Cero Generation

Our 100MWp Delfini Blue solar PV project in Drama, Greece has become an important part of the local community. We have built roads, created jobs and supported local community projects. This is the story of what we did.

Our French development team had a fantastic time at The National Congress of Rural Mayors of France 2024, discussing the opportunity to combine solar projects and farming with dignitaries including The Minister for Partnerships with Territories, Catherine Vautrin 🐑⚡;

Cero Generation has a clear purpose – to deliver a net zero future for this and every generation. We are making important strides in delivering that future. We have a 26GW portfolio and expect to see c6GW of solar and BESS projects entering operation in the next five to six years. But it’s not enough to carry on delivering solar projects. We also need people across Europe to wake up to the fact that if we don’t take urgent action then our children’s futures will be much more challenging than our own. Our CEO Marta Martínez Queimadelos sat down with environmental activist Bella Lack to discuss the inspiring work she is doing to raise awareness of this central issue. It is young people like Bella – and everyone associated with the charities that we are working with through our Next Generation Commitment – that will shape our future. Take a look at that conversation...

Eric ELBAZ and Steeve MULLER from our French development team will be at the National Congress of French Rural Mayors this week to discuss the opportunities for agrivoltaics with local elected representatives.

📢 Cero Generation is delighted to launch its Next Generation Commitment. ☀ Our company purpose is focused on delivering a net zero future for this and every generation. We now want to go further – and actively support the next generation, our children. As a result, Cero is committing its support to charities that help young people within the communities where we operate. We are very proud to now be working with: Incredible Kids – close to our Larks Green solar and BESS project Incredible Kids is charity providing inclusive play sessions for young people with additional needs and their families. The charity was created by parents in Bristol and is focused on supporting families with similar experiences. Parents work together to bring toys, support each other and create a safe place for their families to play together, while providing parents with access to the advice and information they need in order to seek further help. La Rete – close to our Pontinia agrivoltaic project Founded in July 2000, the voluntary association 'La Rete' is rooted in the social fabric of Pontinia and provides activities for kids with specific needs, including theatre, art workshops and computer courses, with a focus on the sports sector. Through sports practice, they aim to provide opportunities for social integration and well-being for children with a range of disabilities. The Drama Special School – close to our Delfini solar PV project The Department of Physical Rehabilitation and Vocational Education for the Disabled is part of the Department of Chronic Illnesses in Drama. It supports over 50 children with learning, motor, and other disabilities. The funds provided by Cero will be used to provide a sensory waterbed. We will also continue our support for Eleni Papazoglou, the talented young taekwondo star from Greece that we have been supporting for over a year. In March 2024, Eleni won a bronze medal at the Greek National Taekwondo Championships for her weight range. More to come The company expects it will have c6GW of projects entering operation in the next five to six years, and will identify further children’s charities close to these upcoming projects over the coming months and years. But we won’t stop there. Cero is also signing up to STEM Learning UK, a charity that helps bring professional role models into UK schools as part of the STEM Ambassador Programme. Through the programme Cero employees will have the opportunity to undertake a range of different interactions with schools, designed to share our love of STEM subjects and encourage kids from a range of backgrounds to follow careers in the renewable energy sector.

Thank you Macquarie Group for highlighting and continuing to support the work we are doing in this incredible, fast growing market.

A great opportunity to meet up with our development team in France and discuss the growing opportunities for agrivoltaic projects at The Livestock Summit in October.

Fantastic to see further progress being made working alongside our UK development partner, Enso Energy

📢 We are delighted to announce that Delfini, our 100 MW solar PV project in Greece, has reached commercial operation. ⚡ The project will generate 157 GWh of electricity annually, equivalent to powering 58,140 homes and avoiding 65,300 tonnes of CO2e emissions. 🌄 The project has been built on mountainous terrain and connects a 2.5 km 33Kv MV (medium voltage) line to a 33/150kV HV (high voltage) substation (110MVA Trafo). 👩🔧 It includes a 10km network of overhead lines, consisting of 29 overhead line towers connecting the project to the grid network. ✍ The project is underpinned by a long-term private power purchase agreement (PPA) with Axpo Group, making it the first such project in the country not to leverage Greek government subsidies on electricity costs. Delfini is also the first renewable project in Greece to have benefited from the Next Generation EU Recovery and Resilience Facility.

It’s great to see that the Multi Use Games Areas (MUGA) that we helped fund, close to our Larks Green Solar project, is proving more popular than ever! The MUGA has now been awarded a grant from Sport England to help fund a wide variety of sports groups that use the games area. It is particularly popular with the local primary school, family groups (including one who held a football party for their daughter) – and of course, people enjoying the new pickleball craze! Iron Acton Parish Council said, “We are very grateful to Cero Generation for their generous contribution to the first phase of the MUGA development. It has begun to yield results far greater than we had even envisaged! The site is still free to use & we hope to keep it that way so that the local community can access sport in challenging economic times."