EDF Renewables announces the opening on May 17 of crowdfunding, via Lendosphere, dedicated to the Ottmarsheim photovoltaic power plant, in Haut-Rhin. Amounting 200,000 euros, the collection is reserved for residents of Haut-Rhin, and neighboring departments: Bas-Rhin, Vosges and Territoire de Belfort.
The investment terms (yield, investment duration, etc.) are presented on: https://www.lendosphere.com/les-projets/centrale-solaire-d-ottmarsheim-dans-le-haut-rhin
About the project
Located in the municipalities of Ottmarsheim and Hombourg, the Ottmarsheim solar power plant revalues the former land of the base life of the construction site of the grand canal of Alsace formerly used during the construction site of the hydraulic power station and its dam. Work began in 2021, and the photovoltaic plant was inaugurated in July 2023.
With a total installed capacity of 15.5 MWp, the plant is made up of around 28,000 photovoltaic panels. It produces the equivalent of the annual electricity consumption of 7,500 inhabitants, or 2.2 times the population of the municipalities where it is located.
Decarbonize your savings by participating in the energy transition
This fundraising allows those who wish to contribute to the equity financing of the Ottmarsheim photovoltaic power plant, developed, built and operated by EDF Renewables. For savers, it is the opportunity to decarbonize their portfolio and participate in the energy transition of their territory, as part of an exclusive operation accessible online, from an investment of €100. They must first register on the Lendosphere website: www.lendosphere.com
Crowdfunding at EDF Renewables
Since 2015, 5,000 private investors have been able to participate in the construction of renewable installations to the tune of 10 million euros over 60 collections in France. Open mainly to local residents living near solar, onshore and offshore wind projects, crowdfunding initiated by the EDF group constitutes a significant lever to meet the growing demand from individuals to be able to invest in the energy transition of their territory while benefiting from economic benefits.
For Gaëtan Lesne, Grand-East Regional Development Manager for EDF Renewables: “ We are very pleased to offer individuals the opportunity to contribute to the crowdfunding of the Ottmarsheim photovoltaic power plant. The result of work carried out in close consultation with all stakeholders in the region, the Ottmarsheim solar power plant is an example of the energy transition which allows the reconversion and valorization of a former industrial site, thus contributing to the transition. energy of the territory. »