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.
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GreenYellow supports Triballat in its energy transition with a dual solar photovoltaic project at its historic production site in Rians (Cher)
GreenYellow supports Triballat in its energy transition with a dual solar photovoltaic project at its historic production site in Rians (Cher)
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Published on thursday 5th february 2026 at 09h00
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.
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ABOUT GREENYELLOW
GreenYellow, a French company founded in 2007, has become in 19 years a major player in the energy transition in France and internationally, and a true partner of corporates and local authorities in their decarbonization journey and quest for energy independence.
As an expert in decentralized solar photovoltaic production, energy efficiency programs and energy storage, GreenYellow supports its clients across the entire value chain. The group ensures the study, financing, development, and operation of assets that allow them to produce green, local, and competitive energy, reduce their energy consumption, while strengthening their competitiveness.
In 2025, the projects carried out by GreenYellow helped avoid the emission of almost 646,000 tons of CO₂ equivalent. The group also aims to achieve carbon neutrality (“Net Zero”) for scopes 1 and 2 by 2040.
Operating in some 15 countries across 4 continents, GreenYellow innovates by constantly enriching its unique and global platform of offers to support its 1,400 clients in their transition to a more sustainable energy model and meet the challenges of climate change. 🔗 www.greenyellow.com/en
ABOUT TRIBALLAT
Rians Dairy is a member of the Triballat group, a responsible family-owned business that has been established for five generations in the village of Rians, in the heart of the Berry region. The company upholds and enriches traditional expertise to offer exceptional and delicious dairy products to as many people as possible, products that are deeply rooted in the history of French cuisine and terroir.
For the past 20 years, the company has been committed to reducing its carbon footprint through concrete actions: installing a biomass boiler at the Rians site in 2011, ensuring energy sobriety and efficiency in all our production facilities, reducing the weight of our plastic packaging, and maximizing waste recovery.
Today, Triballat is: 1,600 employees, 18 production sites in France and abroad, and 25 brands.
