Solar Emerald

What Solar Emerald does

Solar Emerald (Emeraude Solaire) is a French photovoltaic engineering, installation and maintenance contractor headquartered in Miniac-Morvan, Brittany, and the core operating subsidiary of the privately held Emeraude Power Group. Founded in 2008, the company designs, installs and services rooftop, ground-mounted and agrivoltaic solar power plants for professional customers, with 3,000+ commissioned installations and 400+ MWc installed across France. Service offerings span the full project lifecycle: feasibility and development, EPC installation, preventive and corrective maintenance, repowering of legacy plants, self-consumption solutions and a third-party investment ("Tiers investissement") financing model in which Emeraude funds installations on client sites and resells the energy. The group also operates a solar carport product (Emeraude Park) integrating EV charging and a patented mobile EV charging business (Drop'n Plug).

Emeraude Power Group is organized as a multi-entity platform: regional operators Emeraude Solaire Nord-Ouest (Bretagne, Miniac-Morvan) and Emeraude Solaire Sud-Ouest (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Floirac), subsidiaries Inelia (Bordeaux-based B2B solar and self-consumption pioneer, acquired 2020), Drop'n Plug (mobile/fixed EV charging, acquired 2022) and Systèmes Solaires (Cournon-d'Auvergne PV specialist, acquired October 2025 with €37M+ 2024 revenue and 65 MWc installed), plus the project-development arm Emeraude Énergie. The group is controlled by President Xavier Borel following a May 2020 management buyout, with minority institutional backing from Five Arrows Sustainable Investments, BNP Paribas Développement and Unexo. Certifications include ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, AQPV, SOCOTEC, SOREN and Label Coq Vert.

The go-to-market is sales-led and regionally decentralized: dedicated agricultural and ICT (industrial/commercial/tertiary) commercial teams, Chargé d'Affaires positions, four physical agencies and active recruitment of inside-sales coverage in the Lyonnaise, Toulousaine and Rouen-Paris Ouest regions. Pricing is unit-based at €800-1,500/kWc with multi-year installation and maintenance contracts, and the customer base spans agriculture, food processing, retail, healthcare, education, hospitality and local government. Revenue model combines professional installation fees, recurring maintenance contracts, third-party-investment energy sales and EV charging hardware revenue; consolidated group revenue is not publicly disclosed, but the €37M+ reported by Systèmes Solaires in 2024 and an estimated group headcount of 240-335 place Emeraude Power Group in the $100M-$250M annual revenue band on a triangulation basis.

Name

Solar Emerald

Legal name

SAS Emeraude Solaire

Website

https://emeraude-solaire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Emeraude Solaire, core subsidiary of the privately held Emeraude Power Group, is a French B2B photovoltaic installer, developer and maintenance contractor with 3,000+ installations and 400+ MWc deployed since 2008, serving agricultural, industrial, tertiary and public-sector clients across France via regional agencies and integrated EV charging.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Photovoltaic Installation and Maintenance Services

NAICS

Solar Electric Power Generation (221114), Electric Power Generation (22111)

akta.pro primary industry

Solar EPC & Construction (Utility-Scale, Rooftop, Balance of System) (EUAMABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electrical Balance-of-Plant EPC (MV Collection, Cabling, Earthing, Lighting) (EUAEADAB), Commissioning, Testing & Energization Services (Pre-Commissioning, Grid Code Compliance) (EUAMAFAK), Solar Financing, Leasing & Ownership Platforms (Tax Equity, PPA, Securitization) (EUAMABAJ), Solar Balance-of-Plant EPC (Piles/Foundations, Trenching, Combiner Networks) (EUAEADAJ)

Keywords

• Solar panel installation
• Photovoltaic systems
• Agrivoltaic solutions
• Solar maintenance services
• Renewable energy installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Miniac-morvan

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Solar Installation Services: Design, installation, and maintenance of photovoltaic solar panels for professional customers including farmers, industries, and public entities. Revenue generated through one-time installation fees with ongoing maintenance contracts.
2. Solar Farm Development: Development and operation of ground-mounted solar power plants, including agrivoltaic projects. Emeraude Énergie subsidiary focuses on large-scale project development.
3. Third-Party Investment (Tiers investissement): Investment solutions where Emeraude Solaire invests in solar installations on customer properties, with energy sold back to customers or grid
4. Eco-Mobility Solutions: Drop'n Plug subsidiary provides electric vehicle charging infrastructure solutions, including mobile charging systems and stationary charging stations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Solar Emerald (Emeraude Solaire) is a French environmental services company that designs, installs, and maintains photovoltaic (solar panel) power plants for professional clients including farmers, industrial companies, tertiary sector businesses, and local governments. The company also develops agrivoltaic (AgriPV) solutions, repowering of existing solar plants, self-consumption systems, third-party investment models, solar carports (Emeraude Park), and EV charging solutions through its Drop'n Plug subsidiary.

Product overview

Emeraude Solaire operates as the core brand of Emeraude Power Group — a unified portfolio of photovoltaic solutions for professionals. The offering spans the full project lifecycle: development, installation, maintenance, repowering, and third-party investment. Core products include custom photovoltaic installations (rooftop, ground-mounted, and agricultural), Emeraude Park solar carports for parking valorization and eco-mobility, agrivoltaic solutions, self-consumption systems, and third-party financing models. The group is organized around regional entities (Nord-Ouest based in Brittany; Sud-Ouest based in Gironde) and five subsidiaries: Inelia (Sud-Ouest pioneer in self-consumption, created 2008), Systèmes Solaires (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes specialist acquired October 2025 with 65 MWc installed), Emeraude Énergie (ground-mounted and agrivoltaic development), and Drop'n Plug (mobile/fixed EV charging solutions). Drop'n Plug provides eco-mobility integration for solar installations, enabling EV charging powered by on-site photovoltaic production. The group serves agricultural, industrial, tertiary, and public sector clients across France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Emeraude Park: Solar canopy parking solution producing green electricity while valorizing parking spaces and supporting ecomobility with EV charging stations.
• Drop'n Plug

Products and services

• Installation de panneaux photovoltaïques
• Maintenance et nettoyage de centrales solaires
• Développement de centrales photovoltaïques
• Agrivoltaïsme (AgriPV)
• Repowering photovoltaïque
• Autoconsommation photovoltaïque
• Tiers investissement
• Emeraude Park (Ombrières photovoltaïques)
• Eco-mobilité (Drop'n Plug EV Charging)

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy cost savings of up to 70% through self-consumption
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Systèmes SolairesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 October 2025Acquisition completed October 2025. Systèmes Solaires, founded 2007 in Cournon-d'Auvergne, is a historic PV specialist in Auvergne and Central France with 65 MWc installed and 55 employees. Complements Emeraude Solaire's geographic coverage. Combined experience of 35+ years.
• ADEMEflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 September 2024Won public tender for solar parking canopies combined with EV charging stations at ADEME headquarters in Angers
• IneliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired entity based in Bordeaux region, pioneer of self-consumption solutions in France since 2013. B2B solar specialist.
• Drop'n PlugcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary acquired 2022. Pioneer of mobile EV charging solutions with patented technology. Adds eco-mobility competence to group. Present at Tour de France, Route du Rhum, Rugby World Cup.
• Emeraude ÉnergiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary dedicated to development and operation of ground-mounted solar projects including agrivoltaics (AgriPV), completing the group's value chain
• EDF Obligation d'AchatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFramework partnership for electricity resale through EDF OA contracts, enabling customers to sell surplus solar electricity at regulated tariffs for 20 years
• SunrockflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor European solar development company that selected Emeraude Solaire to design and build a 4.8 MWc solar plant

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Urbasolar: French solar EPC contractor focused on rooftop, ground-mounted and agricultural installations for B2B customers. Directly comparable to Emeraude Solaire on customer mix (farms, industrials, public sector), service scope (design, install, maintenance) and geographic concentration across southern/Atlantic France.
• Générale du Solaire: Independent French solar installer offering rooftop and ground-mounted PV for residential and B2B clients, with self-consumption and third-party investment financing. Closely comparable product breadth and commercial motion to Solar Emerald across the French professional segment.
• Tenergie: Independent French renewable energy producer specializing in solar rooftops, ground-mounted arrays and self-consumption for farms, SMEs and local authorities. Strongly comparable customer segments (agriculture, industrie, tertiaire, collectivités) and service offering to Emeraude Solaire.
• Cap Vert Solaire: French solar installer focused on professional/agricultural B2B clients, offering design, installation and maintenance of PV systems. Closely mirrors Emeraude Solaire's agricultural hangar-rooftop go-to-market and Atlantic-coast footprint.
• MK Energies: French solar EPC firm providing design, installation and maintenance of PV plants for B2B customers including farms, industries and public entities. Directly comparable offering, customer mix and regional execution model to Emeraude Solaire.

Broad incumbents

• Photosol: Major French solar developer and EPC contractor now owned by EDF Renewables, serving ground-mounted and rooftop PV. Directly comparable EPC/development capability, but operates at larger utility-scale volumes with the EDF balance sheet behind it.
• Voltalia: Listed French renewable IPP with utility-scale solar, wind, biomass and storage plus rooftop/distributed generation services. Competes with Emeraude Solaire on B2B rooftop and AgriPV, but at materially larger scale and with utility-scale project development capabilities.
• Quadran (EnBW France): French renewable energy developer and operator (backed by EnBW) active across solar, wind and biomass, with distributed PV and agri-PV offerings. Overlaps with Emeraude Solaire on ground-mounted solar, agrivoltaics and B2B professional installations but at broader scope and larger balance-sheet scale.
• Engie (Solar/Inéo): Global utility incumbent with substantial French distributed solar and solar EPC via subsidiaries such as Inéo and ENGIE Green. Competes in the same B2B/professional solar tendering market (e.g., it acquired similar farms-to-grid projects), but as part of a much broader energy-services portfolio.

Emerging players

• Akuo Energy: Independent French renewable IPP with notable agrivoltaic and storage innovation through subsidiaries like Sun'R. Comparable to Emeraude Solaire's AgriPV and self-consumption lines, although more development/IPP-weighted and less install/EPC-tilted.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EmeraudeSolaire
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/emeraude-solaire35
• Instagraminstagram.com/emeraude.solaire
• Xx.com/emeraudesolaire

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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