EDP and Decathlon have teamed up to develop decentralised solar energy projects. There will be more than 80 solar centres in six European countries by the end of 2026.

EDP has been selected by Decathlon to install up to 80 solar plants at the company's facilities in six European countries. Up to 42,000 solar panels will be installed on the retailer's rooftops, carports, and other locations, achieving an installed capacity of over 21 MWp.

This significant initiative accelerates Decathlon's goal of producing and consuming solar energy, bringing the company closer to its ambitious commitment to use only renewable energy for Decathlon stores worldwide by 2026. This partnership includes decentralized production plants in Portugal, where most of the projects are already installed and operational, as well as in Spain, Belgium, and Italy, with solar facilities also being developed in the coming months.

The goal is to complete more than 80 solar plants by the end of 2026. In the coming months, EDP will begin installing plants at dozens of Decathlon locations in France and Germany, enhancing the expansion of EDP's decentralized solar division into these two countries, where the company already has a presence through large-scale renewable production with EDP Renewables.

With this collaboration, EDP strengthens its role as a key partner to major multinational companies by simultaneously delivering tailored solar solutions adapted to the size and characteristics of each Decathlon building. 

Together, these plants could produce up to 21 MWh per year, enough energy to supply four thousand homes with renewable energy. By installing these solar plants, Decathlon and EDP are contributing to avoiding the emission of around five thousand tons of CO 2 per year, which would be emitted if the same amount of electricity were produced in these countries from non-renewable sources, equivalent to driving 1,200 gasoline powered cars.

With over a decade of experience and distributed solar generation operations in four global regions, this has become one of EDP's fastest-growing business segments and is expected to represent about 50% of the new solar capacity globally in the coming years. The group is committed to investing 2.5 billion euros by 2026 to install an additional 4 GWp in solar projects for households and businesses, thus making a decisive contribution to the energy transition.