Electric 55 Charging

What Electric 55 Charging does

Electric 55 Charging (E55C) is a French EV charge point operator founded at the end of 2013 by Romain Vincent and headquartered in Saint-Tropez. The company deploys and operates public charging infrastructure on behalf of French municipalities and local authorities under an Autorisation d'Occupation Temporaire (AOT) framework, bearing all installation and operational costs while earning revenue on usage-based charging fees collected through interoperability with more than 150 third-party badges and applications. Its primary customer segment is local authorities seeking to comply with the LOM law requirement of one charging point per 20 parking spaces by 2025, with secondary reach into private-domain owners (hotels, retail, campgrounds, businesses) through the YES55 joint venture with YESSS Electrique.

The company's technology stack centers on a proprietary supervision platform providing real-time monitoring of stations and a smart charging modulation system, developed with Enedis under the aVEnir project, that adjusts charging power in response to grid conditions and renewable energy availability. Electric 55 Charging was the first company in France to commercialize a retrofit solution for obsolete EV charging stations, converting Type 3 to Type 2 connectors, adding connectivity, and integrating stations into the supervision system within one hour; this capability has been applied to the Autolib' network in Île-de-France (300+ points), the Bluecub network in Bordeaux Métropole (170+ points), and the ENSTO project in Indre-et-Loire (393 points). From 2017 to 2022, the company also provided supervision services for Nissan and BP France fast-charging networks covering more than 1,200 stations across Europe.

Electric 55 Charging generates revenue through three primary streams: usage-based charging session fees, managed services for station deployment and operation, and professional services for retrofit and supervision engagements. Pricing is structured per-minute by power level and time band (daytime 7am–11pm and nighttime 11pm–7am), with the company setting indicative rates for mobility providers rather than billing end users directly. The March 2023 €10 million capital increase from Conquest and YESSS Electrique, alongside the YES55 joint venture, signals an expansion phase targeting accelerated public infrastructure deployment and private-domain market entry.

Name

Electric 55 Charging

Legal name

Electric 55 Charging

Website

https://e55c.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Electric 55 Charging is a French EV charge point operator founded in 2013 that installs and operates public charging stations for municipalities at no cost, earning usage-based fees. It also retrofits obsolete infrastructure and partners with YESSS Electrique via the YES55 joint venture for private-domain installations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

EV Charging Infrastructure Operations

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

EV Charging Network Management & Software Services (CPMS, Monitoring, Billing) (TLAKAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

EV Charging Equipment Installation & Commissioning (AC/DC, Depot/Fleet) (TLAKAMAE), EV Charging Grid Integration Services (Utility Make-Ready, Load Management Integration) (EUAEANAJ), EV Charging Payment & Reimbursement Programs (Public/Depot Charging) (TLABAMAK)

Keywords

• EV charging infrastructure
• Charging network operation
• Charging station retrofit
• Smart charging solutions
• Municipal EV deployment

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-tropez

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Charging Session Fees: Electric 55 Charging earns revenue based on usage of its charging stations. The company operates on a model where revenue depends entirely on the efficient operation of charging stations, creating alignment with performance reliability.
2. Station Deployment and Operation for Municipalities: E55C invests in and operates charging infrastructure on public and private land for local authorities at no cost to municipalities. Revenue derives from usage-based charging fees collected over the operational life of the stations.
3. Retrofit Services: Modernization and retrofit of existing charging infrastructure for third parties (collectivities, other operators), bringing obsolete stations up to current standards.
4. Supervision Services: From 2017 to 2022, E55C provided supervision services for Nissan and BP France networks, covering over 1,200 fast charging stations across Europe. Supervision platform used by partners on four continents in over 15 countries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Electric 55 Charging (E55C) is an EV charging point operator that installs, owns, and operates public EV charging infrastructure at no cost to French municipalities under an AOT legal framework, earning revenue through usage-based charging session fees. The company also provides retrofit services to modernize obsolete charging stations and operates a proprietary supervision platform to monitor and manage large charging networks.

Product overview

Electric 55 Charging operates as a charging infrastructure operator-investor offering a unified portfolio centered on the E55C Charging Station Network. The core offering provides local authorities with free installation and operation of public EV charging stations, with revenue generated through usage-based charging. Supporting modules include YES55 (joint venture with YESSS Electrique for private domain installations), Retrofit Services for modernizing existing infrastructure, IRVE Master Plan consulting, Smart Charging Platform for grid-responsive power management, and a proprietary Supervision Platform enabling interoperability with over 150 third-party mobility apps and badges. The company positions itself as a turnkey solution provider handling the complete lifecycle from planning through operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E55C Charging Station Network End-to-end EV charging station deployment and operation service providing free installation of public charging infrastructure on public and private land for French municipalities and local authorities, with revenue derived from usage-based charging session fees under an AOT legal framework.
• Retrofit Service for Obsolete Charging Stations Modernization and upgrade service for obsolete or non-compliant charging stations, including Type 3 to Type 2 connector replacement, connectivity addition, and power capacity upgrades compliant with IRVE 2017 standards, delivered to operators and collectivities as a turnkit modular kit.
• Charging Network Supervision Service Proprietary remote supervision and monitoring platform delivered as a managed service to charging network operators, providing real-time status tracking, maintenance management, and interoperability with 150+ third-party charging badges and applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 retrofitted and supervised charging points from Autolib' network operational in Paris region
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, significant and historical.

• EnediscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnedis (French electricity distribution network manager) partnered with E55C on the aVEnir project to experiment with smart charging modulation and grid interactions. This is the first real-world test in France of interactions between a distribution network manager and EV charging infrastructure operators. The project studies how charging can be modulated to support grid balance using renewable energy intermittency.
• Bolloré Group (Bluecub)significantStrategic or Co-development PartnerBolloré Group contracted E55C to retrofit and modernize Bluecub charging stations in Bordeaux Métropole per the specifications of Bordeaux Métropole. This followed the success of the Autolib' retrofit project, demonstrating the replicability of E55C's retrofit process.
• SPL ModulosignificantImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSPL Modulo (Société Publique Locale created by regional energy syndicates) manages EV charging infrastructure on behalf of S.I.E.I.L. E55C was awarded the ENSTO retrofit project through this partnership to rehabilitate 393 charging points in Indre-et-Loire.
• NissanhistoricalStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrom 2017 to 2022, E55C provided supervision services for Nissan's charging network across Europe, representing over 1,200 fast charging stations.
• BP FrancehistoricalStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrom 2017 to 2022, E55C provided supervision services for BP France's charging network in Europe.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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