WPD has acquired a significant part of Calycé’s wind energy business, strengthening its position in the French renewables market through a portfolio of 17 onshore wind projects and the integration of Calycé’s specialist teams.
The company said the acquisition aligns with both groups’ shared values of local engagement, quality project delivery, and long-term regional presence.
The transaction, facilitated by Envinergy, reinforces WPD’s strategy to expand its footprint in the Grand Est region, where both companies have deep roots in wind development.
Calycé, founded by stakeholders from the agricultural sector, began developing wind farms in Champagne-Ardenne in 2002 and has emphasised consultation and sustainable development throughout its history.
WPD built its first two French wind farms in the Meuse in 2007 and has since developed five projects in the region, with two more licensed and in pre-construction, totalling more than 100MW.
The company recently opened agencies in Reims and Troyes, following a 2024 launch in Nancy, and now employs more than 200 staff across its French wind and solar development operations.
WPD France president Grégoire Simon said: “By integrating Calycé’s wind energy business, whose values we share, we are continuing our development while remaining true to our DNA: to be an independent player, very locally rooted, committed to the territories and there to carry out quality projects.”
Calycé president Eric Boban said the growth of the company led the founding partners to seek a strategic partner who could preserve its approach and expand its work.
“We have always wanted to make Calycé a company on a human scale, close to our teams,” he said.
“This is why we have chosen to join forces with a buyer who shares our vision, capable of continuing this momentum and respecting our history of nearly 20 years.”
WPD said the deal reflects its continued confidence in onshore wind and the French market.
The group now operates in 33 countries with 6970MW installed globally and a development pipeline of nearly 39GW in wind and solar.