PRESENTATION BLUE SOLUTIONS .pdf

RENEWABLE ENERGY IN ZAMBIA CONFERENCE
PRESENTATION

OCTOBER 2020

GÉNÉRALE DU SOLAIRE
69, rue de Richelieu
75002 PARIS
www.gdsolaire.com
GDS International is a subsidiary of the GENERALE DU SOLAIRE group

CONSORTIUM GDS - BLUE SOLUTIONS - EARTH TECHNOLOGIES
An integrated offer for solar with storage mini-grids in Zambia
✓ GDS International, a leading solar projects developer
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1.5 GW of global pipeline
200 power plants built worldwide

✓ Earth Technologies, a leading solar operator
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Leader in sustainable solutions and EPC contractor in Africa
and Lebanon
Active in providing decentralized off grid power systems for
telecom operators

✓ Blue Solutions, a leading batteries supplier for electric
mobility and power production
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200 MWh of storage capacities installed in more than 15
countries
Manufacturing facilities in France and Canada

3 established companies bringing together their expertise and
capabilities to deliver solar energy to rural communities and contribute to
building Zambian energy future
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GÉNÉRALE DU SOLAIRE GROUP
✓ Founded in 2008 by Daniel Bour, Générale
du Solaire is a 100% independent Group
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Covers the entire PV value chain of the
photovoltaic energy

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Worldwide footprint
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Europe : France – Italy – Switzerland - UK
Africa : South Africa – Senegal – Cameroon
Ivory Coast – Ghana – Kenya – Togo – Benin
Asia : Sri Lanka – Lebanon

GROUP

Project
development

Project
financing

Engineering Proc. &
Construction

Power
generation

Operation
Maintenance
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Asset
management
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GÉNÉRALE DU SOLAIRE GROUP – KEY FIGURES

250+
Installed capacity
50% directly owned

200
MWp

300M€

Group Turnover in 2019

Solar plants built

Total funds raised through Project
Finance worldwide

60M€

1.5
GWp

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Capacity in development
worldwide, including Africa

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EARTH TECHNOLOGIES
✓ Earth Technologies supplies and installs renewable energy
systems and energy saving devices for the public and private
sectors for 8 consecutive years now.
✓ We are an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC)
company (All in one solution) along with final delivery of the
projects.
ET ‘s headquarter is based in Lebanon with international activities in :
✓ Africa: Zambia, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Nigeria & Rwanda
✓ Middle East: Kuwait & Iraq
Our solutions:
▪ Solar Power Plants Development
▪ On/Off/Hybrid PV Systems (RE)
▪ Solar water pumping (RE)
▪ LED Lighting (In/Outdoors – EE)
▪ Variable Frequency Drive (EE)
▪ Generators & Batteries (Power
Solutions)

Lebanon
Iraq

Kuwait

Ivory Coast
Nigeria
Cameroon
Rwanda
Zambia

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EARTH TECHNOLOGIES
✓ Supply of Solar Kits for 60,000 houses in Rwanda

✓ 18+ MW installed PV capacity
✓ 300+ Solar PV Systems for Telcom Sites
✓ 125+ Municipalities installation of Solar Street
Lights

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BLUE SOLUTIONS
BOLLORÉ: A DIVERSIFIED GROUP WITH THREE LINES OF BUSINESS
▪ Established in 1822, in Brittany – France, the Bolloré Group
ranks amongst the 500 largest companies in the world
▪ Diversified strategy based on innovation and international
development with strong positions in growing markets thru its
three lines of business

85,000 employees in 143
countries
Turnover in 2019: € 24.8 B

▪ #1 Port and rail PPP operator in
Africa

▪ World leader in Entertainment and
Advertising

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ELECTRICITY STORAGE & SOLUTIONS

▪ One of the leading groups in
freight forwarding and logistics,
leader in Africa with 26,000
employees

COMMUNICATION & ENTERTAINMENT

TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS

▪ Family-owned company with the willingness to pursue a longterm investment strategy

▪ Electromobility :
electric buses,
#1 car sharing service
▪ BlueStorage: Energy storage solutions
Renewable integration
Rural electrification
Hybrid power unit
Service system

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BLUE SOLUTIONS
BLUE SOLUTIONS: MOBILE & STATIONARY ACTIVITIES BASED ON OUR PATENTED LMP ® BATTERIES
GWh scale production’s capacity in BlueSolutions plants in France (Quimper ) and Canada (Montreal)

+ 200 MWh
More than 200MWh
installed all over the world

Traveled by our EVs and
buses across the world using
LMP batteries

25 off-grid
installations in Africa

300 electrical buses

Off-grid installations in
operation West Africa

From 25 to 100 passengers

15 countries,
4 continents
Blue Solutions applications are
deployed all over the world

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300 million km

#1 E-carsharing
Leader in carsharing services in
Europe, Asia and USA

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OUR EXPERTISE

UTILITY SCALE
PLANTS

COMMERCIAL &
INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS

MINI-GRID

INNOVATION

Ground mounted
plants >10 MWp

Ground mounted
plants 1-5 MWp
Rooftop solar plant

Hybrid installation with
storage and/or
Genset

Floating solar PV
power plants

Mounted on fixed
structures or equipped
with solar tracker

Photovoltaic carports

Electricity injected to
the grid
Electricity sold via a
Power Purchase
Agreement (public or
private offtaker)

New buildings or
building Renovation
(waterproofing,
asbestos removal…)
Electricity consumed
directly on-site
Leasing contracts

Electrification for rural
areas
Electricity sold to the
households via smartmeters

Desalination unit
coupled with solar
installation
Innovative storage
solutions

Mobile pre-payment
technology
(Pay-as-you-go)

All projects can be designed with or without storage and can be coupled with genset

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OUR MINI-GRID APPROACH
A solution designed to overcome the challenges of electricity access in remoted
and rural areas
Technical sustainability
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Robust components from
technical leaders adapted to
high temperature and dusty
environments “Africa proven”
A Plug&Play design strategy
to minimize O&M
Software for remote
operations (EMS, SCADA,
Monitoring)

Economic sustainability
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Reduced exposure to potential
fossil fuel price inflation
Detailed site surveys for a better
forecast of electricity demand
and ability to pay
Prepayment with mobile money
Support to the development of
local businesses

Social sustainability
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Consultation of all
involved players from
the start of the project
Local job creation
Quality consumer
service
Affordable tariffication
customized according
to the client needs

A replicable solution to address a fast growing demand in Sub-Saharan Africa
An improving global context

Filling the gap
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Low electrification rates specifically in rural
areas
The population without access to electricity is
constantly growing
National electrical grid is extending slowly and
at a high cost

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Mini-grids are considered as the best option in
the electrification strategy of many countries
The regulatory frameworks for decentralized
electrification are improving

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QUESTIONS - CONTACTS

Thanks for your attention

Alexis REHBINDER

Ibrahim EL MASRI

Antonia ORSONI

GDS International

Earth Technologies

Blue Solutions

Mob.

+33 (0) 6 18 05 56 32

alexis.rehbinder@gdsolaire.com

Mob.

+961 71 340 280

ielmasri@earth-technologies.com

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Mob.

+33 6 15 446 884

antonia.orsoni@blue-solutions.com

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REFERENCES

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GDS REFERENCES – UTILITY SCALE

City :
Capacity :
Area :

Belvezet (France)
11 MWp
21 ha

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CityCity
:
Power::
Capacity
Area
:
Area
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Pujaut
(France)
Pujaut
(France)
3,5 MWp
3,5 MWp
7 ha7 ha

City :
Capacity :
Area :

Soragna (Italy)
5 MWp
13 ha

City :
Capacity :
Area :

Sourdun (France)
4,5 MWp
12 ha

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GDS REFERENCES – COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL

City :
Capriata d’Orba (Italy)
Capacity : 200 kWp
Area :
1 300 m²

City :
Genève (Switzerland)
Capacity : 560 kWp
Area :
4 000 m²

City :
Multi-sites
Capacity : 110 kWp (tot.)
Area :
720 m²

City :
Sète (France)
Capacity : 1,7 MWp
Area :
25 000 m²

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BLUE SOLUTIONS REFERENCES
FINANCIALLY STABLE, ROBUST, AND TRUSTED PARTNER
Focus on operating projects in Africa
More than 8 MWh in operation in Africa with additional 20 MWh under development

REFERENCES

Proven customer references with more than 6 years in operation

Microgrids

C&I

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION

11 off-grid operating
21 off-grid operating sites 1 site operating in Tanzania
12 Microgrids in
sites, uniquely designed built in partnership with
construction in Benin
to perfectly blend with
Vivendi Group delivering
awarded by MCC tender
the local environment by
the leading network’s
4 Microgrids under
taking into account the
movies and live
development in
“local context”. Each one entertainment in Africa,
Madagascar,
is powered by 140 kWp each powered by 140 kWp
25 in Togo, Zambia,
of PV coupled with 400
of PV coupled with 400
Cameroon and Guinea
kWh of storage
kWh of storage

ongoing
under development

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EARTH TECHNOLOGIES REFERENCES

Quantity

60,000

PV Capacity

103 KWp

PV Capacity

12W Each

Implementation

2017

LED lights

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Location

Lebanon

Number of Sites

235

Number of SSL

1157

PV Capacity

1.7 MWp

Lamp Power

60W

Location

Zambia

Storage Capacity

4,165KWh

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