Optimizing our energy consumption, taking biodiversity into account and waste management are at the heart of TDF's environmental approach.
TDF controls environmental risks through management processes similar to ISO 14001, based on continuous improvement. Tailored to each activity, periodic assessment measures the results obtained against progress targets integrated into an annual prevention program.
TDF constantly strives to reduce the environmental impact of its activities, over and above its regulatory obligations.
Aware that it is a major energy consumer, TDF aims to optimize its expenditure on electricity and fossil fuels, and to improve its balance sheet in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. The TDF group is working in 4 main areas:
The photovoltaic shading systems are being installed by TDF using the skills of its subsidiary ITAS, and should save over 45 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year.
TDF is industrializing this deployment and plans to equip 2,000 sites by 2026.
In December 2022, TDF signed a 15-year contract with Neoen to purchase 62 MWp of solar energy.
The electricity will be generated by the future Salernes (16.8 MWp ) and Boussès (45.1 MWp ) solar farms, which will be managed by Neoen .
TDF will purchase 100% of the output from these two plants, and will receive the first electrons from them from January 1, 2026.
High-rise pylons or those located in air navigation zones are required by law to have daytime and nighttime lighting for civil aviation.
TDF is gradually deploying a new system of high- and medium-intensity LED lights at its sites, replacing the Xenon beaconing used previously.
This innovation cuts energy consumption by a factor of 2, and makes the device easier to maintain and more reliable.
The CVC box is an HVAC control system that promotes free cooling on production sites.
The objectives of the CVC Box are to :
The CVC Box Connect allows you to access data remotely, modify settings and diagnose faults.
TDF is committed to taking biodiversity into account in its activities.
TDF's sites are sometimes located in areas that require special attention from the company, not only when the infrastructure is being built, but throughout its life.
Through partnerships, TDF contributes to the preservation of ecosystems, responds to concrete issues in the field and develops knowledge of biodiversity within the company.
Our actions for biodiversity
Birds of prey appreciate TDF sites for their great height.
In order to reconcile the company's industrial imperatives with the presence of kestrels, peregrine falcons and even chiropterans, TDF regularly seeks advice from ornithological associations and environmental protection services to find sustainable solutions.
Nesting boxes are regularly installed on production sites.
The animals make the meadow "permanent".
Since 2016, TDF has been studying the possibilities of managing the green spaces at its production sites differently.
In mainland France, several sites are home to goats, sheep and horses.
In Mayotte, zebus are responsible for maintaining the Badamiers site.
The wastes identified are mainly :
Responsible waste management represents a regulatory, environmental and economic challenge for TDF, which must be shared with its stakeholders.
TDF selects approved partners to increase the processing of its waste for recycling.