EDF Renewables indicators PPA to supply French data centres from a 50MW solar PV project

• EDF Renewables and also European cloud options provider OVHcloud have actually become part of a 15-year power purchase contract (PPA) for the supply of electrical energy from a 50MW solar PV project in France.

The project, which has a commissioning date in 2024, will certainly be built, had and operated by EDF Renewables, with the power generated utilized to provide OVHcloud's data centres in France, which currently include 16 structures at four areas.

"This offer likewise represents a progression in execution of EDF's Solar Plan, which intends to make the Group a leading gamer in solar power in France, with market share of 30% by 2035," said Nicolas Couderc, EDF Renewables' executive vice head of state of France.

This is the 9th renewable PPA EDF Renewables has actually gotten in with services in France over the past three years, the business said. And in February, it started building of its initial floating solar project, a 20MW installment co-located with the Lazer hydroelectric plant in south-eastern France.

"We are delighted to be supporting this commitment by protecting a competitively valued and also responsible power supply over the long-term and also working together with a partner of EDF Renewables' calibre," claimed François Sterin, OVHcloud's chief industry police officer.