Supply of wind power with the signing of a PPA
In order to reduce the carbon footprint linked to its electricity consumption, in 2019 Fnac Darty signed a renewable electricity purchase contract or PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) with Valeco, a wind energy producer, for 2020 and 2021.
Main project's drivers for reducing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
Energy and resource efficiency
Energy Decarbonisation
Energy efficiency improvements
Improving efficiency in non-energy resources
Emission removal
Financing low-carbon issuers or disinvestment from carbon assets
Reduction of other greenhouse gases emission
Project objectives
Reduce GHG emissions linked to the use of electricity by contracting a PPA with a wind power producer.
In 2019, Fnac Darty signed a renewable electricity purchase contract or PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) with Valeco, a wind-power producer, for 2020 and 2021.
Since January 2020, the electricity produced by this wind farm operated by Valeco represents more than 14% of the annual consumption of the Fnac and Darty sites in France.
Located in Occitania, this wind farm has 6 wind turbines with an installed capacity of 7.8 MW.
The signing of a wind power purchase contract is the first step in this process of purchasing more renewable energy, which will intensify in 2022
Emission scope(s)
on which the project has a significant impact
Scope 1
Direct emissions generated by the company's activity.
Scope 2
Indirect emissions associated with the company's electricity and heat consumption.
Scope 3
Emissions induced (upstream or downstream) by the company's activities, products and/or services in its value chain.
Emission Removal
Carbon sinks creation, (BECCS, CCU/S, …)
Avoided Emissions
Emissions avoided by the activities, products and/or services in charge of the project, or by the financing of emission reduction projects.
Scope 2 – Replacement of electricity taken from the network by that produced by the wind farm
- Quantification :-857,1 teqCO2
Fnac Darty directly purchased the guarantees of origin for the wind farm, for production in 2020 of 18,714 MWh. Considering an emissions factor of 0.0599 kgCO2eq / kWh for electricity from the French grid and an emissions factor of 0.0141 kgCO2eq / kWh for the electricity produced by the wind farm, the annual gain in CO2 emissions rises at 857.1 teqCO2
Key points
Invested amount
76 000€
Starting date of the project
2020
Project localisation
Occitania, France
Project maturity level
Prototype laboratory test (TRL 7)
Real life testing (TRL 7-8)
Pre-commercial prototype (TRL 9)
Small-scale implementation
Medium to large scale implementation
Economic profitability of the project (ROI)
Short term (0-3years)
Middle term (4-10 years)
Long term (> 10 years)
Pas de rentabilité économique attendue
Illustrations of the project
This project contributes to SDG 13 Measures relating to the fight against climate change: by using less carbon-intensive wind energy, the project reduces the company’s carbon footprint.
For Fnac Darty, the signing of this first Power Purchase Agreement paves the way for other direct contracts with renewable electricity producers, as part of a strengthening of its responsible purchasing policy for its energy supplies.
Solvay Energy Services, in its capacity as balance manager, supplier and aggregator of renewable energy, manages the electricity production of the wind farm and guarantees the regularity of the supply on behalf of Fnac Darty.
Contact the company carrying the project :
geraldine.olivier@fnacdarty.com
