GreenYellow supports Triballat in its energy transition with a dual solar photovoltaic project at its historic production site in Rians (Cher)
GreenYellow, an international leader in decentralized energy transition, is supporting Triballat, a major player in France’s dairy industry, in developing a dual solar project – photovoltaic parking carports and a ground-mounted self-consumption solar plant – at its production site in Rians (Cher). This partnership is part of the company’s commitment to a concrete and sustainable energy transition, combining industrial performance with an active contribution to local renewable electricity generation.
The solar project is based on the installation of photovoltaic carports, making use of already developed surfaces while producing green, local energy that is fed directly into the public grid. With an installed capacity of around 500 kWp, this photovoltaic power plant will generate nearly 600 MWh of electricity per year and will avoid the emission of 146 tonnes of CO₂ each year. The installation was commissioned in December 2025, under a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), guaranteeing the sustainability of the project’s environmental and territorial benefits.
Beyond this first achievement, Triballat and GreenYellow are already preparing for the future with the ongoing development of a second ground-mounted photovoltaic power plant project with a planned capacity of 4.5 MWp, 100% dedicated to self-consumption, as part of a 20-year PPA. Currently under administrative instruction, the project will cover a significant share of the Rians site’s electricity needs. It will strengthen the site’s energy autonomy, sustainably reduce its exposure to energy price volatility and reinforce the company’s decarbonization trajectory, thanks to local, competitive and controlled green energy.
For Triballat, this commitment is part of a broader ambition to reduce its environmental footprint.
“We are taking a concrete step forward in our decarbonization pathway while strengthening the economic performance of our Rians site. The deployment of photovoltaic carports, combined with the development of a ground-mounted self-consumption plant, enables us to increase our renewable electricity production, better control our energy costs, and actively contribute to the region’s energy transition. This approach combines environmental responsibility, industrial excellence, and a long-term vision,” says Vincent Bages, CEO of Triballat (Laiterie Rians).
On GreenYellow’s side, this partnership illustrates the group’s ability to support food industry manufacturers in implementing practical energy solutions tailored to their specific challenges.
“Thanks to an integrated approach and financing fully provided by GreenYellow, Laiterie Rians can focus on its core business while sustainably securing its energy trajectory. The solar carports and the future ground-mounted plant, developed for self-consumption, will reduce the site’s carbon footprint and strengthen its industrial competitiveness through local, predictable, and economically efficient renewable energy,” emphasizes Mathieu Cambet, Deputy CEO of GreenYellow France.
Through this project, GreenYellow confirms its role as a leading partner for industrial companies in deploying high-performance renewable energy solutions, contributing to the reduction of CO₂ emissions while strengthening the energy resilience of local authorities.
