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🎖️ Green medal to Paris for being the first Olympics powered 100% by wind and solar. All the electricity that’s consumed at the different stadiums, venues and athletes’ facilities is coming from 6 wind farms and 2 solar parks run by EDF. EDF are a Premium Partner of the Games and have signed a Power Purchase Agreement with the organisers covering the next 2 weeks and the Paralympics. The wind farms and solar parks are spread across France so they can max out on whatever the weather’s doing. They include Chemin-d’Ablis, one of France’s largest #windfarms between Orléans and Chartres. ⚡ Crucially, the organisers have connected all the Olympic sites to the electricity grid - with the help of the distribution system operator Enedis. Major sports facilities and big events like pop music festivals normally run on diesel generators. But for Paris 2024 the latter will only be there for emergency back-up. Take note, events organisers - you don’t have to run on diesel ! The Paris 2024 facilities will also be more #energyefficient than ever before. The lighting systems will use LED technology which will use 80% less power than standard lighting. And that's not all … EDF is deploying a photovoltaic carport at the bus station and a floating mobile #solarfarm on the Seine - all of which can be reused after the Games. EDF Renouvelables International Olympic Committee – IOC