The Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis is accelerating the ecological transition by working with Dalkia to create a local renewable energy network.
Indeed, the thermal energy of the waters treated by the Haliotis sewage treatment plant, relying on a decarbonized solution, will meet the heating and cooling needs of the future Grand Arénas eco-district. Thus, the Metropolis has granted Dalkia a temporary occupation permit for the public road domain for a period of 36 years, for the installation of pipelines that make up the tempered water loop and their operation.
Two phases of work are planned for 2022
– The first begins this Monday, July 25 and will end on August 15. During these weeks, the project is to reduce traffic to 2 lanes on the Promenade des Anglais on both carriageways between EDHEC and Parc Phoenix. Additionally, there will be a left-turn ban to reach the city center from the Grenouillères intersection, with diversion via René Cassin Boulevard and Charles Chauve Street.
This first phase will ensure the connection between Haliotis, Terminal 1 of the airport, and the EcoParc under development by the EPA EcoVallée, at the southern entrance of the Grand Arénas ZAC.
– Furthermore, a new phase will extend from August 16 to December 30 to reduce traffic to 2 lanes on the south carriageway of the Promenade des Anglais between the Grenouillères intersection and Haliotis.
A new phase of work will take place in early 2023
This local renewable energy network is a strong action of the Metropolitan Climate Plan. A 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions is expected by 2030, along with a 9% increase in renewable energy production by 2025.
The massive development of renewable energies represents a major axis of the energy transition. The objective of the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis is to increase the share of renewable energy production in its energy mix from 9 to 18%.
