SNCF Energie Signs Four Long-Term Solar Power Purchase Agreements with Neoen

SNCF Energie, a branch of SNCF Voyageurs, signed in July four corporate power purchase agreements for 20 to 25 years with Neoen, the leading independent producer of renewable electricity in France. As of 1 January 2026, Neoen will supply SNCF Voyageurs with 137 GWh per year of renewable electricity generated by four of its solar power plants with a cumulative capacity of 111 MWp.

A LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO GUARD AGAINST ELECTRICITY MARKET VOLATILITY AND FINANCE THE ENERGY TRANSITION
The agreements, which span between 20 and 25 years, guarantee Neoen long-term revenue with which to operate its plants and finance company growth. For SNCF Voyageurs, the benefit lies in guarding against the volatility of wholesale electricity prices.

FOUR SOLAR FARMS COVER THE ANNUAL ENERGY NEEDS OF THE PARIS-BORDEAUX HIGH-SPEED TRAIN
SNCF Energies agrees to purchase the entire electricity supply generated by four Neoen solar parks: Romilly (42 MWp, Grand-Est), Loirécopark (39 MWp, Sarthe), Champblanc (15 MWp, Charente) and Labouheyre (14 MWp, Landes) to cover SNCF Voyageurs’ needs. Together, the parks generate some 137 GWh per annum, equivalent to the supply required to run the 11,000 yearly high-speed train trips between Paris and Bordeaux.

SNCF VOYAGEURS FULLY COMMITTED TO RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHALLENGES AND MEETING TRANSPORT AUTHORITY EXPECTATIONS
Already an energy-efficient passenger transport operator, SNCF Voyageurs is pursuing a proactive, ambitious energy transition. The company transports 11% of passengers in France yet represents less than 1% of the transport sector’s greenhouse gas emissions.

With these agreements SNCF Voyageurs is moving towards its target of running its trains on 40-50% renewable electricity – of which 20% would be under corporate PPAs – by 2027-2028.

The goal is a concrete response to the expectations of the French transport authorities.

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