Paris, 28 September 2023

Neoen wins 238.5 MWp of new solar projects in France

Neoen won 15 new ground-mounted solar projects for a total of 221.6 MWc and 2 carports solar projects for a total of 16.9 MWc, all awarded in the latest calls for tenders issued by the French government's Energy Regulation Commission (CRE)
In the large-scale ground-mounted photovoltaic plants category, Neoen ranked first in terms of number of projects won and second in total capacity awarded
These new successes take Neoen past the 2 GW milestone for assets in operation or under construction and projects awarded

Neoen (ISIN Code: FR0011675362, Ticker: NEOEN), the leading French independent producer of exclusively renewable energy announces that it has won 238.5 MWp of solar projects in the French government's latest calls for tenders. Neoen was awarded two projects totalling 16.9 MWp in the "canopies and buildings" category in August and 15 projects totalling 221.6 MWp in September in the "large-scale ground-mounted" category, a category in which Neoen ranked first in terms of number of projects awarded and second in total capacity. With these latest successes, Neoen's French secured portfolio¹ has crossed the 2 GW milestone.

In the "ground-mounted" category, Neoen has won 15 projects ranging from 3.3 to 42.2 MWp, totalling 221.6 MWp in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Centre Val-de Loire, Grand Est, Hauts-de-France, Ile-de-France, Normandie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Occitanie regions. Construction of these projects is expected to start between 2024 and 2025. The number and diversity of these projects testify to Neoen's expertise and ability to develop ground-mounted solar farms all over France.

Among these, 12 photovoltaic projects will contribute to the redevelopment of disused industrial sites. For instance, the Lambrun (13 MWp, Loire-Atlantique) and Lézignan (15.9 MWp, Hérault) solar farms will be built on ancient quarries, and two other solar farms will be erected on prior landfill sites. Meanwhile, in Essonne, Neoen will build a 42.2 MWp solar farm, the largest of the Ile-de-France region, on a former air force base.
In addition, over 25% of the capacity awarded are agrisolar projects: Ferme de Bord (30 MWp, Haute-Vienne) and Fère-Champenoise (30 MWp, Marne). These projects will combine sheep farming and renewable electricity generation on the same site.

The future solar canopy projects have a combined capacity of 16.9 MWp and will be installed on car parks, one at the Ainterexpo exhibition center in Bourg-en-Bresse (Ain) with a capacity of 3.3 MWp, and the other

¹ Assets in operation, under construction and projects awarded

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at Lieu Saint Amand (Hauts-de-France) with a capacity of 14 MWp. Construction is set to begin for both plants before the summer of 2024.

Guillaume Decaen, French Development Director of Neoen, said: "I would like to congratulate our team and thank the local communities that have placed their trust in us. Once again, we have been ranked among the top winners, repeatedly showing our ability to bring projects to fruition and strengthening our partners in the choice they made to get involved with us to see the projects successfully completed. This latest achievement takes us past the 2 GW milestone for assets in operation, under construction or projects awarded in France, which bolsters our position as the country's leading independent renewable energy producer."

Xavier Barbaro, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Neoen, concluded: "We are proud of Neoen's latest and significant contribution to our country's energy transition. In France, over the last 15 years, Neoen has demonstrated its ability to grow strongly, rapidly, and in a diversified manner. This growth is set to accelerate further, fuelled by the quality of our project portfolio. Now more than ever, France is one of Neoen's global pillars and Neoen is a key player in France."

Neoen's 2 GW of French assets and secured projects break down as follows:

Assets in operation = 1,177 MW ; Assets under construction = 280 MW ; Projects awarded = 639 MW
Solar = 1,497 MWp ; Wind = 577 MW ; Storage = 22 MW

About Neoen

Founded in 2008, Neoen is one of the world's leading independent producers of exclusively renewable energy. With proven expertise in solar power, wind power and storage, the company plays an active role in the energy transition by producing competitive, green, local energy on four continents. After a six-fold increase in the last six years, its capacity in operation and under construction now stands at 7 GW.

Neoen's flagship operations are France's most powerful solar farm (300 MWp) in Cestas, Finland's largest wind farm (404 MW) in Mutkalampi, one of the world's most competitive solar plants in Mexico (El Llano, 375 MWp) and two of the world's most powerful large-scale storage plants, both in Australia: Hornsdale Power Reserve (150 MW/193.5 MWh storage capacity) and the Victorian Big Battery (300 MW/450 MWh).

A high-growth company, Neoen is targeting 10 GW in operation or under construction by the end of 2025. Neoen is listed in Compartment A of Euronext's regulated market in Paris (ISIN code: FR0011675362, Ticker: NEOEN) on the SBF 120 and CAC Mid 60 indexes.

For more information: www.neoen.com

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