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The development of this ground-mounted solar plant was carried out under the initiative of a collective of citizens, gathered within the association Energies Renouvelables et Citoyennes en Rabelaisie. The association took over the construction permit for the park after the initial developer abandoned the project. Supported by CVE Energy and Shared Energy, the project is one of the largest citizen solar power plants in France, bringing together 5,400 solar panels that will produce an average of 3,090 MWh each year.
Organized by Le journal du Grand Paris, the Greater Paris Conference will take place on November 14th, 2023, at La Maison de l’Océan in Paris. This unifying event will be a great opportunity to unveil a white paper that gathers recommendations and commitments of the Greater Paris operators in terms of urban planning, housing, energy, networks, building decarbonization, the legacy of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, logistics, and water management. It is the result of a series of prior discussions and working meetings.
Entre Juine and Renarde local authority has just inaugurated a 5.5-hectare solar power station. This innovative project is the result of a partnership with Énergie Partagée, a citizen movement that has already supported the realization of 350 citizen energy projects in France.
This solar farm, operational since June, will produce approximately 5,000 MWh of electricity per year, equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of over 4,000 people. It covers an area of 5.5 hectares and houses 8,788 photovoltaic panels equipped with dual sensors.
Thanks to this project, 10% of the annual electricity consumption of the Community of Communes between Juine and Renarde (CCEJR) will be solar-generated. The power station will thus contribute to accelerating the energy transition of Étréchy and its region.
The economic model of this project is based on a twenty-year contract with Fraîcheur de Paris, the operator of the urban cold network of the City of Paris, jointly owned by ENGIE and RATP. CCEJR has created a company, SAS EnR Juine et Renarde, with the participation of Énergie Partagée.
Through this investment, Énergie Partagée enables citizens and local communities to participate in the governance of renewable energy projects, benefit economically from them, and oversee local initiatives.
This initiative represents a significant advancement in promoting renewable energy and sharing economic benefits with local communities.