Technique Solaire, an independent renewable energy producer, has announced a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Air France group covering over 13 GWh per annum.
The electricity will come from two ground-mounted solar parks in Saint Priest Taurion and Pouillé, with installed capacities of 5MWc and 6MWc respectively.
In total, these parks will generate 13GWh per annum, which is about 10% of Air France’s annual building energy consumption.
The goal behind the PPA is to support the construction of new solar plants across France and Europe, offering stable prices and access to renewable energy to buyers.
Thomas de Moussac, Co-Founder and Managing Director, and Clément Blaizot, Director of Innovation, both at Technique Solaire, said in a joint statement:
“We are very pleased to have concluded this PPA with the Air France group… we intend to replicate this type of contract as we believe in the relevance and potential of this economic model to accelerate the energy transition.”
This contract is Technique Solaire’s first PPA in France and follows a similar agreement with India in 2021. The company envisions contracts such as these accounting for up to 50% of its electricity production by 2030.
