Valeco supplies renewable electricity to nine SMEs via multi-buyer PPA for Durance solar plant

Type: Ppa · Technology: Solar · Country: France · Announced: 2026-09-22

Valeco, a renewable energy producer, signed France's first multi-buyer Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) in June 2025 with nine regional SMEs: Anett, Aqualande, Avi-Charente, Bernardaud, Ceva Santé Animale, Delmon Group, Epsilon Composites, HDF, and Ridoret. This PPA secures renewable electricity supply from the 23.4 MWp Clave solar plant in Durance, which was inaugurated on September 18. The solar plant, built on a former sand quarry, will cover 25% of the signatories' energy consumption over a fifteen-year period. This innovative collective PPA model, facilitated by the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region and the Club des ETI de Nouvelle-Aquitaine, aims to extend the benefits of PPAs to smaller companies, demonstrating a replicable model for decarbonization without public financial burden.

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Valeco, a French renewable energy producer, will supply renewable electricity to nine regional SMEs via a multi-buyer Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) from the 23.4 MWp Clave solar plant in Durance, France. Valeco operates 1,010 MW of wind and solar assets across 13 sites in France. The nine off-takers are Anett, Aqualande, Avi-Charente, Bernardaud, Ceva Santé Animale, Delmon Group, Epsilon Composites, HDF, and Ridoret. This PPA, signed in June 2025, secures 25% of the signatories' energy consumption over a fifteen-year period. The Clave solar plant was inaugurated on September 18.

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