Decathlon Taps EDP for Renewable Power in Portugal

• Decathlon Portugal taps EDP for certified green power and smart demand shifts—cutting Scope 2, hedging price swings, and piloting a scalable, data-driven model with solar, storage, and EV charging.

EDP will supply about 10 GWh a year of certified renewable electricity to 37 Decathlon stores in Portugal, a modest grid volume but a meaningful share of the retailer’s footprint. Backed by guarantees of origin, the deal delivers Scope 2 cuts and hedges power-price volatility, creating a replicable decarbonization model for multi-site retailers.

Operationally, EDP will pair green supply with demand-side services—smart HVAC scheduling, submetering and analytics—to shift consumption to lower-carbon hours. Future add-ons may include rooftop solar, on-site batteries and EV charging hubs. Expect audited disclosure on power origin and certificate retirement, with a potential shift from annual to hourly matching as data improves.

How will EDP’s demand-side services and future DERs enhance Decathlon’s Scope 2 cuts?

• Shift flexible loads (HVAC, refrigeration, lighting) into low‑carbon hours using grid‑intensity signals, lowering market‑based emissions per kWh consumed.
  
• Use submetering and analytics to verify kWh avoided at end uses, tightening Scope 2 inventories and crediting real efficiency gains rather than estimates.
  
• Implement thermal storage tactics (pre‑cool/pre‑heat) to time‑shift electricity away from high‑emissions periods without compromising comfort.
  
• Add rooftop PV to directly displace grid purchases; retire on‑site certificates to claim zero‑emissions electricity for those kWh.
  
• Deploy batteries to store surplus clean generation (on‑site or grid‑sourced) and cover load during dirtier hours, improving hourly carbon matching.
  
• Orchestrate EV charging hubs to prioritize charging when the grid is clean or on‑site PV is abundant, preventing Scope 2 backsliding from new loads.
  
• Participate in demand response and flexibility markets; channel revenues into higher‑quality certificates or more DERs, deepening market‑based reductions.
  
• Progress from annual certificates to hourly/locational certificates to tighten claims, cut residual emissions, and align consumption with real‑time clean supply.
  
• Optimize procurement to source attributes from the same grid region as the stores, improving the credibility and impact of market‑based reporting.
• Reduce peaks and local congestion via DER coordination, marginally lowering losses and enabling more low‑carbon energy to serve the sites.