EDF Renewables has formed a new partnership with Octo Energy to build a series of hybrid solar farms with battery storage across England and Wales with a total capacity of 200MW.
The agreement has been made as part of EDF’s plans to nearly double its renewable generation capacity from 28GW to 50GW by 2030 and build an additional 10GW of battery storage across Europe by 2035.
EDF Renewables’ director of solar and onshore wind development, Mark Vyvyan-Robinson, said: “We are regularly looking at innovative ways to invest in solar to expand our existing 1GW portfolio in the UK and this is an exciting new partnership for us.
“We are pleased to be working with Octo Energy to find these new hybrid sites and we look forward to working closely with local communities as we seek to make them a reality. These projects will enable us to contribute to the UK’s green economic recovery from Covid-19 and help the country reach its net zero targets.”
Nathan Welch, director of the Wales-based renewables company Octo Energy, said: “Octo Energy’s partnership with EDF Renewables marks a significant milestone and a real statement of intent from a world leading renewable energy company.
“Our goal is to leverage Octo Energy’s development expertise with EDF Renewable’s global reach across the entire energy chain in order to deliver 200MW of low-cost, low-carbon renewable electricity through innovative and transformative projects.”