EDF Renewables continues its development in France with the commissioning of the Pays d'Anglure wind farm with an installed capacity of
22 MW in the Marne department. This new park is part of the EDF Group's Cap 2030 strategy, which aims to double, between 2015 and 2030, EDF's renewable capacities in France and around the world to bring them to 50 GW net.
In the heart of the Marne region, this new park has 6 wind turbines and extends over the communes of Allemanche-Launay-et-Soyer and La Chapelle-Lasson. The low-carbon electricity that it will produce each year is equivalent to the electricity consumption of 26,000 inhabitants, or nearly 5 % of the department's population, for more than 20 years.
The location and sizing of the wind turbines were defined following technical, environmental and landscape studies, to optimize the insertion of the park into its environment and promote biodiversity. The project mobilized around fifty people on the site for a year.
Nicolas Couderc, France Director of EDF Renewables, declared: “The Pays d'Anglure wind farm adds to the 1.9 GW of gross wind and solar capacity we have in France. EDF Renewables is a major player in the country's energy transition, and we are proud to contribute to the ambitious objectives currently being defined by the Multi-Annual Energy Program.
FROM EDF RENEWABLES (formerly EDF Energies Nouvelles)
EDF Renewables is an international leader in renewable electricity with an installed capacity of nearly 12.5 GW gross worldwide. Its development is mainly focused on wind power and photovoltaic solar power. 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. The Company, which is strongly positioned in the offshore wind sector, is also present in other renewable energy sectors such as energy storage. EDF Renewables 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 Renouvelables is the subsidiary of the EDF group dedicated to the development of solar and wind energy.
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