EDF RenewablesPhotovoltaic energy, migratory species and biodiversity

Etienne BERILLE – Environment coordinator

September 20th, 2019

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A KEY PLAYER IN RENEWABLES WORLDWIDE

An expert in multiple segments

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Development Construction

Production /

Asset

Management

Operations -

Maintenance

Integrated skillsPresent on all the renewable value chain

Solar energyPV

Other segments+ Energy storage+ Marine energy+ Biomass / Biogaz

Wind energyOnshore & Offshore

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80%

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Mitigation hierarchy – Development strategy :

Prioritize urbanized sites (integration) and wastelands

Consultation with local stakeholders (local authorities, associations, residents, etc.)

Conservation of habitats, fauna and flora

Carrying out an environmental impact assessment covering all 4 seasons

Adaptation of the plant design to the biodiversity challenges of the site: avoidance of

sensitive environmental areas

Development of a toolbox to help all ours developers to have the higher level of

requirement whatever the national regulations

Development Identify and integrate all stakes as early as possible

Preserved area within Blauvac PV farm

Power of the Solar Park in France at 31/03/2019 : 8 GW >>> Objective (PPE) : 20,6 GW in 2023 & 35,6 à 44,5 GW in 2028

Decommissioned military base – Toul-Rosières

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Consideration of the site's biodiversity issues in the construction program -

examples :

Integration of environmental requirements into specifications

Monitoring and awareness of contractors and companies

Marking of sensitive areas

Clearing outside nesting periods

Ecological monitoring of construction sites by ecologist

Monitoring of protected species and invasive alien species

Eurasian Stone-curlew

Construction Preserve plant species, habitats and fauna

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Definition and implementation of the Environmental Management Plan

Differentiated management over time and according to space

Respect for zoning and dates, maintenance of nesting boxes, etc.

Maintenance of protected / heritage species

Environmental monitoring of parks by design offices

Updating for adaptation to specific challenges

Operations-

MaintenanceMake the power plant a biodiversity hotspot

European Roller

Tawny Pipit

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Return to "the initial state" by letting nature work

Increase in patrimoniality:

open site that have been subjected to high pressures

opening of environments allowing rare to very rare species to settle

Lawn with Aphyllanthes at Blauvac

Dry moors - Montendre

Habitat evolution : a positive feedback

Initialstate

Bare soil -modification of soil

structure and nature

Opportunistic and ruderal plants

Opportunistic and ruderal plants

Opportunistic and ruderal plants

Initial stateInitial state

Initial state

Initial state

Recovery < 5% Recoverybetween 70 and 100%

2009 2011 2014 2017

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