Engie says the supply agreement, concluded for 2029 to 2031, is the first of its kind in France. The deal will see Engie match renewable electricity production and offtaker consumption for Legrand on an hourly basis.
Engie has signed an hourly matched electricity supply agreement with Legrand, pledging to match the French industrial group’s consumption with renewable generation 70% of the time.
The agreement will run from 2029 to 2031 and will see Engie supply Legrand with power from a portfolio of renewable generating assets spread across several production sites. The target of 70% hourly matching between production and consumption will be regularly monitored, and certification for the offtake agreement is based on the international EnergyTag standard.
Speaking with pv magazine in March 2026, EnergyTag executive director Killian Daly described the annual matching methodology that typically underpins corporate clean power claims as “a farce” and called for a shift to hourly matched procurement, using power sourced from generators within the same energy market zone.
Engie said the deal’s certification based on the EnergyTag standard would ensure transparency and traceability. The hourly matched offtake agreement will also be compatible with developments in the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol – the international standard for emissions accounting – according to Engie.
