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🎉 La centrale Château à Bellegarde, dans le Gard, fête ses 15 ans ! Installée sur l’exploitation biologique de Marc Portier, cette centrale agrivoltaïque combine production d’électricité solaire et arboriculture. Abricotiers, cerisiers et vignes poussent à l’abri des panneaux, mieux protégés des aléas climatiques. Avec 6 MW installés, elle alimente l’équivalent de 865 foyers par an et évite 168 tonnes de CO₂ chaque année. 🎥 Pour en savoir sur cette exploitation découvrez la vidéo ! #Agrivoltaics #SolarEnergy #EnergyTransition #SustainableFarming

Akuo opens a new chapter! We are thrilled to announce the completion of Akuo’s acquisition by @[Ardian], a world-leading private investment firm, and the concurrent appointment of @[Bruno Bensasson]([remove]\_-) as Chief Executive Officer. ➡️ Today, Ardian has acquired 100% of the shares previously held by the founders, @[Eric Scotto] and @[Patrice Lucas], as well as the fund @[Intermediate Capital Group ICG]. Ardian’s investment brings the financial resources needed to support our acceleration strategy, with the objective of reaching 5 GW of installed capacity by 2030, backed by a strong pipeline of projects under development. ➡️ To lead this transformation, Ardian has appointed a renowned industry expert, Bruno Bensasson, as Chief Executive Officer. His experience and strategic vision will be key assets to accelerate our growth and to deliver our ambitions. Akuo’s teams are eager to enter this new journey. 🤝 With Bruno Bensasson, we continue to pursue our ambition to accelerate the roll-out of renewable energy projects serving communities and future generations. ➡️ The Akuo group will be steered by a supervisory board, whose members will be appointed by Ardian. Eric Scotto is appointed Chairman of the supervisory board by Ardian. @[Ardian Infrastructure] #EnergyTransition #RenewableEnergy #Appointment #CEO

🎬 Meet Anthony, HSE & Security Director at Akuo! This month, we meet @[Anthony LOUIS], who joined Akuo less than a year ago to lead our Health, Safety, Environment, and Security strategy. His role? Protect people, the environment, and our assets, while supporting project teams across all phases, from development to operations. He works closely with his HSE team on compliance, training, internal audits, and crisis management, making sure safety is part of every step. Curious about what this looks like day to day? Watch the video! #HSE #SafetyCulture #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy

📢 Last week, two of our team members were at L’Usine Té in Saint-Denis for two co-located Solarplaza events. @[Stéphanie Maalouf], Solar Techno Manager at Akuo, took part in the Solarplaza Summit Floating PV Europe, joining the panel “Navigating Development Challenges – A Guide for New FPV Developers”. She shared insights on the key challenges of developing floating PV installations. Meanwhile, @[Edouard Poirier]([remove]-5yO), Power Origination Associate, moderated a panel during the Solarplaza Summit France PV & Storage titled “Electricity Price Volatility and PV Profitability in France: Challenges and Outlooks.” The discussion highlighted how extreme market fluctuations are impacting the profitability of solar and storage projects in France. A great opportunity to exchange ideas on the future of floating PV and the challenges of the evolving solar and energy market. #FloatingSolar #RenewableEnergy #EnergyTransition

New Virtual Power Purchase Agreement VPPA signed with Sasol in the U.S.!  We are happy to announce a 15-year VPPA with @[Sasol] to supply their Lake Charles Chemicals Complex with renewable electricity from our Tennyson solar farm in Texas. The agreement will cover about 50% of the electricity consumption of the Sasol site and will reduce their CO₂ emissions by approximately 90,000 tons each year. This VPPA marks a key step toward building our first solar power plant in the United States: the 195 MWp Tennyson project, located in Coke County, Texas. Construction is set to begin soon, creating local jobs and contributing to energy transition efforts in Texas. We are proud to collaborate with partners like Sasol in supporting their environmental objectives. #SolarEnergy #VPPA #Decarbonization 

Le 17 juin, @[Jean Ballandras]([remove]-ZjlZPe), Directeur des Affaires Publiques France, a participé à la table ronde « Les grands parcs solaires, modèle dépassé ? » lors de la 2ᵉ édition du Bordeaux Solar Summit. Lors des échanges très riches sur l’évolution des parcs solaires, Jean a souligné : « La taille des projets dépend du contexte dans lequel ils s'inscrivent, du degré d'acceptabilité et de convergence créés avec les communautés avoisinantes. » L’événement a permis de revenir sur plusieurs défis actuels de la filière : aléas politiques, coûts de développement, délais de raccordement, solutions à l’intermittence, approvisionnement, insertion urbaine et complémentarité avec l’agriculture. Merci à @[La Tribune] pour l’organisation de cet événement qui a rassemblé plus de 300 participants. #SolarSummit #EnergyTransition #Agrivoltaics #RenewableEnergy

✒️ New corporate PPA signed with Imerys in the U.S.! We’re excited to announce that we’ve signed a 15-year Corporate Power Purchase Agreement with @[Imerys] to power their U.S. operations with 153 GWh of renewable electricity annually.   ☀️ This agreement will support the construction of our first solar power plant in the U.S.: Tennyson, a 195 MWp project located in Coke County, Texas. Once operational in 2026, it will cover around 30% of Imerys' electricity needs in the U.S. and will reduce their CO₂ emissions by 67,000 tons annually. Beyond its environmental benefits, the project will also create added value for Coke County, supporting local economic development and contributing to the growing renewable energy sector in Texas.   The Tennyson project is designed to qualify for domestic content rules, thanks to the supply of @[First Solar] panels, @[Nextracker Inc.] smart solar trackers, and other American equipment. #CorporatePPA #RenewableEnergy