VSB Group, one of Europe's leading developers and operators of wind and solar farms, announces the signing of five long-term electricity supply contracts between its national company VSB France and Carrefour.
The agreement covers five wind and solar farms with a total installed capacity of 43.3 MW: Eoliennes de Guéhenno (Brittany) and Eoliennes de Fadoumal (Occitania), Soleil de Gaujac (Occitania), Soleil d'Izernore (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) and Soleil de Balsac (Occitania).
The wind and solar farms will supply 26 hypermarkets with renewable energy, enabling the Carrefour Group to cover its energy needs with renewable sources and reduce its CO emissions.
"The long-term partnership between VSB France and Carrefour, one of France's leading retailers, is a decisive step in promoting the use of renewable energy while at the same time creating economic value," says Dr Felix Grolman, CEO of VSB Group. "This agreement underlines the fact that long-term power purchase agreements for renewable energy are an attractive solution for companies to systematically meet their sustainability goals."
Maël Lagarde, Managing Director of VSB France, adds: "The partnership with Carrefour demonstrates our ability to develop sustainable energy solutions for large businesses and is an important step in the development of renewable energy in France and Europe. It proves that companies can operate in an environmentally friendly way while at the same time contributing to climate protection. We are pleased to support Carrefour on this journey."
With this agreement, VSB is further expanding its involvement in the area of corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs). A deal with Mercedes-Benz was signed back in 2018, followed by another with green hydrogen producer Lhyfe in July 2023. These partnerships underscore the growing importance of corporate PPAs in the energy industry and VSB's pioneering role in providing sustainable energy solutions.
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VSB, headquartered in Dresden, is one of Europe's leading vertically integrated developers in the field of renewable energy. Its core business is project development of onshore wind and photovoltaic parks, battery storage solutions, their operational management as well as the operation of its own assets as a growing independent power producer. VSB operates in six European countries and has a pipeline of more than 16 GW. Since 1996, VSB has commissioned more than 750 wind energy and photovoltaic plants with a combined installed capacity of more than 1.7 GW. VSB also provides services for a portfolio of more than 2 GW. With its affiliated companies, the Group employs over 500 people. www.vsb.energy
