COMMITMENTS

From an environmental perspective

Responsible Land Planning

Since land is an essential resource, Solairedirect is committed to an environmentally friendly land use in agreement with local communities.

Rooftop solar panels as well as solar parks are evaluated by Solairedirect for their benefits to local planning and development objectives. The aim is to provide a customised resource for individuals, communities or cities looking for a local, sustainable development projects.

They also provide polluted sites and former industrial areas with a unique and profitable opportunity for reconversion.

Integration into landscapes & buildings

For each project, Solairedirect aims at ensuring a perfect integration into an urban or countryside environment. This integration requires a thorough selection of the sites at the development stage and a precise landscaping of all solar farms.

Environmental management standard: ISO 14001

Solairedirect in France is the first solar energy producer to request, and obtain, an ISO 14001 certification for the construction phase of its solar farms. Such certification implies daily control over all construction processes focussing on continuous improvement.

Energy Positive building

Solairedirect is developing partnerships with property developers for the construction of energy positive houses, which combine energy efficiency with renewable energy generation.

Carbon footprint reduction

Solairedirect carries out a systematic assessment of the carbon footprint of its solar farms and is in the process of assessing the overall carbon footprint of its business.

From a community perspective

Strategic partnerships

Right from the beginning, Solairedirect has taken care to build up a community of stakeholders essential to the development of solar power, ensuring that its operations are compliant with sustainable development principles. One example of this is the joint commitment of Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC) and Solairedirect.

Community involvement in projects

Local communities have come to think of farms that are built on their land as their own, thanks to the dialogue initiated with all stakeholder groups (elected officials, associations, schools) from the very first stages of development.

Mentoring and Sponsoring

Solairedirect is, both through its policies and on the ground, a patron for the local communities where solar facilities have been built. The financial support it provides is intended to facilitate the development of a local sustainable environmental policy around these projects and, in this way, to combine private initiatives with public interest, in a consistent, community based approach.

Compensation schemes

In order to offset the residual damage (which can be mitigated but not avoided) to the environment, Solairedirect has set up environmental and agricultural offsetting policies with a number of specialised consulting firms. The offsetting measures are designed to respond to locally-identified needs and are implemented in cooperation with the authorities involved.

From our partners’ perspective

Target-based contracts

Solairedirect aims to serve the interests of all of its customers, whether in the field of solar power plant safety, energy performance or environmental performance.

These aims have been converted into targets with real figures and we guarantee that they will be met.

Performance guarantees

All the facilities designed and built by Solairedirect are covered by a performance guarantees for generation, operating time and contract-secured energy performance.

OUR VALUES

Team values

Solairedirect is a recently formed, fast growing company with team of young and dynamic professionals from many different backgrounds. We all share the same values of excellence and enjoy working together. The company’s proactive approach has helped it quickly establish itself as a leader in photovoltaic electricity generation in France, before setting out to conquer foreign markets.

Excellence in health and safety

Solairedirect is always striving to improve its health and safety performance by applying strict industrial standards. It has a policy of Zero Tolerance for work safety targets.