Paris, October 23, 2020 – EDF Renewables won 12 ground-mounted photovoltaic power plant projects, with a total capacity of 105 MW during the call for tenders (known as the “CRE 4.8 call for tenders”), the results of which have just been made public.
Winning projects in six French regions
The new solar power plants will be located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Centre-Val de Loire, Grand Est, Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Pays de la Loire regions. They will be developed in close consultation with local elected officials, landowners and local stakeholders. Their construction will begin in 2021.
Competitive projects
These ground-mounted photovoltaic projects were the winners of a very competitive call for tenders, marked by an average price of the selected projects of €57.4/MWh, down by 7.4 % compared to the previous call for tenders, which demonstrates EDF Renewables' ability to develop competitive projects.
EDF ENR, the group's subsidiary dedicated to self-consumption solar projects, for its part won 9.4 MW, bringing the total capacity won by the EDF group to more than 114 MW.
These successes demonstrate significant progress in the Group's Solar Plan, which is progressing at a good pace. Since its launch at the end of 2017, EDF has multiplied by 6 the number of solar projects winning calls for tender. The Solar Plan aims to make EDF one of the solar leaders in France with 30% market share by 2035.
Nicolas Couderc, France Director of EDF Renewables, declares: " We are very happy to win 105 MW of new ground-mounted solar projects in France and to contribute as well as the French energy transition. This success reinforces our ambitions to development ; I would like to salute the mobilization of the entire team for the work which enabled this success and which contributes to the success of the Solar Plan. »
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 now strongly positioned in 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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