La Française de l’Energie: First Industrial Partnership Signed with Dalkia Group to Supply Green Energy to Béthune City i...
13 Juillet 2017 - 07:30AM
Business Wire
Regulatory News:
La Française de l’Energie (Paris:LFDE) (Euronext : LFDE -
ISIN: FR0013030152), the largest clean gas producer in France, is
pleased to announce the signature of the first industrial
partnership with Dalkia Group to supply gas, green electricity and
heat to the city of Béthune in Northern France.
The city of Béthune chose the innovative and eco-friendly
solution from Dalkia Group for the 22 year energy management
contract awarded today. The Dalkia offer was built around LFDE’s
supply of gas coming from the local former coal mines, green power
and heat with the objective to use local resources and reduce both
the carbon footprint and energy bill of the city. Dalkia, in
partnership with LFDE, offered the most competitive commercial and
ecological deal to win this contract.
LFDE, via its Gazonor subsidiary, will supply to the city’s
existing heat network through gas captured in the local former
mines and replace currently consumed imported gas. This gas, also
called coal mine methane (“CMM”), will also supply a 2MW
co-generation unit allowing the city of Béthune to further reduce
its energy bill.
The new developments at Gazonor focus entirely on providing
locally sourced cleaner energy to tackle the needs of the local
consumers by capturing CMM in the former coal mines and providing
this gas via a direct short distance pipeline to the nearby city of
Béthune. The CMM will supply both the cogeneration unit operated by
LFDE and the district heating network of Béthune.
This energy supply and management contract signed with the city
of Béthune has a 22 years term with the objective to reduce CO2
emissions of the city by 30% and significantly reduce the energy
bill of the end consumers. This contract will start in 2021 and
will contribute to recurring annual revenue of over a million euros
for LFDE.
Antoine Forcinal, MD of La Française de l’Energie, commented:
"We are committed to be a long term provider of cleaner and cheaper
energy to the local communities. This partnership with Dalkia Group
is another tangible example of the implementation of our mission to
provide the most competitive commercial and ecological energy to
the local communities. We would like to thank the Mayor, his team
and Dalkia for their trust in our capabilities. "
"We are very proud to participate to this existing project at
the heart of the energy transition that the city of Béthune and
France is committed to."
This first industrial partnership with Dalkia confirms the
operational know-how of the LFDE team to deliver innovative energy
solutions in France. This is a key milestone in the development of
LFDE and strengthen its position as a key supplier of green energy
in France.
Next investor communication: FY results, 19th of September
2017 (post-closing)
Reuters code: LFDE.PA Bloomberg code: LFDE.FP
About La Française de l’Energie
La Française de l’Energie is a SME headquartered in Lorraine,
leader in industrial ecology, specialised in gas recovery in the
former coal mining basins of North and Eastern France. La Francaise
de l’Energie provides gas, green electricity and heat to regional
consumers, replacing imported energy with a cleaner local
alternative. La Française de l'Energie benefits from a strong
growth potential and aims to become a major energy player in
Europe. The company has also been awarded the innovative enterprise
label from Bpifrance.
More information on: www.francaisedelenergie.fr
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