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Carrefour and SUEZ sign a new renewable Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) in France
Carrefour and SUEZ announce the signature of a waste-to-energy Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). As of 2026, SUEZ will supply Carrefour’s stores in France with renewable electricity, emphasizing SUEZ's commitment to grow its activities in sustainable energy production and supply.
This 15 years PPA represents nearly 700 GWh of renewable electricity, equivalent to the consumption of 15 hypermarkets over the same period. The electricity will be produced by SUEZ's energy recovery units (ERUs) in France, from municipal, industrial and household waste.
To achieve its ambition of using 100% renewable electricity by 2030, Carrefour has been signing PPAs since 2023, that provide the Group with long-term visibility of the purchase price and guarantees of origin. With this eighth PPA in France, Carrefour is reaching a new milestone in its climate strategy and secures nearly a quarter of its own electricity consumption from renewable sources in France.
As one of the leading waste management companies in France, operating 34 energy recovery units, which represents one third of the ERUs park, SUEZ implements solutions and technologies to optimise energy efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint of the process. The Group recovers more than 3.5 million tonnes of waste per year to produce 950 GWh of electricity and 2,100 GWh of heat, to support industrial and local authorities’ energy transition. This new PPA signed with one of the world's leading food retailers illustrates SUEZ's efforts to grow its activities in sustainable energy production and supply to help its clients drive the ecological transition.
This new PPA with Carrefour shows our ability to create virtuous cycles to use industrial waste as a lever to unlock the energy transition of our partners. SUEZ capitalises on its expertise in managing non-recyclable waste, to turn it into electricity to meet the energy needs of local authorities and local industrial companies. We are proud to support Carrefour’s decarbonisation strategy.David Lamy , CEO of the Waste France business unit / Director of the Fondation SUEZ, in charge of the Foundation
“Green energy contracts take part in our renewable electricity supply strategy. It complements Carrefour's strong commitment to install and operate 4.5 million square metres of solar panels in car parks. Thanks to this eighth PPA, Carrefour is now the fourth largest purchaser of green electricity in terms of volume in Europe.”
, says Carine Kraus, Executive Director of Engagement of Carrefour Group.