Confirmant ses engagements en matière de responsabilité sociétale des entreprises (RSE), TDF va déployer des ombrières photovoltaïques sur cent de ses sites de télécommunication en 2021. Objectif : réduire la consommation énergétique de 45 tonnes de CO2 par an.
A successful experiment
TDF has been working to optimize its energy expenditure for several years. In 2019, the company tested the development of photovoltaic shading on six production sites. To conduct this experiment, IoT (Internet of Things) sensors installed on the pylons precisely measured the energy actually produced by this system.
Data shows that the installation of shading systems generates savings of over 25% of a site's current energy requirements. TDF has therefore decided to industrialize this deployment at one hundred new sites by 2021, and estimates that it will save more than 45 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year.
A long-term industrial ambition
Thanks to its industrial capacity, the TDF Group is able to install the shading systems itself, using the skills of its subsidiary ITAS.
In the same vein, other studies are being carried out, such as the creation of solar farms for self-production and self-consumption of energy at certain major broadcasting and telecommunications sites.
This approach reflects the continuous improvement work carried out by all the company's departments and the special effort made to reduce the carbon footprint of broadcasting and telecommunications activities. It is part of an overall plan to optimize resources and energy expenditure.
Le groupe TDF a publié en 2019 sa politique de responsabilité sociétale d’entreprise, qui expose ses douze engagements, structurés autour de quatre priorités : i-connecter les territoires, ii-assurer le bien-être au travail, iii-être une entreprise éthique et citoyenne et iv-protéger l’environnement. Une gouvernance RSE a été mise en place au plus haut niveau de l’entreprise pour piloter la performance et valider les orientations stratégiques RSE. Par ailleurs, membre du Global Compact depuis 2014, le groupe TDF publie chaque année sa Communication sur le Progrès.
Olivier Huart, Chairman and CEO of the TDF Group, states:
In the current context of the Covid-19 pandemic, which is affecting the whole world, issues linked to Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility are a priority. More than ever, our telecoms and broadcasting infrastructures are essential to maintaining and improving mobile and fixed-line coverage throughout the country. This achievement is an important step in realizing our ambition to reduce our carbon footprint. I can see how far our company has come in terms of sustainable development in recent years.