VOLTALIA (EPA:VLTSA) Voltalia : Confirmed revenue growth in the first half of 2017: +74%

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Press release
2017 Q2 financial information
July 19, 2017

           Confirmed revenue growth in the first half of 2017: +74%

Voltalia (Euronext Paris, ISIN code: FR0011995588), an international player in
renewable energies, announces its Q2 and H1 revenues for 2017.

Voltalia recalls that following the acquisition of Martifer Solar in Q3 2016,
the latter was consolidated within the consolidated accounts from 1 August
2016.

"I am pleased with this second quarter's good performance, achieved thanks to
the two pillars of our growth model. On the one hand, we benefited from
revenues from the early commissioning of our new production capacities at the
Vila Pará wind power plant (Brazil). On the other hand, the service activities
enable us to record new revenues over the semester", says Sébastien Clerc,
Chief Executive Officer of Voltalia.

Evolution of Q2 and H1 revenues1 by business activity

Revenues (1)
(in million euros)   Q2 2017   Q2 2016    Change   H1 2017   H1 2016    Change

Energy sales            31.2      25.9    +20.6%      60.6      44.2    +36.9%
Development,
construction and
procurement              6.7         -       n/a      12.0         -       n/a
Operation and
maintenance              5.6       0.3        nm      10.9       0.4        nm
Other*                  (3.9)        -       n/a      (5.7)        -       n/a
Consolidated revenues   39.6      26.2    +51.4%      77.7      44.7    +73.8%

* Corporate elements and eliminations of intragroup revenues. Since January 1,
2017 and following the acquisition of Martifer Solar, Voltalia identifies the
revenues from internal services

(1) Revenues includes the Group's revenues (or revenues from ordinary
activities) and other revenues related to the business.

Q2 2017 consolidated revenues amount to EUR39.6 million, compared with EUR26.2
million in Q2 2016, a +51.4% increase in the activity over the period. At
constant exchange rates, consolidated revenues were up by +34.9% compared to Q2
2016.

  > Energy sales grew by +20.6% compared to Q2 2016, mainly due to the revenues
    generated by the Vila Pará power plant (99 MW) gradually commissioned
    during Q3 2016 and by the progressive commissioning of the turbines at
    the Vila Acre plant (27 MW) in Q2 2017;

  > Over the period, Voltalia also recorded increased revenues from services
    activities:

    o The operation and maintenance business enjoyed revenues from previously
      existing contracts, mainly in Italy and Portugal, as well as revenues
      from more recent contracts in Jordan and Japan. The Jordanian contract
     (57 MW) covers the power plant completed by Voltalia at the beginning of
      the year. The Japanese contracts(2) (50.7 MW) were signed in Q1 2017
      thanks to the synergies resulting from Voltalia's and Martifer Solar's
      joint teams mobilization right after the acquisition;
    o During the quarter, the development, construction and procurement
      activity notably benefited from revenues generated by the 5 MW
      construction contract for a solar power plant in Tanzania and
      construction and procurement contracts executed in Brazil and in Italy.

Total revenues over the half-year increased by +73.8% compared to the first
half of 2016, totalling EUR77.7 million. At constant exchange rates,
consolidated revenues were up by +55.2% compared to the first half of the
previous year.

Recent developments

French Guiana: new biomass power plant project (5.1 MW)

On 21 April(3), Voltalia announced it has obtained a tariff for a 5.1 MW
biomass power plant in French Guiana. Located near the village of Cacao in the
municipality of Roura, the power plant will generate electricity by burning
wood from logging operations or from sawmills and will benefit from a private
contract with a guaranteed price over a 25 year-period. The plant could be
commissioned at the end of 2019.

Brazil: connection to the grid of the São Miguel do Gostoso wind farms (108
MW) and early commissioning of the Vila Acre wind power plant (27 MW)

Already achieved two years ago(4), the São Miguel do Gostoso power plant
("SMG", 108 MW) has benefited from compensation revenues since June 2015, due
to delay of the company in charge of reinforcing the regional electricity
grid(5). This reinforcement has been completed and the wind farms of the São
Miguel do Gostoso are now injecting electricity into the national grid and will
therefore no longer be considered in preservation period as from July 2017.
After winning the electricity sales contract during the November 2015 auctions,
Voltalia launched the construction works for the Vila Acre power plant (27 MW)
in Q4 2016, which was due to be completed during the third quarter of 2017. The
power plant was actually commissioned in June 2017(6). As the 20-year long-term
sales contract is only due to start in November 2018, this anticipation will
enable the Group to generate revenues more than a year ahead of schedule, in
accordance with the terms of the contract.

(2) See press release dated 25 January 2017
(3) See press release dated 21 April 2017
(4) See press release dated 8 June 2015
(5) As provided for by the terms of the 2011 auctions
(6) See press release dated 29 June 2017

Metropolitan France: launch of the construction of two new solar power plants

Won during the CRE III tender in December 2015(7), these power plants are
located in the sunniest region of France. The Canadel power plant will be
located in Brignoles and the second plant, Castellet II, will be right next to
the first solar plant of the same name and commissioned by Voltalia in July
2013 following the 2012 CRE I tender(8).

Detailed data

Breakdown of revenues by geographical area

Revenues by area
(in million euros)   Q2 2017   Q2 2016    Change   H1 2017   H1 2016    Change

Latin America           31.3      22.7    +37.9%      57.4      36.9    +55.5%
Europe                  12.4       3.5      x3.6      21.6       7.8      x2.8
Asia/Africa/
Middle East              1.7       n/a        nm       4.5       n/a        nm
Other*                  (5.7)      n/a        nm      (5.7)      n/a        nm
Consolidated revenues   39.6      26.2    +51.4%      77.7      44.7    +73.8%

* Corporate elements and eliminations of intragroup revenues. Since January 1,
2017 and following the acquisition of Martifer Solar, Voltalia identifies the
revenues from internal services.

Report on electricity production from 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2017

Cumulated power
production by area
and by energy
(in GWh)                     Wind    Solar   Biomass    Hydro   Hybrid   Total

Brazil                      774.2        -         -        -     18.6   792.8
Metropolitan France          46.4      3.7         -        -        -    50.2
French Guiana                   -      2.2       4.5      9.6        -    16.3
Greece                          -      3.6         -        -        -     3.6
United Kingdom                  -      3.7         -        -        -     3.7
Portugal                        -      0.7         -        -        -     0.7
Total                       820.6     13.9       4.5      9.6     18.6   867.2

(7) Press release dated 7 December 2015
(8) Press release dated 7 July 2017

Breakdown of consolidated installed capacity by geographical area as of 30 June
2017

Consolidated installed
capacity In MW               Wind    Solar   Biomass    Hydro   Hybrid   Total

Brazil                      417.3        -         -        -     12.0   429.3
Metropolitan France          42.2      4.5         -        -        -    46.7
French Guiana                   -      4.5       1.7      5.4        -    11.6
United Kingdom*                 -      7.3         -        -        -     7.3
Greece                          -      4.7         -        -        -     4.7
Portugal                        -      1.0         -        -        -     1.0
Total                       459.5     21.9       1.7      5.4     12.0   500.5

*Solar plant to be sold

Figures in this press release are non-audited data.

Next on the agenda: H1 2017 results on September 25, 2017 (post trading)

About Voltalia (www.voltalia.com)
> Voltalia is an international player in renewable energies, and a multi-source
  electricity producer (wind, solar, hydropower and biomass with an installed
  capacity of 501 MW) and provides services to third party customers.
> Voltalia is established in 15 countries on 4 continents and has a global
  capacity that is at the service of its clients.
> Voltalia has been listed on the Euronext regulated market in Paris since July
  2014 (FR0011995588 - VLTSA) and has entered the Enternext Tech 40 index in
  April 2017.

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