BEIJING, Feb. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Asia Clean
Capital ("ACC") and EDF Energies Nouvelles jointly
announce the establishment of a joint venture to build
and operate a portfolio of distributed rooftop solar projects in
China.
ACC is widely considered China's leading multinational rooftop solar
developer, and EDF Energies Nouvelles is the renewable subsidiary
of EDF Group, one of the world's largest electricity
companies. The joint-venture will benefit from ACC's
local footprint in distributed solar energy and from EDF Energies
Nouvelles' international distributed solar energy and
self-consumption expertise solutions for industries.
ACC's business focuses on rooftop solar projects. It invests in
the solar projects and undertakes the design, construction, and
long-term system maintenance. ACC has invested in and built solar
projects in the PRC for many of the world's leading corporations,
including P&G, Danone, Nestlé, Coca-Cola, Volkswagen, Unilever,
Fujitsu, and others.
The partnership comes at a time of rapid growth for ACC. It has
achieved triple-digit growth for three consecutive years and was
named "The New Prominent Enterprise in energy industry in 2017" by
the China Energy Development and Innovation Forum Committee and
"Best Distributed Solar Developer" for 2016 by TÜV NORD, a world
leader in the field of technology services.
Thomas Lapham, CEO of Asia Clean
Capital, said "We are tremendously excited to work with EDF
Energies Nouvelles, given their unparalleled experience and
expertise in renewable energy worldwide. We will tap our respective
advantages and help more companies generate and use green
electricity."
Operating in China for more
than 30 years, EDF works in several segments of the energy market
including nuclear power, renewable energy and energy services.
Bruno Fyot, Chief Operating Officer of EDF Energies Nouvelles
added, "As a subsidiary of the EDF Group, a global leader in
low-carbon energy, EDF Energies Nouvelles is committed to using its
expertise in distributed renewable energy in France and in the
United States, as well as EDF's historic presence in the
Chinese electricity market to develop and expand this newly formed
joint venture with ACC".
About EDF Energies Nouvelles
EDF Energies Nouvelles is a market leader in renewable energy
electricity, with a portfolio of more than 10 GW gross installed
capacity focused for the most part on wind (onshore and offshore)
and solar photovoltaic energy. Mostly operating in Europe and North
America, EDF Energies Nouvelles continues its development by
taking strong positions in promising emerging areas such as
Brazil, China, India,
or South Africa, and North Africa and Gulf Cooperation Council
regions. The Company is also present in other segments of the
renewable energy market: marine energy, distributed energies and
energy storage. EDF Energies Nouvelles manages renewable energy
projects' development and construction as well as operation and
maintenance for its own account and for third parties. EDF Energies
Nouvelles is a subsidiary of the EDF Group dedicated to renewable
energy.
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About EDF
The EDF Group, a leading participant in energy transition, is an
integrated energy company, working across the board of the
specializations: generation, transmission, distribution, trading,
power sales and energy services. World leader in the low carbon
energy sector, the Group has developed a diversified generation mix
based on nuclear power, hydropower, new renewable energies and
fossil fuel power. The Group contributes to energy supply and
provision of services to around 37.1 million customers, including
26.2 million in France. In 2016,
it generated consolidated turnover of 71
billion Euros. EDF is a company listed on the Paris Stock
Exchange.
About Asia Clean Capital
Asia Clean Capital Ltd. ("ACC") is a leading clean energy
solutions developer that serves large multinational and domestic
firms throughout China. Focused on
rooftop solar projects, ACC invests 100 percent of the project
costs and provides the design, engineering, equipment, government
approvals, installation, and long-term maintenance of solar
systems. All electricity produced is then provided to clients at
agreed rates lower than when purchased from the local power grid.
ACC's project sites are typically large production facilities with
electric demand from one to twenty megawatts, existing clients
including P&G, Nestlé, Coca-Cola, Swire, COFCO, Wahaha, Danone,
Volkswagen, SKF, Unilever, Andritz, WISCO, VAST, Fujitsu, Tsuneishi
and others. The company has offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Hong
Kong.
Media & Investor Contact:
Asia Clean Capital
Scarlett Liu
+86 10 5869 1319
info@asiacleancapital.com
EDF Energies Nouvelles
Manon de Cassini-Hérail
+33 (0)1 40 90 48 22
manon.decassini-herail@edf-en.com
Clarisse Placidoux
+33 (0)1 40 90 49 46
clarisse.placidoux@edf-en.com
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