Paris, December 4, 2020 – EDF Renewables announces the opening of crowdfunding for the construction of Lux, a photovoltaic power plant of more than 8 MW in Côte-d'Or. With a total amount of €185,000, the collection will allow the local population to invest, from December 14 and until February 14, in this renewable installation which is scheduled to come into service in 2022.
The collection will initially be open to residents of the Community of Communes of the Tille and Ignon valleys, then from December 30, to residents of the departments of Côte-d'Or, Jura, Haute-Marne, Haute-Saône, Nièvre, Saône-et-Loire and Yonne.
Involve residents in the construction of a photovoltaic power plant
This collection, the campaign of which will start on December 14, 2020 via the site www.lendosphere.com/de-lux, aims to finance part of the construction of the photovoltaic power plant, located in the town of Lux. Construction work will begin in 2021.
With a total capacity of more than 8 MW, the Lux solar power plant will be made up of a total of nearly 22,700 solar panels. This solar installation will contribute to local dynamism and generate more than €35,000 in direct economic benefits for communities.
Through this crowdfunding operation, citizens become stakeholders in the Lux solar power plant. Thus, the collection, set at €185,000, will be reserved:
- to residents of the Community of Communes of the Tille and Ignon valleys from December 14 to December 30;
- then from December 30 until February 14 to residents of the local and neighboring departments: Côte-d'Or, Aube, Jura, Haute-Marne, Nièvre, Haute-Saône, Saône-etLoire, Yonne.
Investing in sustainable economic recovery and energy transition
Initiated in 2017, the Lux photovoltaic project is located on a former sand quarry and will extend over 8.2 hectares. It marks 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.
When it is commissioned in early 2022, the plant will produce 9.1 GWh annually, equivalent to the average annual electricity consumption of around 2,140 all-electric homes.
For Sarah Friedrich, project manager at EDF Renewables: “EDF Renewables is very happy to launch this new campaign for the Lux solar power plant. This solar park is the result of co-construction work between citizens, the territory and EDF Renewables, and marks the desire of municipalities to engage in renewable energies. A new project which reinforces EDF Renewables' objective of sustainably supporting region in its energy transition.
ONLINE WEBINAR:
In order to present the project and answer questions from local residents about the launch of this crowdfunding, EDF Renewables and Lendosphere are organizing an information webinar accessible online:
- Tuesday, December 8 between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., with interventions by Sarah Friedrich, project manager at EDF Renewables and Laure Verhaeghe, co-founder of Lendosphere.
Registration and information until 07/12 by clicking on the Zoom conference link below:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcscu6qqTssEtEnbzgjjq-3dXtmsiRombtX
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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Virginie Hourdin-Brémond, Lendosphere ▪ tel. : +33(0) 6 12 54 51 45 ▪ email: virginie.hourdin-bremond@lendosphere.com