VOLTALIA (EPA:VLTSA) Voltalia : Commissioning of Voltalia’s first solar power plant in Brazil.

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Press release
December 4th, 2017

         Commissioning of Voltalia's first solar power plant in Brazil

Voltalia (Euronext Paris, ISIN code: FR0011995588), an international player in
renewable energies, announces today the commissioning of the Oiapoque solar
plant in Brazil (4 MW).

The completion of the Oiapoque power plant, which was gradually commissioned
since the end of October, enables Voltalia to have its first solar plant in
Brazil. Announced in January 2017(1), the construction of the 4 MW solar unit
adds to the initial project which combines a thermal unit (12 MW commissioned
in December 2015) and a hydropower plant (7.5 MW), the completion of which is
expected in 2021.

As a reminder, Voltalia had won in 2014 the tender organized for the isolated
site of Oiapoque, a city of 24 000 inhabitants not connected to the national
electricity grid. Voltalia had then distinguished itself by being the only
competitor to offer a hybrid power plant (hydro/thermal mix), thus producing a
cleaner and cheaper electricity than the one generated by the diesel generators
used by the municipality so far. Associating three sources of energy, including
two renewable, this achievement once again highlights Voltalia's industrial
expertise as well as the agility of the teams.

The production of the solar plant will be sold under the same terms as the
15-year electricity sales contract(2). This solar plant will optimize the
existing infrastructure and operating costs of the plant by reducing the use of
diesel fuel for electricity generation. Voltalia will thus be able to ensure
the electricity consumption of the isolated city of Oiapoque thanks to a 90%
renewable electricity production.

Oiapoque solar power plant (Brazil)

(1) See press release dated January 23rd 2017
(2) See press release dated December 9th 2015

About  Voltalia (www.voltalia.com)

* Voltalia is an international player in the renewable energy sector. The
Company produces and sells electricity generated from wind, solar, hydro and
biomass power plants; it owns a total installed capacity of 505 MW.

* Voltalia is also a service provider, assisting its investor clients active in
renewables at each project stages, from conception to operation & maintenance.

* With 440 employees in 17 countries, over 4 continents, Voltalia is able to
act worldwide on behalf of its clients.

* Voltalia has been listed on the Euronext regulated market in Paris since July
2014 (FR0011995588 - VLTSA) and entered the Enternext Tech 40 index in April
2017 and the CAC Mid&Small in September 2017.

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Media relations: J. Jullia, jjullia@actifin.fr
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Voltalia
General Secretary: Marie de Lauzon
invest@voltalia.com
+33 (0)1 44 63 14 40

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