The goal is to develop more than 100 MWp of photovoltaic capacity
Kallinchen, Germany/Floirac, France, 15 February 2022. Energiequelle GmbH from Germany and Aedes Energies SAS from France have formed a joint venture. The holding company Aedes-Energiequelle, based in France, will carry several PV project companies with a capacity of over 100 MWp. The initial portfolio consists of various greenfield sites in the départments of Dordogne, Lot-et-Garonne, Nièvre, Gers and Haute-Marne; it will gradually be completed with further projects. Depending on the suitability of individual sites, the electricity produced will be marketed either via feed-in tariff or direct purchase agreements (PPA). First commissionings are planned starting 2025pp.
Within the framework of this cooperation, Aedes Energies is responsible for project development until official permits are granted. Meanwhile, P&T Technologie, Energiequelle’s French subsidiary, is in charge of technical development aspects, construction and subsequent plant management. Energiequelle, in turn, will manage the financing and sale of the projects from Germany once completed. For this, the company can draw on a large network of international investors.
Thomas Guirous, President and CEO of Aedes Energies, expressed his satisfaction regarding constructive exchanges with Energiequelle: “This additional partnership fully contributes to our strategy of growth and territorial expansion in France. The ability of our teams to generate and develop new RE projects is recognized by all our partners.”
Kristina Greene, who is responsible for project acquisition and cooperations in France for Energiequelle, is also proud of the new partnership: “With Aedes, we are strengthening our market position in France and expanding our PV portfolio. This is important because photovoltaics are becoming a pillar of our business activities in France alongside the wind business.”
Sébastien Boursier, Director Business Development at P&T, adds: “Discussions with the Aedes team are always based on a high degree of trust. We look forward to our cooperation and working on joint projects.”
Together with its subsidiary P&T Technologie, Energiequelle has been active on the French market since 2010 and has since connected over 240 MW of wind and PV capacity to the grid. Almost 40 employees at three locations are contribute to the energy transition in France and to Energiequelle’s corporate success.
