EDF RENOUVELABLES - CENTRALE SOLAIRE DE DIJON

Tothe north of Dijon Métropole, in the Valmy district, the local authority and EDF Renouvelables have transformed a landfill site into a photovoltaic power plant. The 15.6-hectare site has undergone a veritable conversion. The waste, mainly rubble and construction site residues, reached the capacity of the site, which has been gradually closed since 2018. Studies have enabled us to define the contours of a photovoltaic power plant project aimed at rehabilitating the site and giving it a new function, as part of the energy transition desired locally. The new plant will produce around 18,000 MWh/year, enough to meet the electricity needs of around 8,000 inhabitants, or 5% of the local population. The plant will supply electricity for the next 30 years. Inaugurated in November 2021, it has kept local businesses busy for several months. In addition to being an energy asset for the region, the new photovoltaic power plant will generate new tax revenues for both the Côte-d'Or department and Dijon Métropole, as well as creating new skilled jobs to ensure the plant's ongoing operation and maintenance.

In Lux, a few kilometers north of Dijon Métropole, on the Langres plateau, EDF has just invested six million euros to create a second power plant in the Côte-d'Or. Inaugurated in September 2022, it has been producing energy since March 2022, thanks to 22,700 two-sided solar panels spread over 8.2 hectares. The photovoltaic plant generates 8.5 megawatts peak (MWp) of power, equivalent to the energy consumption of 2,000 households. The panels are 95% renewable and can still retain 80% of their initial power even after 25 years of use. The photovoltaic farm project, which in no way disrupts the local landscape, has benefited from the support of the local population, notably through participatory financing.