[PR] VSB France sells Dingé-Tinténiac wind farm to STEF Group
/ Nimes / 21.11.2023
Nîmes, 21 November 2023 – VSB énergies nouvelles, the French arm of VSB Group, announces the sale of the Dingé-Tinténiac wind farm (Ille-et-Vilaine) to Blue EnerFreeze, a company of the STEF Group, responsible for the supply of energy and related services.
The 12 MW wind farm with four state-of-the-art Nordex turbines is currently being built by VSB énergies nouvelles in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine. Commissioning is scheduled for the end of 2024 or early 2025. Following the sale, VSB énergies nouvelles will take over the technical management of the wind farm, ensuring the long-term profitability of the turbines.
With the strategic sale of this asset, VSB énergies nouvelles underlines its ambition to diversify its range of services in the long term. The focus is not only on initiating its own projects, but also on the targeted expansion and commercialisation of its portfolio. The sale also underlines the commitment of VSB énergies nouvelles to play an active role in the global energy transition by facilitating access to renewable energy for industrial clients. This reflects industry-wide efforts to diversify energy supplies and integrate renewables into the energy mix.
“We are delighted to be working with STEF Group, which has entrusted us not only with the construction but also with the operational management,” explains Maël Lagarde, CEO of VSB énergies nouvelles. “This asset transfer also reinforces our goal of helping industrial clients switch to wind and solar in their energy mix and become carbon neutral.”
Felix Grolman, CEO of VSB Group, adds: “The sale of the Dingé-Tinténiac wind farm to STEF Group is proof that strong partnerships pave the way for a green economy that is fit for the future. Every megawatt of power delivered reflects our years of experience and our commitment to the highest project quality and client satisfaction.”
About VSB énergies nouvelles
Based in Nîmes and a subsidiary of the VSB Group, VSB énergies nouvelles has been a major player in the renewable energy sector in France for over 20 years. Renowned for its expertise and the quality of its projects, VSB énergies nouvelles covers the entire value chain: from development to the exploitation and production of renewable energy, including financing, construction, operation, maintenance and administrative management. With more than 140 employees in 6 branches covering the whole of France, VSB énergies nouvelles has sales of €16 million in 2022 and manages more than 650 MW of wind and solar assets producing the equivalent of the consumption of more than 620,000 inhabitants.
About VSB Group
VSB, headquartered in Dresden, is one of Europe’s leading vertically integrated developers in the field of renewable energies. Its core business is project development of onshore wind and photovoltaic parks, their operational management as well as the operation of its own assets as a growing independent power producer. VSB operates in nine European countries and has a pipeline of more than 15 GW. Since 1996, VSB has commissioned more than 700 wind energy and photovoltaic plants with a combined installed capacity of approximately 1.3 GW. VSB also provides services for around 3.2 GW worth of installed plants. With its affiliated companies, the Group employs over 500 people. www.vsb.energy
