Construction of France's first offshore wind farm in Saint-Nazaire: production of components finalized and offshore operations continued
Saint-Nazaire, August 28th 2021. France's Prime Minister Mr Jean Castex was today accompanied by Mrs Barbara Pompili, French Minister of the Ecological Transition, and Agnès Pannier-Runacher, State Secretary for Economy and Finance at the French Ministry for the Economy and Finance , in charge of Industry, we visited the first construction site of France’s […]
Construction of the first offshore wind farm in Saint-Nazaire: finalization of component manufacturing and continuation of offshore operations
Saint Nazaire, August 28, 2021. Today, the Prime Minister, Mr. Jean Castex, accompanied by the Minister of Ecological Transition, Ms. Barbara Pompili, and the Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Relance, in charge of Industry, Ms. Agnès Pannier-Runacher, visited the first offshore wind project launched […]
Successful crowdfunding for the Vallée des Baux-Alpilles solar power plant, in Bouches-du-Rhône
It took just one month to successfully close the crowdfunding launched by LUXEL, a subsidiary of EDF Renewables, dedicated to the construction of a solar power plant located in the municipalities of Maussane-les-Alpilles and Le Paradou. In total, 102 people invested €300,000 in this project which will be put into service at the start of 2022. The […]
Crowdfunding operations initiated by the EDF Group to finance solar and wind projects have raised more than 7 million euros. The EDF Group announces the launch of its web portal dedicated to participatory investments.
Crowdfunding operations initiated by the EDF group to finance solar and wind projects in France have raised more than 7 million euros. This crowdfunding has been collected since 2015 thanks to the investment of 3,700 citizens in around thirty renewable energy projects. This innovative method of financing constitutes […]
EDF Renewables launches a crowdfunding campaign for the construction of the Champ Gourleau wind farm in Yonne
Paris, July 19, 2021 – EDF Renewables announces the launch of a crowdfunding campaign for the Champ Gourleau wind farm (around 23 MW of installed capacity) currently under construction, in Yonne, in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region . With a total amount of €200,000, the collection will allow the local population to invest, via the platform […]
EDF Renewables commissions the Grand Guéret solar power plant in New Aquitaine
Paris, June 28, 2021 – EDF Renewables and its partners, the Communauté d'Agglomération du Grand Guéret and Elina (the SEM of the Creuse and Haute-Vienne Energy Unions), announce the commissioning of the photovoltaic power plant of the Grand Guéret, with an installed capacity of 15 MWp, in the Creuse department. The power plant […]
LUXEL and Lendosphere are launching crowdfunding on June 18 for the Vallée des Baux-Alpilles solar power plant, in Bouches-du-Rhône
LUXEL, a subsidiary of EDF Renewables, announces the opening on June 18 of crowdfunding on the Lendosphere platform to finance the construction of the future solar power plant at Maussane-les-Alpilles and Paradou, in Bouches du-Rhône. With a total amount of €300,000, this investment opportunity is primarily aimed at residents of the Vallée […]
LUXEL and Lendosphere are launching crowdfunding on June 18 for the Vitry-en-Charollais solar power plant, in Saône-et-Loire
LUXEL, a subsidiary of EDF Renewables, announces the opening on June 18 of crowdfunding on the Lendosphere participatory platform to finance the construction of a solar power plant located in Vitry-en-Charollais in Saône-et-Loire. This investment opportunity is aimed at residents of the departments: Saône-et-Loire, Jura, Ain, Rhône, Loire, Allier, Nièvre and Côte-d'Or, with a collection objective set at […]
Bouygues Telecom signs its first contract for the purchase of renewable electricity from wind power (PPA) with the EDF group
Paris, May 28, 2021 – Richard Viel, Chairman and CEO of Bouygues Telecom and Marc Benayoun, Executive Director of the EDF Group, today signed a supply contract including a PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) which will cover more than 10 % of electricity consumption of Bouygues Telecom by 2024. Between 2022 and 2024, EDF […]
Cero Generation and EDF Renewables will soon join forces to support the new phase of growth of Green Lighthouse Development, one of the main agrivoltaic developers in France
Bordeaux, May 20, 2021 • EDF Renewables plans to partner with Cero Generation and Green Lighthouse Development (GLHD) to support the realization of GLHD's portfolio comprising 2.4 GW of solar energy capacity under development in France. • This portfolio of agrivoltaic projects is one of the largest in France. • The innovative nature of […]