The Department of Gironde, with its Solar Plan, aims to accelerate the development of photovoltaics on its public assets, targeting 42% solar electricity by 2030. Beyond production, the plan seeks to combat energy poverty by enabling low-income households to benefit from reduced-rate local electricity.
This initiative relies on a network cooperation involving the Department, Alec (Local Energy and Climate Agency), and CREAQ, enriched by European exchanges from the REC4EU project led by Alec. Alec handles the techno-economic sizing, while the social dimension is supported by SLIME33, the departmental device for combating energy poverty.
A pilot operation is underway at the collège du Taillan-Médoc, where photovoltaic electricity will be shared with households facing energy poverty. Three households were met in September 2026 to present the project and obtain their agreement.
Participating households will benefit from a portion of this solar production to reduce their bills without changing electricity providers. Energy sharing is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2027. Lessons learned from this project will help develop more accessible and supportive renewable energy communities.
