FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 20, 2020
CONTACT:
San Diego Zoo Global
Public Relations
619-685-3291
WEBSITE:
SanDiegoZooGlobal.org
MEDIA ADVISORY
San Diego Zoo Global and EDF Renewables North America Announce On-site Operation of Battery Energy Storage, Support City of San Diego’s Sustainability Goals
WHAT:
San Diego Zoo Global and EDF Renewables announce an energy storage project at the Zoo that reduces the organization’s reliance on fossil fuels, supports clean energy and aligns with the City of San Diego’s sustainability goals.
WHEN:
Jan. 21, 2019 at 10:30 a.m.
Media check-in begins at 9:30 a.m. at the front entrance to the Zoo.
WHERE:
The San Diego Zoo, located just north of downtown San Diego in Balboa Park.
WHO:
- Paul A. Baribault, President/CEO, San Diego Zoo Global
- Kevin Faulconer, Mayor, City of San Diego
- Chris Ward, Councilmember, City of San Diego, District 3
- Raphael Declercq, Executive Vice President, Distributed Solutions & Strategy at EDF Renewables
ABOUT:
As an international nonprofit organization, San Diego Zoo Global works to fight extinction through conservation efforts for plants and animals worldwide. With a history of leadership in species recovery and animal care, San Diego Zoo Global works with partners in science-based field programs on six continents, and maintains sanctuaries and public education facilities in many places. Inspiring passion for nature is critical to saving species, and San Diego Zoo Global’s outreach efforts share the wonder of wildlife with millions of people every year. Current major conservation initiatives include fighting wildlife trafficking and the impacts of climate change on wildlife species; broad-spectrum species and habitat protection efforts in Kenya, in Peru and on islands worldwide; preventing extinction in our own backyard; and expanding efforts to bank critical genetic resources and apply them to the conservation of critically endangered species. To learn more, visit SanDiegoZooGlobal.org or connect with us on Facebook.
EDF Renewables North America is a market-leading independent power producer and service provider with over 30 years of expertise in renewable energy. The company delivers grid-scale power: wind (onshore and offshore), solar photovoltaic, and storage projects; distributed solutions: solar, solar+storage, EV charging and energy management; and asset optimization: technical, operational, and commercial skills to maximize performance of generating projects. EDF Renewables’ North American portfolio consists of 16 GW of developed projects and 10 GW under service contracts. EDF Renewables is a subsidiary of EDF Renouvelables, the dedicated renewable energy affiliate of the EDF Group. For more information visit edf-re.com.
The Distributed Solutions group offers on-site clean energy for load serving entities, commercial and industrial customers. The company delivers solar, storage and electric vehicles charging stations as an individual offering or as a full microgrid offering. For more information visit edf-re.com/distributedsolutions.
MORE INFO:
SanDiegoZooGlobal.org
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