Orange and Boralex, a major player in renewable energy this week announced the conclusion of a Corporate Renewable Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).
This Corporate PPA concluded between Orange France and Boralex is the first Renewable PPA signed by Orange in the country.
Boralex, a pioneer in renewable energy and the leading independent producer of onshore wind power in France, will supply Orange with 67 GWh/year of renewable electricity produced by the 26 wind turbines at the Ally-Mercoeur wind farm (Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region). This 5-year agreement will come into force on 1 January 2021. It will cover all the electricity produced by the wind farm, which has an installed capacity of 39 MW.
This agreement illustrates Orange’s ambitions to control the energy and environmental impacts of its networks, at a time when the volume of data sent over the networks is constantly growing. At the presentation of its Engage 2025 strategic plan, Orange identified the climate challenge as one of its main focuses and set itself the target of achieving GSMA’s targets 10 years in advance by being net zero carbon by 2040, despite the increasing data on the networks.
Fabienne Dulac, Deputy CEO, Orange Group and CEO of Orange France
Orange France set itself a very ambitious target as part of its Engage 2025 strategy: to achieve a net zero carbon footprint by 2040 and improve the energy efficiency of its networks.
Nicolas Wolff, Vice Chairman and GM, Boralex Europe
We are delighted to see Boralex’s name associated with Orange France. This Corporate PPA demonstrates our ability to provide companies with practical solutions for their energy transitions.
