capacity of 4.2 MW, the Salzuit solar power plant is located on a former quarry with an area of 4.6 hectares. It will consist of more than 9,900 panels.
The Le Pouzin photovoltaic power plant project is located in the “Ile Chambenier” activity zone of the commune of Le Pouzin, and extends over 8 hectares. With a total installed capacity of 8.2 MW, it will include nearly 22,600 panels.
These two solar parks contribute to local dynamism and will generate more than €63,300 in direct tax benefits for communities.
For the Salzuit solar project, the collection, set at €92,000:
- will be reserved for residents of the Rives du Haut-Allier Community of Communes from December 14 to December 30, 2020;
- then it will be open from December 30 to all residents of Haute-Loire and the departments bordering the plant: Ardèche, Cantal, Loire, Lozère and Puy-de-Dôme.
For the Le Pouzin solar project, the collection, amounting to €185,000:
- will be reserved for residents of the Privas Center Ardèche urban community from December 14 until December 30;
- then will be open from December 30 until February 14, 2021 to all residents of Ardèche and the departments where the plant is located and bordering: Drôme, Gard, Haute-Loire, Isère, Loire, Lozère and Vaucluse.
Investing in sustainable economic recovery and energy transition
These two photovoltaic power plant projects mark the desire of local authorities to promote the development of renewable energies. For EDF Renewables, it is a question of sustainably supporting the territories in their ambitions and of carrying out projects that respect the environment while generating economic benefits at the local level. Through these crowdfunding operations, citizens become stakeholders in solar power plants.
When they are commissioned in the second quarter of 2021, these plants will produce respectively 5.1 GWh, or the equivalent of the average annual electricity consumption of around 1,044 homes, for the Salzuit solar power plant and 10.8 GWh, i.e. the equivalent of the average annual electricity consumption of approximately 2,244 homes, for the Pouzin solar power plant.
Between 2020 and 2021, EDF Renewables and its subsidiary Luxel will have launched nearly one million euros in crowdfunding for their renewable energy projects.
For Francis Audigier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regional manager of EDF Renewables:
“EDF Renewables is very pleased to launch these new campaigns for the two solar power plants of Salzuit and Le Pouzin. After the success of the last crowdfunding of €300,000 for the construction of three photovoltaic power plants in Ain, these two new projects should confirm the mobilization of local residents for the energy transition and economic recovery. The enthusiasm of citizens reinforces EDF Renewables' commitment to sustainably support the region in its ambitions and to carry out environmentally friendly projects. »
ONLINE WEBINARS:
In order to present the projects and answer questions from local residents on the launch of these two crowdfunding projects, EDF Renewables and Lendosphere are organizing two information webinars accessible online:
- Le Pouzin:
Monday, December 7 between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., with interventions by Elodie Pélisson, project manager at EDF Renewables and Laure Verhaeghe, co-founder of Lendosphere.
Registration and information until 06/12 by clicking on the Zoom conference link below:
>> https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEtd-iuqT8tG9NJRNKnAI6GYWZkQEHKOS2m
- Salzuit:
Thursday, December 10 between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., with interventions by Lise Michaudet, project manager at EDF Renewables and Laure Verhaeghe, co-founder of Lendosphere.
Registration and information until 09/12 by clicking on the Zoom conference link below:
>> https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAldemgqD4qGNL2L8xDGJFpfANLps3H70VO
About EDF Renewables
EDF Renewables is an international leader in renewable electricity production with installed wind and solar capacity of 13.2 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 today positioned
strongly on 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 Lendosphere
Lendosphere is the first crowdfunding platform for loans and equity dedicated to sustainable development projects. Since its launch in December 2014, more than 77 million euros have already been invested by individuals in 220 renewable energy projects. Lendosphere is approved as an Equity Investment Advisor and Crowdfunding Intermediary with ORIAS, and regulated by the AMF.
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