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As the northern hemisphere slowly awakens from its long solstice sleep it gives us the feeling of a renewed sense of being. While we in North America are at the threshold of a new season, our fellow employees at EDF Renewables have been hard at work in their respective areas. Read on so see what your EDFR colleagues and friends have been up to in the first few months of 2021.
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Message from our Vice President of Human Resources
“EDF Renewables North America is proud to join with our affiliated EDF companies in launching our joint commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. EDFR pledges to make continuous, measurable progress along our DE&I journey and ask employees, clients, and partners to keep us accountable. We are focused on influencing and positively impacting diversity in our talent acquisition, development and recruiting practices – all these areas will continue to strengthen our amazing culture. We invite you to help us achieve this goal by referring diverse candidates to seek employment with our growing team.”
Kristin Machacek Leary, VP, Human Resources
EDF Renewables North America
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Webinars
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Electric Transportation Without Grid Congestion
Panel featuring Zach Lee, Technical Lead, Fleet Charging at PowerFlex.
Across the nation, and in California in particular, the cleantech industry is making rapid advances to meet state and federal mandates to deploy clean modes of transportation and do so in harmony with existing energy infrastructure.
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When Renewable Microgrids Make Sense and When They Don't
Microgrid Knowledge is hosting a series of webinars specifically aimed at, you guessed it, Microgrids! Join PowerFlex’s Michael Robinson and Renée Yarmy, Program Manager, Energy and Sustainability for the Port of San Diego.
To access the playback please register.
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The Future of Solar O&M
EDF Renewables sponsored a webinar as part of Smart Energy Week's educational resources online. Hear Alexander Boyatt, Senior Director of Business Development share his insights on the panel alongside our valued colleague, Lucie Dupas, Vice President, Engineering from EnterSolar!
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Podcasts
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EDF Renewables is the exclusive sponsor of a new podcast, Renewable Energy Smartpod
Episode two features Tristan Grimbert discussing Biden proposals, distributed energy trends, Texas outages, transmission challenges, solar supply chain, policy in Mexico and also had a little fun to share tips on Mexican food and French wine.
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Projects and Business Updates
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PowerFlex is happy to announce its expanded suite of offerings for 2021
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#IamEDFRenewables
Get a glimpse into some of the careers at EDFR, from the perspective of those who know the role best, our employees!
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Mariana Eizayaga
Director, Business Development - EnterSolar/Distributed Solutions
The Sky's the Limit!
“This industry is constantly growing and evolving, and it can be whatever you want it to be. I find that really invigorating!”
Mariana shares her #IamEDFRenewables experience.
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Leanne Russell Fate
Origination Analyst
As Fate Would Have It
"It was always in the back of my mind that I’d love to do work that had an environmental aspect to it, but I wasn’t sure how I could make that happen.”
Leanne shares her #IamEDFRenewables experience.
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Kevin Brown
Cybersecurity Manager
Making the World a Better Place
“I didn’t know anything about the renewable energy industry, but the cybersecurity job with EDFR sounded interesting and I was ready for a new challenge.”
Kevin shares his #IamEDFRenewables experience.
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Matt Sigala
Manager, Composite Repair Services
Make Those Blades Last!
“A good blade maintenance program is the smart, cost-effective way to extend the useful life of blades and avoid having minor issues become critical.”
Matt shares his #IamEDFRenewables experience.
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Press Releases
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EDF Renewables North America Signs Virtual Power Purchase Agreement with Enterprise Products for Solar Energy
EDF Renewables North America today announced a power purchase agreement for the second tranche of the Space City Solar Project with an affiliate of Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD) for 100 MWac / 132 MWdc. The Project’s total capacity is up to 345 MWac / 455 MWdc. Space City Solar, located in Wharton County, Texas, is expected to commence construction in Summer 2021 and begin delivery of clean electricity in Summer 2022.
Click here to read more
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Masdar Achieves First Close on 1.6 GW Clean Energy Portfolio in United States from EDF Renewables
Masdar agreed last year to partner with EDF Renewables North America on a portfolio of eight energy projects, including wind, solar and battery storage assets.
Click here to read more
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EDF Renewables North America Announces Commercial Operations at Desert Harvest 1 and Desert Harvest 2 Solar Projects
EDF Renewables North America today announced the completion and commercial operation of the Desert Harvest 1 (114 MWdc) and Desert Harvest 2 (100 MWdc) Solar Projects. Desert Harvest 1 provides electricity to MCE under a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), while Desert Harvest 2 supplies energy and renewable attributes to Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) under a 25-year Renewable Energy Credit (REC) + Index structure contract.
Click here to read more
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EDF Renewables Acquires Remaining Interest in EnterSolar
EDF Renewables North America (EDFR), a leading developer in the renewable energy sector, today announced its 100-percent acquisition of EnterSolar, a national provider of distributed generation solar solutions to corporate commercial and industrial (C&I) customers.
Click here to read more
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EDF Renewables North America Announces Commercial Operations at Maverick 1 and Maverick 4 Solar Projects
EDF Renewables North America today announced the completion and commercial operation of the Maverick 1 (173.4 MWdc) and Maverick 4 (135.9 MWdc) Solar Projects. Maverick 1 provides 125 MWac of electricity to Southern California Edison under a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), while Maverick 4 supplies 100 MWac energy and renewable attributes to Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. under a 15-year PPA.
Click here to read more
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Social Media Updates
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@PowerFlex_EV
Playing Jenga with a parking lot that is near capacity is frustrating for #EV drivers & facility mgrs alike. Read more about how our ALM tech allows a site to “move electrons not cars or cords" in our latest case study: bit.ly/3fVpVaz
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@EDF_Renewables
We're grateful for the talented technicians who help us bring #cleanenergy into the world every day.
This photo by Daniel Peters was taken at our Pilot Hill #Wind Project.
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@EnterSolar
The concrete jungle doesn't stop the sun from shining! Solar is a great option for cities and urban environments. Learn about the many businesses and institutions already utilizing solar in cities here.
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@EDF Renewables North America
ICYMI, we announced a PPA for the second tranche of the Space City Solar Project with an affiliate of Enterprise Products Partners LP. Construction is expected to begin this summer! https://bit.ly/3sE6nee
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