Baringa congratulates Amarenco on financing of 105 MW battery storage asset in the French market

Baringa congratulates Amarenco on closing the financing of its 105 MW battery for operation in the French market. As commercial advisor, Baringa supported Amarenco throughout the development and financing of the asset.

The 105 MW lithium-ion battery being developed by Amarenco in the French Gironde region is expected to be operational in 2023. As one of the largest assets in terms of power capacity in Europe, the battery is expected to help the French Transmission System Operator RTE in both balancing the grid through participation in Frequency Containment Reserves and ensuring the security of supply through the capacity mechanism. Amarenco is developing the battery in partnership with Nidec Industrial Solutions, located in Roche la Molière and a pioneer in the provision of battery energy storage solutions.

Baringa has supported Amarenco throughout the development and financing process as commercial advisor. Using our best-in-class modelling of the French power market, we provided quantification of the different revenue streams across ancillary services provision and the French Capacity Mechanism.

About Amarenco

With its extensive expertise, Amarenco is a leading power producer in the solar energy sector and a leader of the transformation of our development model in our market.

Amarenco operates in more than 14 countries around the world and is the largest agriphotovoltaic actor in Europe. More than an energy producer, we want to be an active catalyst in the transformation of our economy and make the words sustainability and profitability genuinely compatible.

About Baringa

We set out to build the world’s most trusted consulting firm – creating lasting impact for clients and pioneering a positive, people-first way of working. We work with everyone from FTSE 100 names to bright new start-ups, in every sector.

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