Air France has finalized an off-take agreement with French renewable power producer Technique Solaire Group to obtain electricity from 11 MWp of solar parks for its building facilities.
Technique Solaire announced on Thursday that it has signed two power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Air France. The contracts will supply the airline with over 13 GWh of green power annually for 20 years at a stable and competitive long-term price. This energy will cover approximately 10% of the total annual power demand for Air France's buildings.
The electricity will come from a photovoltaic (PV) farm in Saint Priest Taurion, Haute-Vienne, and a 6-MW solar plant in Pouille, Vendee. Together, these facilities will produce around 13 GWh of power per year.
The agreements will take effect in 2025 and 2026.
“We intend to reproduce this type of contract as we are convinced of the relevance and potential of this economic model to accelerate the energy transition,” said Thomas de Moussac, co-founder of Technique Solaire. He added that the PPA model will support the French Group's goal of achieving 4 GW of capacity by 2030.
