Solar energy
VALOREM has been developing and operating land-based solar farms for nearly 10 years. We encourage the development of photovoltaic farms in non-agricultural areas, where land use can be supplemented by growing crops or raising livestock.
Projects that create value for the host localities
Development of a solar project must also be an opportunity for local economic and social development. Since 2017, each of our solar projects has established partnership agreements with network facilitators Alliance Ville-Emploi Departments, PLIE [Local Plan for Integration and Employment], Association, Employment Agencies, etc.) to identify potentially interested workers located as close as possible to the construction site. The companies working on the sites must sign a binding commitment to adhere to the inclusion clauses, as required by VALOREM. The purpose of this contract performance condition is to set aside a percentage of the total hours of work for the unemployed: recipients of inclusion income support and minimum social benefits, long-term job seekers, those who are under 26 years of age or classified as workers with disabilities.
Focus on Lassicourt solar farm
The Lassicourt solar park is located in the Department of Aube and was commissioned in 2019. It consists of 39,060 solar panels, producing 22 GWh/year. It can power 7,800 four-person homes. EUR 1M of funds were raised through crowdfunding. The best thing about the park: it combines green energy production and agricultural activity. The site is home to a herd of sheep, in order to support local agricultural activity.
Hydropower
Wind
Offshore