RATP and EDF have signed their first renewable electricity sales contract (Power Purchase Agreement PPA) for a period of three years. EDF has been supplying RATP with the production of 5 existing wind farms for the supply of green energy since January 2021.
The EDF group undertakes through this contract to provide RATP with the electricity production of five wind farms in France, owned and operated by its subsidiary EDF Renewables. The parks concerned are Freyssenet Saint Martin des Besaces (Calvados), Oupia (Hérault), Vanault (Marne), Longue Epine and Fonds de Fresne (Somme).
Over the three years of the contract, EDF will supply 170 GWh of renewable electricity to RATP (nearly 51 GWh in 2021; then 60 GWh in 2022 and 2023) out of an annual volume of 1.5 TWh sold to the public transport group. , or nearly 4 % of its consumption, the equivalent of the consumption of the 7 tram lines that RATP operates. Supply is ensured by and under the control of AGREGIO, the subsidiary of the EDF group specializing in the optimization of renewable energy production.
This contract demonstrates the RATP group's desire to carry out concrete actions to reduce its CO2 emissions, with the ambition of expanding the share of renewable energies to 10 % of its overall electricity consumption of here 2025. It also makes it possible to secure the price of the renewable electricity that the company consumes.
Developing the use of low-carbon energies is one of the RATP group's priorities. For example, RATP already uses biogas to power its buses in Ile-deFrance. By 2025, the RATP group will have a more ecological fleet in Île-de-France, including 1,500 electric buses and 2,200 renewable gas buses, allowing it to reduce its carbon footprint by 50%.
For EDF, which is aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050, the challenge is to support companies wishing to engage in the energy transition, one of the pillars of its raison d'être. Through this contract, EDF promotes the maintenance of low-carbon energy sources, by extending the operating life of its wind turbine installations after exiting the purchase obligation. A leading player in renewable energies, the Group contributes to their development in accordance with the objectives of the Government which wishes to increase their share in the French electricity mix to 40% in 2030.
Sophie Mazoué, responsible for sustainable development at RATP: “The RATP group has long been committed to reducing the carbon footprint of its activities. The implementation of this first renewable electricity sales contract concretely illustrates the RATP group's commitment to the ecological transition and carbon neutrality. Our ambition is that by 2025, 10% of our annual consumption will be produced from green electricity. »
Nelly Recrosio, Major Accounts Director of EDF: “Integrated into the supply of electricity, this PPA contract marks a new stage in our partnership with RATP, which we support in terms of economic performance and its energy transition. In France, 98 % of our production do not emit CO2(1), our production mix includes more than 20% of renewable origin. This PPA realizes the RATP Group’s low-carbon ambitions. »
(1) Direct emissions, excluding life cycle analysis (LCA) of means of production and fuels. Scope: EDF – production and marketing activities in France. Data as of 12/31/2019.
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About the RATP group
With 16 million trips every day around the world, the RATP group is among the world leaders in urban transport. Established in 13 countries and on 4 continents through its subsidiary RATP DEV, the Group operates 8 modes of transport on a daily basis (metro, urban and intercity buses, tramway, rail, sightseeing, cable, maritime shuttle, transport on demand). It is also present across the entire new mobility chain, in partnership in other modes (autonomous shuttle, self-service electric scooter, carpooling, car sharing, smart and connected parking).
A renowned expert in infrastructure management and engineering, the Group also offers, through its subsidiaries, a wide range of urban services in terms of real estate management and engineering, operation of commercial space, fiber optics, tailor-made traveler information or innovative ticketing solutions. In Ile-de-France, RATP has operated one of the densest multimodal networks in the world for more than 70 years.
Through its 65,000 employees, the RATP group designs, implements and delivers mobility solutions and innovative services on a daily basis for a sustainable and more human city.
About EDF
A major player in the energy transition, the EDF group is an integrated energy company, present in all businesses: production, transport, distribution, trading, energy sales and energy services. Leader in low-carbon energies in the world, the Group has developed a diversified production mix based on nuclear energy, hydraulics, new renewable energies and thermal energy. The Group participates in the supply of energy and services to approximately 38.9 million customers (1), including 28.8 million in France. In 2019, it achieved a consolidated turnover of 71 billion euros. EDF is a company listed on the Paris Stock Exchange.
(1) Customers are counted at the end of 2019 by delivery site; a customer can have two delivery points: one for electricity and another for gas.
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.
For more information : www.edf-renouvelables.com/
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