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EDF Renewables signs contracts with Tesco in the United Kingdom for the supply of electricity from wind farms and rooftop solar installations

EDF Renewables announces the signing of three electricity sales contracts (Power Purchase Agreement or PPA) with Tesco, one of the country's leading mass retailers. These three contracts relate to the supply to Tesco of the production of 60 MW of future renewable capacity from seventeen rooftop photovoltaic installations in England and two onshore wind farms in Scotland. These new solar and wind projects are part of the EDF Group's CAP 2030 strategy, which aims to double, between 2015 and 2030, its renewable capacities worldwide to bring them to 50 GW net.

A 20-year PPA signed for 5 MW of rooftop solar projects in England.

With expertise in France, China and the United States in the field of rooftop solar energy for its customers in the tertiary and industrial sector, EDF Renewables is now developing this activity in the United Kingdom. The company will install 15,000 photovoltaic modules on the roofs of seventeen Tesco stores across England1, for a total installed capacity of. 5 MWp. Construction work has already started and all the stores concerned must be equipped by the end of 2020.

Two 15-year PPAs covering 54 MW of wind energy projects in Scotland

For the implementation of these PPAs, EDF Renewables plans:
– The construction of the Burnfoot East wind farm. Made up of three wind turbines, the project with 10.8 MW of installed capacity is an extension of the Burnfoot wind farm, with a capacity of 42 MW and located in the Clackmannanshire region in the heart of Scotland. Construction of the extension is expected to be completed in mid-2020;
– The construction in Scotland of another onshore wind farm with an installed capacity of 43 MW, the characteristics of which will be specified later.

For Matthieu Hue, Managing Director of EDF Renewables UK: “We are proud of our collaboration with Tesco, who are already one of EDF’s main customers in the UK. These projects illustrate our Group's ability to offer its customers diversified solutions for low-cost renewable electricity production. These great projects also demonstrate our ability to develop subsidy-free solar and wind capacity in the United Kingdom. These contracts with companies play a major role in the decarbonisation of the UK electricity system which aims to be carbon neutral by 2050.”

For Jason Tarry, CEO of Tesco UK and Republic of Ireland: “Our supply chain and commitments to sustainable trade have a link to the health of the natural environment. Our customers and colleagues want Tesco to take an active part in protecting the planet. These contracts represent a major step in our approach to using renewable 100% electricity by 2030.”

1 Stores are located in the following towns: Abingdon, Aldershot, Andover, Aylesbury, Barnsley, Bicester, Bognor, Bournemouth, Buckingham, Crawley, Doncaster, Glossop, Havant, Milton Keynes, Poole, Portsmouth and Worthing.

OF RENEWABLE EDF 
EDF Renewables is an international leader in renewable electricity with an installed capacity of nearly 12.5 GW gross worldwide. Its development is mainly focused on wind power and photovoltaic solar power. Mainly present in Europe and North America, EDF Renewables continues its development by taking a position in promising emerging markets such as: Brazil, China, India, South Africa and the Middle East. The Company, which is strongly positioned in the offshore wind sector, is also present in other renewable energy sectors such as energy storage. EDF Renewables ensures the development and construction of renewable energy projects as well as their operation and maintenance, for its own account and on behalf of third parties. EDF Renouvelables is the subsidiary of the EDF group dedicated to the development of solar and wind energy.

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