This is a very practical illustration of SNCF Immobilier’s commitment to energy transition: in Lille Mont-de-Terre, in the Fives district, our first mobile solar power plant has just been launched. It powers a social housing block managed by our social lessor, ICF Habitat. This installation supplies 100% renewable self-consumed green energy to communal areas. It’s a simple and innovative solution for recovering unused wasteland while waiting for its conversion.

The solar energy produced supplies both the residence’s general electricity meter and the Enedis national grid. ICF Habitat Nord-Est sells the surplus production to Enercoop. The money collected is used to cover part of the rental costs of the solar power plant borne by the lessor. ICF Habitat Nord-Est has also chosen to give part of the solar energy to its customers, the other part being covered by the Enedis network. In this way, the tenants of the building make savings on the charges for the communal areas.

The photovoltaic panels were deployed by Enercoop Hauts-de-France. The only works required were earthworks for an access road for the container, the closure of the site and the installation of a power cable between the power station and the building’s meter.

The integration of the plant into its local environment has been considered at all stages of the project, both in terms of acceptance by local residents and securing the panels. The tenants of the ICF Habitat building were able to learn about how it works in a series of special events.