EDF : The EDF Group pours all its energies into the new Solar Power Plan with a view to developing 30 GW of solar capacity in...
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The EDF Group pours all its
energies into the new Solar Power Plan with a view to developing 30
GW of solar capacity in France by 2035
At a press conference held on 11
December 2017, Jean-Bernard Lévy, the EDF Group's Chairman and
Chief Executive, announced the launch the EDF Solar Power Plan.
Over the period of 2020 to 2035,
the EDF Group - through its subsidiary EDF Energies Nouvelles -
intends to develop and build solar plants in France totalling 30GW
of installed capacity, in addition to its other renewables
development initiatives in France and worldwide. This volume is
four times greater than France's current solar energy
capacity[1]
This ambition is aligned with the government's goal of rebalancing
France's energy mix through the massive expansion of renewable
energy capacity across the country. EDF's Solar Power Plan is also
expected to create tens of thousands of jobs in France during the
construction period2.
The EDF Group will leverage all its resources in order to sustain a
vigorous rate of expansion:
- Identification and use of
land from its portfolio of land assets: locations close to nuclear
power plants, reconversion of industrial wasteland or dismantled
sites, development of floating solar plants on hydroelectric
sites;
- Use of internal
resources;
- Involvement of industrial and
financial partners.
Along with the above, EDF will also be working together with the
public authorities to identify suitable parcels of land for the
construction of new solar facilities.
Statement from Jean-Bernard Lévy, EDF Chairman and Chief Executive: "The Solar Power Plan is of an unparalleled scale and marks
a real turning point in EDF's development of solar power capacity.
It is a concrete illustration of the goals outlined in the Group's
CAP 2030 strategy, which was initiated in 2015 and aim to double
the Group's installed renewable energy capacity by 2030. EDF now
has a new roadmap in renewables for the next fifteen
years".
Statement from Antoine Cahuzac, Group Executive Director in charge of Renewable Energies
and Chairman-Chief Executive of EDF Energies Nouvelles:
"The EDF Group is recognised for its expertise
both in France and abroad when it comes to developing all forms of
renewable energy. We are proud of our pivotal role in the
development of new solar power capacity in France. This effort
comes in addition to our plans for expanding on wind and hydro
capacity. It is a further sign of the Group's commitment to the
energy transition".
A key player in energy transition,
the EDF Group is an integrated electricity company, active in all
areas of the business: generation, transmission, distribution,
energy supply and trading, energy services. A global leader in
low-carbon energies, the Group has developed a diversified
generation mix based on nuclear power, hydropower, new renewable
energies and thermal energy. The Group is involved in supplying
energy and services to approximately 37.1 million customers, of
which 26.2 million in France. The Group generated consolidated
sales of €71 billion in 2016. EDF is listed on the Paris Stock
Exchange.
1 As at 30 June
2017, France had 7.4GW of installed solar capacity. Source: Public
statistics for the ministry in charge of environmental and social
affairs.
2 1MW accounts
for 5 to 10 jobs during the construction period. Source: ADEME.
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