EDF EN BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE

In Burgundy-Franche-Comté, EDF generates 100% renewable electricity by harnessing the region's natural resources: hydro, wind, solar and biomass.

The Group operates 37 production sites comprising 24 hydroelectric power plants, including the Vouglans dam in the Jura region, three wind farms at Lomont, Champ Gouleau and Sacy-Télégraphe, which produce a total of 57.4 MW, and ten solar photovoltaic farms, including the one in Dijon, inaugurated on November 25, 2021: the Centre d'Enfouissement Technique (CET) in the Valmy district on the outskirts of Dijon was used to install a 16 MWp solar power plant.

EDF'smomentum in renewable energies is very strong, with 10 solar power plants under construction across the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region. One of these is Lux, some thirty kilometers north of the Dijon metropolitan area, which will be inaugurated in September 2022 and boasts an 8.5 MWp solar power plant, equivalent to the energy consumption of 2,000 households. The Lux plant features 22,700 two-sided solar panels spread over 8.2 hectares.

in addition to these renewable energy production facilities,Dalkia (a subsidiary of the EDF Group)operates 14 heating networks. Mainly fuelled by biomass, Dalkia is continuing to develop these systems, as at Dijon Métropole's Péjoces heating plant. At the same time, EDF inaugurated its second renewable hydrogen production and distribution station in Belfort, built by its subsidiary Hynamics. This station, following the one in Auxerre, reinforces the leadership of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, a pioneer in hydrogen in France.

EDF is also a committed player in the regional energy transition:

With its subsidiary Dalkia Electrotechnics (formerly Citelum), the EDF Group is supporting the Dijon metropolis in the realization of France's ^1st Smart city. In 2017, Dijon métropole's innovative smart city project was won by the Bouygues Énergies & Services and Citelum (an EDF subsidiary) consortium, along with Suez and Cap Gemini. This is an emblematic example of how EDF works with local authorities to invent their energy future. With this project, the EDF Group is taking a decisive technological step forward in the realization of the SMART CITY that is bringing the Dijon metropolis into the digital and data age. A centralized control station remotely controls traffic lights, street lighting, video protection and manages events occurring in public spaces. Since the end of 2021, a citizen application has also been available.

Another innovative project for Dijon Metropole is the European Response H2020 project (Integrated Solutions for Positive Energy and Resilient Cities"), for which the EDF Group, a key partner of Dijon Metropole, is developing low-carbon solutions for the city of tomorrow. Along with TURKU in Sweden, Dijon joins the select club of European cities chosen to experiment with the "positive energy district" concept: the European Commission is aiming for around 100 projects by 2025. The Response project is being rolled out in the Fontaine d'Ouche district over a 5-year period. In terms of energy, it involves the largest collective self-consumption operation in France. The project also includes solutions for managing and monitoring carbon emissions and intelligent electric mobility.