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Amarenco has secured nearly 30 MW of solar projects in Ireland through the RESS 4 auction!

We are excited to announce that we won 5 new solar projects under Ireland’s fourth Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS 4), located in Midleton, Ennistymon, Cobh, Timoleague, and Carrigaline, totaling 29.84 MW.
This follows our previous success of securing 45 MW under RESS 2.

🌱 The Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS), a Government of Ireland initiative, is crucial in achieving Ireland’s goal of 80% renewable electricity by 2030. The scheme not only supports renewable projects but is also a cornerstone of Ireland’s Climate Action Plan 2021 and the Programme for Government.

We are thrilled to be contributing to a greener future, helping to meet Ireland’s ambitious climate targets. RESS plays a pivotal role in laying the foundation for a thriving, cost-effective renewable electricity market that drives economic growth, creates sustainable jobs, and ultimately benefits consumers as renewable energy becomes more affordable.

A special thanks to the entire Amarenco Ireland team for their incredible support and dedication in bringing this achievement to life!

Amarenco reaches the milestone of half a gigawatt of installed electric power in Europe in less than four years, and aims to achieve one gigawatt within two years.

Alain Desvigne, CEO of Amarenco : « These 500 MW are a great milestone, but I would also like to take this opportunity to highlight the significant growth of our entire customer portfolio (communities, industries, farmers… for whom we imagine and build solutions tailored to their needs and ambitions). Besides these 500 MW in service, we have 250 MW currently under construction, 350 MW ready to build, and 2,700 MW in advanced development. »

We set ambitious goals, aiming to play a key role in the global energy transition while committing to ecological regeneration : in 2050, we aim to reach 25 GW of installed capacity, while committing to becoming a regenerative company.

Our ESG strategy is aligned with our 2030-2050 vision and prepares us to comply with the 2025 Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and more widely with upcoming global environmental and social challenges.

Here’s our 2023 Sustainability report, an important step in our sustainability journey, which doesn’t just stop at reducing emissions, but aims to actively regenerate ecosystems by integrating regeneration into our day-to-day business as a way to create environmental and economic value.

We are delighted to share it with you now

Agri-voltaic systems, which combine agriculture and photovoltaic energy, have evolved rapidly and are set to continue growing, especially in cross-border areas which are ideally located for renewable energy. Although these systems offer many benefits, such as decarbonising the economy and strengthening rural economies, a lack of knowledge is holding back their full potential. The AgriPower project aims to develop intelligent systems to optimise the efficiency of agrivoltaic installations by maintaining the focus on agricultural activity while integrating energy production. It includes detailed monitoring of agricultural and livestock variables and pilot trials, as well as support for producers and policy recommendations for the energy transition and agricultural viability.

The Agripower project, with which Amarenco is associated, is supported by :

Spain side

Instituto Vasco de Investigacion y Desarrollo Agrario (NEIKER)

Instituto de Investigacion y Tecnologia Agroalimentarias (IRTA)

Instituto Navarro de Tecnologias e Infraestructuras Agroalimentarias

Government of Navarre (GNAV)

Universidad del Pais Vasco (UPV)

France side

Pyrénées-Atlantiques Chamber of Agriculture (CDA64)

Dordogne Chamber of Agriculture (CDA24)

DERBI competitiveness cluster

Agri South-West Innovation

Amarenco Construction

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AMARENCO will play a crucial role in analysing cross-border development opportunities in the photovoltaic sector, advising on pilot actions to optimise technological performance. In addition, the company will coordinate a personalised support system for producers interested in agrivoltaic systems, with a multidisciplinary approach involving agricultural producers, research bodies, technology companies and energy distributors.

Our great team in Portugal is making fast and good progress! We just injected the first kWh of energy into the national distribution grid.
This is a crucial milestone for us and for a greener future… but certainly not the last!

Big thanks to everyone involved at Amarenco (Elsa Ferreira, Liliana Figueiredo, Fábio Oliveira, Rui António, António Cruz, David Dos Santos and Jose Maria Lozano) and to our partners (EnergyCon, Insun-GW, Skyray et Triple Watt) who led to the successful connection of our first 1 MW solar plant in Portugal.

“For the overseas territories, this no longer time for contemplation, but for action. We must turn challenges into opportunities, isolation into strength, and each project into a step forwards reconciling humanity with its one and only home, the earth”

With these introductory words, we would like to welcome you to our Invest in Regeneration mini Mag, which is the voice and viewpoint of the regions in which Amarenco operates. Its aim is to publicise and share the realities and specific features of these regions, combining them with our regenerative vision and the progress of projects that showcase the energy model we want to transform.

The first issue is devoted to the French Overseas Territories through the voice and testimony of Laurent Pflumio. Other ambassadors will soon follow.

We hope that it will confirm to our employees and our various audiences all the potential that the company deploys to fulfil its mission as a Silent Change Maker on a daily basis.

We hope you enjoy reading it.

On the 15th of april 2024, @Frederic Maenhaut travelled to Brussels to sign the EU Solar Charter, a government initiative aimed at boosting European production of photovoltaic panels.

Under the impetus of Roland Lescure, the French Minister for Industry and Energy, and Bruno Le Maire, the French Minister for the Economy, the charter aims to ensure that 30% of panel orders go to European producers by 2025. An “Induscore” rating system, comparable to Nutriscore, will be introduced to identify manufacturers complying with these European production standards.

With more than 100 signatories, including Amarenco, and the support of industry federations, the Solar Pact aims to meet the industrial challenge of the photovoltaic sector, by consolidating the economic and industrial sovereignty of the European Union.

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A New Chapter of Growth and Regeneration, with a brand new governance

Since its launch in 2013, Amarenco has seen significant growth, embodying optimism and marking numerous achievements. Its core mission has attracted a wide range of stakeholders – from employees to investors and clients, all driven by a vision of regeneration and the belief in renewing resources and ecosystems to support sustainable energy solutions for a healthier planet

🌳 The commitment to energy transition opens up economic opportunities, spurs innovation, creates eco-friendly jobs, and enhances societal resilience against climate issues. This journey also involves evolving governance to tackle emerging challenges, emphasizing the importance of acting as change agents on both personal and collective levels.

🤝 After many years of dedication and invaluable contributions, Olivier Carré, a major founder of our company, has decided to seek new professional challenges outside our organization.

Another major founder, John Mullins, has decided to vacate his role as an Executive of the company by the end of the year but will remain as Non Executive Chairman.

We are immensely grateful for their vision, leadership, and commitment, which have been crucial in the development and growth of our company.

Frederic Maenhaut joins Amarenco as Deputy CEO, bringing with him valuable experience in successfully managing businesses through different cycles and expertise in the RE sector, and his mission will be to structure, align and drive change to improve the conversion effectiveness of our pipeline and to prepare to deliver our Regenerative agenda.

Similarly, Xavier Messing 🌱 joins us as Chief Development Officer Europe, with an impressive track record in the development field of working with various developers and independent power producers, his mission will be to help to further develop our value proposition and to align and focus our business lines to execute the development strategy across our geographies.

Their combined expertise and passion for the energy transition will strengthen our ability to meet future challenges and seize new growth opportunities.

Amarenco is thus embarking on a new dimension, never forgetting the core of its commitment to reconciling unnecessarily maintained antagonisms (capitalism versus ecology, digitalization versus authentic relations). We serve as the link that harmonizes these needs through an aggregative and integrative model, increasingly urgent to apply now. 💡

Amarenco Act 2 is here, and it’s time to move forward with a renewed spirit and unwavering determination!

Amarenco was at the Salon International de l’Agriculture with MiiMOSA, Eloi and Genesis to showcase our complementary solutions for a successful agro-ecological transition!

Our Amarenco experts, Ana-Maria Dubois Iorgulescu and Jeanne Magnan, took the floor on the La Ferme Digitale stand to present our various partnerships.

• Ana spoke on Tuesday 27 February as part of a round table on the hope of an agricultural model reinvigorated by impact measurement, to explain our environmental objectives, of which our ECHO programme is at the heart. She was accompanied by Quentin Sannié, Chairman and co-founder of Genesis, Pierre TOUSSAINT, Director of Sustainable Development at AXEREAL, Christophe Beaunoir, CEO of Saipol (Avril) and Adrienne De Malleray, co-founder

• On Thursday 29 February, Jeanne discussed solutions to the challenges of the agricultural and energy transition, particularly for small and medium-sized farms, with Maxime Pawlak, co-founder of Eloi, Florian BRETON, founder of MiiMOSA and Aude Richard, a journalist specialising in agriculture and renewable energy.

In France, the agricultural sector plays a crucial role in the national economy, contributing around 1.75% of GDP. Faced with the challenges posed by price fluctuations, the impact of climate change and the transition to sustainable practices, the sector finds itself at a crossroads of opportunities. In particular, the renewable energy market, spearheaded by agri-voltaics, is booming. It can be a solution for adapting to climate change and anticipating an agro-ecological transition.

Amarenco and Genesis allying Renewable Energy with Regenerative Innovation!

We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with environmental experts Genesis, affirming our commitment to regenerative energy production and ecosystem resilience. Our shared initiative focuses on monitoring key ecological indicators for our Ground-mount and Agrisolar projects to ensure the results-based successs of Amarenco Echo program: regeneration programs to restore the soil’s capacity to absorb carbon and to promote biodiversity and water retention.

What are we monitoring exactly?
Carbon, Biodiversity, Fertility, Water, Pollution

How?
Through the lifetime of our projects, comparing the progression to soil health before the plants’ construction.

This collaboration not only propels us forward as committed solar energy specialists, but also underscores our dedication to transparency and environmental stewardship. Through internal workshops and expert-led soil health training, we’re cultivating awareness and trust within and beyond our organization.