How does Elements incorporate living organisms into its assets?

Developing renewable energy must no longer be limited to carbon neutrality. At Elements, we are taking it to the next level: regeneration.

At our Bouzigues power plant (66), every engineering decision has been guided by local knowledge and respect for ecosystems. Here is a concrete example of how we are transforming industrial infrastructure into a reservoir of biodiversity:

• A design based on avoidance: Even before the first sign was erected, we adapted the design to preserve wetlands and forest habitats. Co-construction begins by listening to the terrain.
• Recreating refuges: We have designed three specific ponds to encourage the reproduction of amphibians such as the natterjack toad and the Mediterranean tree frog.
• Precision habitats: Installation of reptile shelters using the Guérineau method (stones, sand, and wood) to provide thermoregulation areas for the ocellated lizard and Montpellier snake.
• Low-carbon & local maintenance: Rather than mechanical management, we favoreco-grazing with local shepherds: reducing the risk of fire and maintaining nesting areas for birdlife.

Our vision is clear: a photovoltaic power plant must be an active partner in its local area, capable of restoring biodiversity wherever it is located. This is our commitment to an energy transition that does not merely preserve, but also reintroduces wildlife.