Lafarge France and EDF Sign a Long-Term Agreement for Low-Carbon Electricity Supply

Xavier Guesnu, CEO of Lafarge France, and Marc Benayoun, EDF Group Executive Vice President in charge of the Customers, Services and Territories Division, in the presence of Bernard Fontana, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of EDF, signed this Wednesday, September 3rd, a Nuclear Production Allocation Contract (CAPN).

This partnership contract marks a decisive step in Lafarge France’s commitment to reducing the carbon footprint of its production by ensuring a competitive, reliable supply of low-carbon electricity for its sites. The contract aims to cover part of the electricity consumption of all Lafarge’s energy-intensive sites in France and significantly reduce the carbon footprint of its operations, while maintaining site competitiveness and local presence.

The contract involves allocating to Lafarge France a share of the capacity from EDF’s operating nuclear fleet over more than 10 years, with a cost and risk-sharing mechanism based on the actual volumes produced by this fleet.

Xavier Guesnu, CEO of Lafarge France, stated: “This historic agreement with EDF is an important milestone and a source of pride for Lafarge France. It is part of our decarbonization roadmap, which we have significantly accelerated. At Lafarge, we are already activating all levers to reduce the carbon footprint of cement—from R&D to the industrialization of new low-carbon products and the use of alternative energies (biomass, etc.). This partnership gives us visibility and access to decarbonized energy, which are essential elements for continuing our investments aimed at large-scale production of very low-carbon or even carbon-neutral cements.”

Marc Benayoun, EDF Group Executive Vice President in charge of the Customers, Services and Territories Division, said: “This Nuclear Production Allocation Contract provides Lafarge France with long-term stability and predictability of energy costs, enabling the company to secure competitive supply and plan future investments with confidence. We are delighted to formalize this partnership today and continue discussions with Lafarge France to support their plant decarbonization projects, which are fully aligned with EDF Group’s commitments.”