Summary sheet
The project consists of the extension and rehabilitation of the district heating and cooling networks and new heating/cooling generation facilities in various cities in France, to be implemented between 2026 and 2029.
The project aims at securing the service life of high-quality district heating/cooling systems and at increasing the overall energy efficiency of the systems by expanding the service to new areas, densifying the grid through new connections and upgrading with new equipment and control systems.
Based on its technical characteristics, most of the project components are not expected to be subject to an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The proposed heat generation components would however fall under Annex II of the EIA Directive (2011/92/EC as amended by Directive 2014/52/EC), which requires the national competent authority to determine whether an environmental impact assessment is required using the criteria defined in Annex III of the Directive.
The promoter is considered a private undertaking operating in the utility sector. The promoter's activities within the project scope are developed either under private contracts with municipalities/industries or under concessions. If there are any components to be operated under concessions on the basis of special or exclusive rights, the Promoter will have to ensure that contracts for the implementation of the project have been and will be tendered in accordance with the relevant applicable EU procurement legislation (Directives 2014/23/EU / 2014/24/EU / 2014/25/EU, where applicable, as well as Directive and 92/13/EEC or 89/665/EEC), as interpreted by the Court of Justice of the EU, with publication of tender notices in the EU Official Journal, as and where required.