EDF Energies Nouvelles réalise aux Etats-Unis l’acquisition d’un projet éolien de 175 MW associé à un contrat de vente d’électricité avec Microsoft Corporation

EDF Energies Nouvelles announces its acquisition of a stake in 96%, via its American subsidiary EDF Renewable Energy, in a 175 MW wind project from Orion Energy Group and Vision Energy LCC. This project, Pilot Hill, located in Illinois, benefits from a 20-year power sales contract with Microsoft Corporation.

Located 96 km southwest of Chicago, the future park will be connected to the electrical network that powers Microsoft's data center, based in Chicago.

Physical construction on site will begin very soon. The turbines will be supplied by General Electric (GE) and Vestas. Its commissioning is planned for the first quarter of 2015.

“The direct ownership of their renewable energy supply by iconic organizations like Micorsoft is an encouraging trend. This investment in the wind sector allows these companies to reduce their carbon footprint and control their long-term energy costs,” says Ryan Pfaff, Executive Vice President of EDF Renewable Energy.

With 5.7 GW of renewable projects developed across the United States, Canada and Mexico, EDF Energies Nouvelles is among the largest developers of renewable energy in North America.

About EDF Energies NouvellesEDF Energies Nouvelles is an international leader in renewable electricity with an installed capacity of more than 9 GW gross worldwide. Its development is mainly focused on wind power and photovoltaic solar power. Mainly present in Europe and North America, EDF EN continues its development by taking a position in new promising markets and in new countries such as South Africa, Brazil, Chile, China and India. The Company, which is strongly positioned in the offshore wind sector, is also present in other renewable energy sectors: marine energies, biogas and biomass as well as in distributed energies. EDF EN 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 Energies Nouvelles is the subsidiary of the EDF group dedicated to the development of renewable energies.

Press ContactsManon of Cassini-Hérail ▪ Tel: +33 {0} 1.40.90.48.22 ▪ e-mail: manon.decassini-herail@edf-en.com
Clarisse Placidoux ▪ Tel: +33 {0} 1.40.90.49.46 ▪ e-mail: clarisse.placidoux@edf-en.com

EDF Energies Nouvelles completes the acquisition of a 175 MW wind project in the United States associated with an electricity sales contract with Microsoft Corporation

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