After the SNCF, which recently announced a major contract to purchasephotovoltaic electricitythe ADP has just seen the materialisation of an agreement signed in February 2020 with producer Urbasolar and GazelEnergie, an electricity supplier specialising in the aggregation of renewable energies. The contract provided for the creation of three photovoltaic solar farms, the first of which has just been commissioned in the Gard region of France. The Caveirac power station has a maximum output of 6 MWp and was built by Urbasolar specifically to meet ADP's needs. Under this direct electricity supply contract, two other solar farms are due to make their debut between 2023 and 2024These include an 8 MWp plant in Bras, in the Var department, and a 22 MWp plant in Villognon, in the Charente department.
In total, the contract signed by the owner of Paris CDG, Orly and Le Bourget airports covers an expected annual production of 47 GWh of green energy, covering 10 % of airports' annual electricity requirements Paris regionand almost 75% of their lighting needs. All of this over a 21-year period, guaranteeing ADP competitive prices over the long term and stimulating the development of this eco-responsible industrial sector.
" Urbasolar is delighted with this partnership, which will enable us to take over from public support mechanisms at no cost or risk to public finances." said Antoine Millioud, CEO of Urbasolar. We are making a concrete contribution to creation of additional solar capacity in Francewhich will contribute to the transition of the French energy mix, while helping to decarbonise our company and boost its performance." describes Augustin de RomanetCEO of the ADP Group.
The decarbonisation of its business is already underway, while 100 % of its consumption now comes from renewable sourcesThe production of new solar farms is part of this. At the same time, for heat production and heating needs, the deep geothermal energya technology already in use at Paris-Orly, will be deployed at Le Bourget in 2025 and at Paris CDG in 2026. All these factors will lead the ADP group towards zero net emissions at Paris-Orly and Paris-Le Bourget in 2030 and in 2035 for internal emissions at Paris-Charles de Gaulle.
