MOBILIZE AND MORBIHAN ENERGIES JOIN FORCES TO INCREASE THE USE OF SOLAR ENERGY ON BELLE-ILE-EN-MER

10 Renault ZOE second-lifebatteries to better use solar energy

Installed in May 2022, the stationary storage system incorporates10 Renault ZOE second-life batteries and boasts a storage capacity of 200kWh.The storage charges up when solar energy supply exceeds demand or duringoff-peak hours. VVF residents can charge their electric vehicles with low-carbonenergy, while over-production helps optimize the resort’s overall energyconsumption.

For a period of six months, the system will feature a RenaultZOE bidirectional (V2G) prototype. The vehicle will be steered by the smart microgridmanagement system and will be used to store solar energy and reinject into thelocal grid when needed. The aim of the pilot test is to study what impact reversiblecharging can have on a local electricity grid when paired with an energystorage system, to foster on-site solar energy use and reduce the amount of electricitytaken from the primary grid.

An initiative recognised by the "InnovationTerritories" and "Smartgrids" calls for projects

The microgrid falls within a muchbroader project led by Morbihan Energies in its efforts to make the Morbihan regionless energy dependant and more adaptable to the impact of seasonal tourism. Forisland related matters, an agreement has been signed with the Association desÎles du Ponant to develop projects in favour of energy transition. It is withinthis framework and following the discussions carried out with the town hall ofLe Palais, that the site operated by the VVF Villages was chosen to host thisexperiment. Winner of the ‘Territoires d’Innovation’ program, the project benefitsfrom government backing and support from the Banque des Territoires, in particularthrough the Future Investments Program. In addition, the project is supportedby the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund), and has won the ‘Smartgrids’ requestfor proposals, which aims to optimize the use of renewable energies in Brittany(western France).

About Mobilize

Mobilize, a brand of Renault Group, proposes flexiblesolutions around mobility, energy and data to meet the evolving expectations ofconsumers, businesses, cities and regions. Built around open ecosystems,Mobilize encourages a sustainable energy transition, in line with RenaultGroup’s target to reach carbon neutrality and its ambition to develop valuefrom the circular economy.

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About Morbihan Energies

Owner of more than22,000km of electrical grid, Morbihan Énergies is the only electricitydistributor in the Morbihan region. Officially recognised as an établissementpublic de coopération intercommunale (public agency for local cooperation),it invests more than €40 million every year in the local grid. Over the years,it has become a key public player, supporting local authorities attain energyand digital transition objectives throughout the Morbihan region. Over the pastfew years, Morbihan Énergies and the semi-public enterprise ‘56 Énergies’, havechampioned a number of flagship programmes in fields such as hydrogen mobilitywith the June 2017 opening of a green hydrogen station, 1^st demonstratormodel in Brittany, electric mobility (200 charging stations deployed and activelyoperated, three fully-operational CNG stations, a vehicle-based solar-poweredhydrogen production demonstrator),renewables(solar generator, on-site production/use with Partagélec, flexibility, storage,aggregating platforms), and digital solutions (GIE pooling, and local authoritysupport with PCRS, OpenData, GDPR, sovereign cloud).