[PR] VSB France wins tender for operation management of two wind farms of the French energy supplier CNR
/ Nîmes / 21.09.2023
Nîmes, 21 September 2023 - On the occasion of the 13th National Wind Energy Colloquium, which will take place in Paris on 4 and 5 October 2023, VSB énergies Nouvelles, the French subsidiary of the VSB Group, announces that it has been awarded the contract to operate two wind farms of the French utility CNR with a total capacity of 49.6 MW.
From October 2023, VSB énergies nouvelles will be responsible for the operational management of two further wind farms with a total capacity of 28 MW in the department of Maine-et-Loire (49) on behalf of the energy provider CNR (Compagnie Nationale du Rhône). VSB already operates the wind farms Crennes-sur-Fraubée (10 MW) and Cambernon (9.2 MW) for CNR within the scope of asset management. Now the wind farms Valanjou (6 turbines of the type Enercon E82 / 2 MW) as well as Saint-Quentin-en-Mauges and Le Pin-en-Mauges (8 turbines of the type Enercon E82 / 2 MW) are added. VSB thus manages a total of 49.6 MW on behalf of CNR from its regional site in Rennes.
VSB énergies nouvelles currently manages 650 MW: 47 wind farms and 17 photovoltaic plants. The aim is to expand the portfolio to 800 MW by 2025, which corresponds to growth of around 25% in this business area. VSB France is thus following its strategic shift initiated three years ago towards becoming a fully-fledged energy supplier that develops projects, builds them, operates them itself as well as takes over the operational management for its customers.
"We are very proud to have won the tender with a partner like CNR," explains Maël Lagarde, Managing Director of VSB énergies nouvelles. "We currently manage no less than 650 MW on behalf of our clients, a key activity that complements the project developer activity and allows us to strengthen our expertise and know-how by being present on the ground."
Asset Management, a 360° offer
VSB's asset management offering comprises 3 segments:
- The technical management of wind farms and photovoltaic plants.
- The administrative and commercial management
- The valuation of energy, capacity guarantees and guarantees of origin.
VSB pays particular attention to three topics:
- Global energy management,
- The technical challenges associated with the integration of renewable energies into the electricity grid (unsteadiness, balance between generation and consumption)
- Meeting territorial challenges with innovative solutions and model projects
Engaging in dialogue with VSB
*The 13th National Wind Energy Colloquium will take place on 4 and 5 October 2023 at the Parc floral de Paris: Wind professionals, experts, scientists, MPs, association members and youth representatives will come together to continue the movement initiated by the sector: to shape the energy transition in France. VSB énergies nouvelles will be present at booth N80.
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 (Germany), 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.
Further information: www.vsb.energy
Photo : Parc de Saint-Quentin-en-Mauges, Ludovic GODET
