A solar project serving sustainable performance
Developed, 100% financed, built, and operated by GreenYellow, the photovoltaic solar plant installed on parking carports at the headquarters of Bausch + Lomb France in Montpellier has an installed capacity of 500 kWp. Commissioned in December 2025, it is part of a 12-year long-term Power Purchase Agreement, guaranteeing Bausch + Lomb local, competitive, and secure green energy over the long term.
Mainly dedicated to self-consumption, the installation covers approximately 45% of the site’s needs, while excess electricity is valorized through resale to the grid. With an estimated annual production of 700 MWh, the plant will avoid more than 350 tons of CO₂ over the duration of the contract, making a tangible contribution to reducing the site’s carbon footprint. This project is fully aligned with Bausch + Lomb’s CSR strategy. By utilizing existing surfaces, photovoltaic carports combine economic and environmental performance, land optimization, and improved comfort for employees, particularly by protecting vehicles from climatic hazards.
A long-term partnership at the heart of the energy transition
Through this project, GreenYellow continues to deploy its decentralized short-circuit solar model, providing companies with local, competitive, and secure renewable energy over the long term.
"This project perfectly illustrates our ability to support leading industrial players like Bausch + Lomb in their energy transition, combining economic performance, environmental impact, and the enhancement of existing sites." — Fabien Bouvet, Director of Solar Operations – GreenYellow France
"Self-consumption is now a key lever for enabling companies to produce local energy in a short, competitive, and low-carbon circuit. Its development is essential to accelerate the decarbonization of C&I sites, sustainably control costs, and secure energy supplies over the long term." — Mathieu Cambet, Deputy General Manager – GreenYellow France
For Bausch + Lomb, this facility represents another step in their journey to sustainably reduce carbon emissions.
"This solar project represents a significant step forward for us. It embodies our commitment to acting for a more responsible industry while enabling us to produce renewable energy on site. It is also a real benefit for the comfort and daily use of our site." — Pierre Guibourg, President – Laboratoire Chauvin, Bausch + Lomb
"The energy transition is a key lever of our CSR strategy. This partnership with GreenYellow is part of a long-term vision aimed at reconciling operational performance with environmental responsibility." — Laurent Pradier, Director of CSR and Shared Services – Laboratoire Chauvin, Bausch + Lomb
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GreenYellow and Bausch + Lomb France (Laboratoire Chauvin) inaugurate a self-consumption solar project for the decarbonization of their headquarters in Montpellier
GreenYellow and Bausch + Lomb France (Laboratoire Chauvin) inaugurate a self-consumption solar project for the decarbonization of their headquarters in Montpellier
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Published on thursday 12th february 2026 at 15h26
GreenYellow, an international leader in decentralized energy transition, and Bausch + Lomb, a major player in the pharmaceutical sector for eye health, inaugurated today a photovoltaic solar plant installed on the parking carports of Bausch + Lomb France’s headquarters in Montpellier. Carried out under a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), this project reflects the commitment of both partners to decarbonizing Commercial & Industrial (C&I) activities.
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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 generation, 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 generate green, local, and competitive energy, reduce their energy consumption, while strengthening their competitiveness.
In 2024, the projects carried out by GreenYellow helped avoid the emission of almost 546,000 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 BAUSCH & LOMB
Our mission is to improve quality of life by enabling people everywhere to see better. For nearly two centuries, we have supported the evolving needs of patients and healthcare professionals, with a constant commitment to innovation and progress in eye health. Our solutions range from contact lenses to prescription and over‑the‑counter treatments, as well as surgical devices, reflecting our ambition to turn innovation into tangible benefits for everyone.
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