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  • Solar / Portugal / Power

    Ready for takeoff: Omexom in Portugal finishes first Portuguese solar farm at Faro airport

    The only international airport in the Algarve region, Faro welcomes about 9 million passengers yearly. Starting this summer, the airport, operated by VINCI Airports, is expected to self-produce 30% of its energy needs with solar energy and save an equivalent of 1,500 tons/ year of CO2 thanks to its solar farm. The Faro Airport project exemplifies the strength of the VINCI companies’ network, spanning various expertise, including that of Omexom in Portugal.

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  • Portugal / Power / Solar

    Omexom in Portugal has signed with RWE for the construction of a photovoltaic power plant

    Omexom Portugal signed an EPC contract with RWE for the construction of a photovoltaic power plant located in South of Portugal, with a capacity of 44 MWac (49 MWp).

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  • Solar / France / Power / UK and RoI

    Three new photovoltaic power plants in Ireland

    In Ireland, Omexom's teams in France, in partnership with Omexom in the UK and RoI, have been awarded 3 photovoltaic solar power plant projects for their client Neoen, associated with BNRG. The first Millvale photovoltaic plant was inaugurated on April 29.

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  • Brazil / Climate / Energy Transition / Environment / Omexom Green Story / Power / Solar

    Episode 7 – Omexom Green Story: Ilumina Pantanal

    Today, our Green Story takes us to the Brazilian Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetland and home to a UNESCO World Heritage site. Within Brazil, the Pantanal represents about 230,000 square kilometers divided between the states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul and also extends into Bolivia and Paraguay.

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  • France / Power / Solar

    Omexom in France begins construction of two solar plants on former uranium mining sites

    Omexom in France is starting the upgrading of two former uranium mining operations into photovoltaic power plants on behalf of NEOEN, a French company specializing in the production of electricity from renewable energies.

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  • Energy Transition / Climate / Energy storage / Environment / Power / Solar

    Episode 5 – Omexom Green Story: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions with autonomous base camps

    Acting for the climate is one of the key priorities of VINCI’s environmental ambition. At Omexom, some of our Business Units have already developed ways to tackle this challenge and to produce the energy needed for base camps.

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  • Solar / Energy Transition / France / Power / Power

    France: Quarry lake makes comeback as solar farm

    In Peyrolles-en-Provence, a small municipality 50 km from Marseille, industrial activity makes way to the production of solar energy. About half of the local population can now source green energy directly in their backyard.

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  • Power / Biodiversity / Climate / Environment / Omexom Green Story / Solar

    Episode1: Upgrading degraded land through renewable energy production

    On 28 September 2021, Neoen's teams, together with those of Omexom in France, inaugurated the Paulmy photovoltaic power plant, a solar power plant built on a degraded land. By participating in the construction of this plant, Omexom is contributing to the enhancement of the area by giving a second life to a degraded site. Let's take a look at the story of this project! This is the first episode of the Omexom Green Story!

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  • Solar / High voltage

    Smart maintenance for optimal return in the Netherlands

    Omexom in the Netherlands has been awarded a five year contract, from Stern Energy, for the maintenance of the high-voltage installation of the solar power plants. This will ensure that the solar plants can produce optimal and continuous energy efficiently and deliver this to the grid at any time. The high-voltage installation is an important part of this process. Omexom will ensure that the installation remains in perfect condition.

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  • Solar

    Second life for the former Labarde landfill in Bordeaux, France

    By the end of 2020, the former Labarde landfill in Bordeaux will have become one of the largest photovoltaic solar power plants in France. By participating in the construction of this future power plant on behalf of JPee, Omexom is also contributing to the development of the area by giving a second life to a degraded site.

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