France Smac Wind Tender

On 20 May 2019 in the presence of Philippe Monloubou Chairman of the Management Board of Enedis and Jrme Fournier Nexans Corporate VP Innovation Services Growth Hlne Milot Enedis Regional Director in Champagne-Ardenne Annie Chenne Strategy and Innovation Director at Nexans EVSC Julien Renoult Director of the Vocational Training School at Y Schools Pascal Toggenburger CEO of Parkn Plug and Jrmy Dupuy Vice-President of the Ardenne Metropolitan District signed a partnership agreement for the SMAC project at the EVS32 trade show. With a trial local smart grid the project aims to use wind energy to support the use of electric vehicles by reducing the regions carbon footprint.Technical innovation in Champagne-ArdenneThe SMAC project is a technical innovation linked to energy transition. By trialling a local smart grid in the Champagne-Ardenne region the project aims to optimise the recharging of electric vehicles during periods of high production of wind energy through an energy-management solution designed for recharging points. More specifically the project aims to Create synergies between the local production of renewable energy and recharging points for electric vehiclesFoster a community of environmentally aware users around the use of electric vehiclesInform and raise awareness within the community on a major lever for energy transitionDetermine the technological feasibility and measure the social engagement for the use of renewable energies for electric vehicles. A project built through a public-private partnership Alongside Enedis and Nexans both key players in energy transition Parkn Plug the Y SCHOOLS group in Troyes and the Ardenne Metropolitan District are providing their expertise to introduce the new technology trialled in France for the first time. The joint project backed by European Regional Development Fund ERDF and the Grand-Est regional council represents an ideal opportunity to bring together all local actors individuals businesses and local authorities around a forward-looking social issue. The project also promotes the specific characteristics of Champagne-Ardenne Frances leading area for wind energy production within the Grand-Est region.