Arol Energy

What Arol Energy does

Arol Energy is a privately held French engineering company founded in 2012 and headquartered at Savoie Technolac in Le Bourget-du-Lac, France. It designs, builds, commissions, and services turnkey biogas-upgrading plants that purify raw biogas into grid-injectable biomethane. The company sells two core technology families — membrane separation (Flexicube, Easycube, Modul'R, Grid Access, all leveraging Air Products' PRISM® membranes) and a proprietary amine-scrubbing process (AE-Amine) developed exclusively with public research institute IFP Énergies Nouvelles — alongside add-on modules for siloxane/VOC removal (AE-Siloxanes), bio-CO2 liquefaction, and methanation. Unit capacities range from ~40 Nm³/h to 2,000 Nm³/h and are delivered as standardized or custom containerized turnkey installations.

Arol Energy operates a sales-led, project-based go-to-market targeting agricultural biomethane producers, municipal wastewater treatment utilities (STEP), waste/landfill operators, and — increasingly — industrial players engaged in power-to-gas and CO2 valorization. Revenue is generated through three streams: one-time sales of engineered equipment, EPC services bundled with or sold separately from equipment, and recurring maintenance / after-sales contracts with a contractual 72-hour restart guarantee and 7-day hotline support. The company has commissioned 30+ reference installations across 35+ French departments and sells into grids operated by GrDF, R-GDS, Téréga, Gazélec, and NaTran.

The firm is founder-led by David Bossan, runs with approximately 30 specialists split across five divisions (Commercial-Marketing, Engineering, Maintenance/After-Sales, Purchasing-Logistics, R&D), and is supported by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Multi-language website versions and 2026 trade show presence in France, Spain, and the UK indicate an emerging international commercial posture, although the overwhelming majority of the disclosed installed base is domestic.

Name

Arol Energy

Legal name

Société Arol Energy

Website

https://arol-energy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Arol Energy is a French engineering firm, founded in 2012, that designs and services turnkey biogas-upgrading plants (membrane and proprietary amine scrubbing) for agricultural producers, wastewater utilities, and industrial gas-treatment customers across France and selected international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biogas Upgrading Equipment

NAICS

Biomass Electric Power Generation (221117)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

RNG Upgrading, Purification & Conditioning (Membranes, PSA, Amine, Cryogenic) (EUAAAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biogas/RNG Plant Development, EPC & Project Delivery (EUAAAEAH), Biofuels & Renewable Fuels Switching (Biomethane/RNG, Bio-oils, Sustainable Biomass) (EUABAJAD), Organics-to-Energy & CHP from Biogas (On-site Power/Heat) (EUAIAEAG)

Keywords

• Biogas upgrading systems
• Biomethane production
• Amine scrubbing technology
• Gas treatment equipment
• Membrane separation technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Bourget-du-lac

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Turnkey Biogas Upgrading Equipment Sales: Sale of engineered-to-order biogas upgrading and gas treatment units, including membrane-based systems (AE-Compact, AE-Membrane), amine scrubbing systems (AE-Amine), siloxane treatment units (AE-Siloxanes), CO₂ liquefaction units, and methanation systems. Units are offered as standardized or custom-configured turnkey installations with varying capacities from ~40 Nm³/h to 2,000 Nm³/h. Revenue is project-based and recognized upon delivery and commissioning of equipment.
2. Engineering, Construction, and Commissioning Services: Full project lifecycle services including engineering, on-site construction and assembly, commissioning, and startup of biogas upgrading installations. These services are bundled with turnkey equipment sales or offered separately as professional services for客户的 existing installations.
3. Maintenance and After-Sales Services: Ongoing maintenance contracts, spare parts supply, remote monitoring, and performance guarantees for installed units. Services include guaranteed restart within 72 hours, 7-day-a-week telephone hotline, CMMS-managed maintenance scheduling, and remote troubleshooting. Revenue is recurring from the installed base of units.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Arol Energy designs, manufactures, and commissions turnkey biogas upgrading and gas treatment systems that convert raw biogas into grid-injectable biomethane. Its portfolio spans membrane-based units (Flexicube, Easycube, Modul'R, Grid Access) with capacities from 40 to 400+ Nm³/h, the patented AE-Amine chemical scrubbing system delivering >99% biomethane purity, siloxane/VOC removal modules (AE-Siloxanes), and CO2 liquefaction and methanation add-ons. The company delivers full turnkey projects covering engineering, construction, commissioning, and ongoing after-sales maintenance across France and internationally.

Product overview

Arol Energy offers turnkey biogas processing solutions starting at 40 Nm³/h through two primary technology families: membrane-based products (Flexicube, Easycube, Modul'R, Grid Access) and chemical scrubbing via the proprietary AE-Amine system. Membrane technology separates CH4 and CO2 using selective gas permeation through PRISM® membranes from Air Products, while the amine scrubbing technology offers superior energy efficiency with methane losses under 0.1%. The product portfolio also includes siloxane treatment (AE-Siloxanes) and CO2 recovery solutions (liquefaction and methanation) that integrate with the core biomethane production systems. Turnkey installations are delivered across agricultural waste, urban waste, wastewater treatment, and landfill applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flexicube
• Easycube
• Modul'R
• Grid Access
• AE-Amine
• AE-Siloxanes
• CO2 Liquefaction
• Methanation

Quantifiable outcome

• Biomethane purity >99% with methane losses <0.1% using amine scrubbing technology
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• IFP Énergies Nouvelles (IFPEN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive co-development partnership with IFP Énergies Nouvelles (IFPEN) for the patented amine scrubbing technology (AE-Amine range). IFPEN is a French public research organization and global leader in energy transition technologies. This partnership produced a uniquely efficient biogas upgrading technology with no equivalent on the market in terms of energy efficiency.
• Air Products (PRISM® Membranes)coreTechnology or IntegrationAir Products supplies PRISM® gas separation membranes used in Arol Energy's AE-Compact and AE-Membrane product lines. These robust, field-proven membranes are a key component enabling reliable biogas upgrading performance with >98% biomethane purity and <0.5% methane losses.
• Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes RegionsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regional government provides support to Arol Energy as a regional innovation company, contributing to the company's development and visibility within the regional innovation ecosystem.
• Savoie TechnolacsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerArol Energy is headquartered at Savoie Technolac, a technology and higher education campus near Chambéry, France. This location provides access to research partnerships, talent, and the regional innovation ecosystem.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greenlane Renewables: Canadian-listed pure-play biogas upgrading technology provider. Competes head-on with Arol Energy across membrane and water/amine scrubbing systems, serving agricultural and waste-to-energy AD projects globally - directly comparable in product offering and customer base.
• Bright Renewables (formerly HoSt): Dutch EPC and technology provider for biogas upgrading and biomethane plants. Offers a comparable full-lifecycle value proposition (engineering, equipment, O&M) targeting European agricultural and wastewater AD operators, making it one of Arol Energy's closest direct competitors in the EU biomethane market.
• Carbotech (CMI Group): Swiss-German provider of gas treatment and biogas upgrading solutions under the CMI umbrella. Targets very similar industrial and agricultural biogas customers with amine/membrane-based upgrading - directly comparable to Arol Energy's AE-Amine and AE-Membrane product lines.
• Sysadvance: Portuguese manufacturer of biogas upgrading systems using PSA and membrane technology. Competes with Arol Energy in the same niche of standardized containerized upgrading units for agricultural and landfill biogas, with overlapping product features and end markets.
• DMT Environmental Technology / CATO: Dutch technology provider specializing in biogas upgrading to biomethane for grid injection. Solves the same core problem (CH4/CO2 separation, siloxane removal) for AD plant operators across Europe, overlapping with Arol Energy's customer segments and technology stack.
• MT-Biomethan / MT-Energie: German supplier of biogas upgrading plants (MT-Biomethan) and AD technology, focused on agricultural and waste-feedstock projects. Comparable full-scope offering from technology supply through service, in the same European biomethane market.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia (Environmental Solutions): Global environmental services and utilities major with a significant wastewater and biogas-to-energy footprint in France. Operates and supplies biomethane upgrading infrastructure, making it a strategic incumbent buyer/competitor for large AD projects Arol Energy targets.
• Wärtsilä (Biogas Solutions): Finnish engine and plant solutions major offering biogas plant development and gas treatment packages. Overlaps with Arol Energy on biogas-to-engine applications including siloxane removal for CHP - same customer type but a much larger, diversified player.
• Hitachi Zosen Inova: Major global EPC contractor for energy-from-waste and biogas plants, headquartered in Switzerland. Larger incumbent that touches Arol Energy's market at the plant level - comparable in that biogas upgrading is part of their portfolio, but with much broader scope and balance sheet.

Regional players

• Verbio: German biofuel and biomethane producer/integrator with own upgrading and supply infrastructure. Touches Arol Energy's market through competing biomethane production capacity in continental Europe, though primarily a producer/integrator rather than a pure technology supplier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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