EBS Energie

What EBS Energie does

EBS Énergie is a Paris-headquartered, privately held SAS (capital of €1.5M) that operates as an accredited délégataire under the French Certificats d'Économies d'Énergie (CEE) scheme, a regulatory framework that obliges energy sellers and distributors to fund energy efficiency works. The company intermediates between obligated parties, building professionals, and end beneficiaries (homeowners, social housing providers, condominium syndicates, enterprises, farmers, and automotive buyers), financing energy renovation projects across five sectors: Residential, Tertiary, Industrial, Agriculture, and Networks/Transport. Its core technical asset is the Espace Pro digital platform — a Salesforce-based, secure partner portal providing real-time dossier tracking, dematerialized document handling, prime-simulation tooling, and a 72-hour file-control SLA — backed by a ~60-person commercial and compliance team.

The business model is a transaction-fee/take-rate on CEE volume: EBS captures the spread between the value of energy-savings certificates and the premiums ultimately paid out to beneficiaries (résidents, households, enterprises) for completed eligible works, supplemented by administrative-fee revenue from end-to-end dossier handling. Pricing is engineered around standardized CEE volumes (kWhcumac) multiplied by bonification coefficients (x2–x12) and per-operation price lists, with premium amounts ranging from €520 (connected heating controls) up to €13,000 (heat pump installations replacing fossil-fuel systems for modest households). Programs include the Coup de Pouce heating, comprehensive renovation (€4,700–€7,400), and electric-vehicle subsidies (€3,100–€4,200) — most recently extending into transport/mobility.

Go-to-market is sales-led and channel-driven. EBS maintains direct enterprise relationships with social housing operators (Ardeche Habitat), property developers (Nexity, Icade), retailers (Leroy Merlin), and property managers (Société de la Tour Eiffel, Immobilière du Lac), while the bulk of origination flows through 700+ daily RGE-certified artisan and installer partners. Since 2022 the company has financed over €1.2 billion of CEE, valued more than 60,000 dossiers, and supported over 700,000 clients since 2019; ISO 9001 (DEKRA) certification underpins a stated 10-year track record in energy performance. The company is led by President Édouard Barthès, who has publicly positioned EBS as a pillar of France's energy transition and articulated a target of doubling revenue by 2030.

Name

EBS Energie

Legal name

EBS Énergie

Website

https://ebs-energie.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

EBS Énergie is a French délégataire accredited under the 5th CEE period that finances energy efficiency works across residential, tertiary, industrial, agricultural, and transport sectors via a take-rate on certificates financed, serving end beneficiaries through 700+ RGE artisan and installer partners and named enterprise accounts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Efficiency Financing

akta.pro primary industry

Carbon Credit Brokerage & Intermediation (Voice/Electronic) (EUAGAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Government & Public Sector Disbursements (Tax Refunds, Benefits) (FSAMAKAJ)

Keywords

• Energy efficiency financing
• Energy savings certificates
• CEE subsidy management
• Heat pump retrofits
• Electric vehicle incentives

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CEE Financing and Subsidies Management: EBS Energie acts as a delegate (delegataire) for CEE obligations, managing the process of financing energy efficiency projects. The company receives subsidies from the CEE system and passes them through to beneficiaries (property owners, businesses, social housing providers) in the form of premiums (primes) for completed energy renovation works. Revenue derives from the difference between CEE certificates value and subsidies paid out, plus administrative fees for file management.
2. Administrative and Compliance Services: EBS provides end-to-end management of CEE dossiers including diagnostic services, file preparation and submission, compliance control coordination, and payment follow-up until premium disbursement. Services include personalized support and single-point-of-contact handling per file.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EBS Energie operates as an accredited "délégataire" (delegate) under France's Certificats d'Économies d'Énergie (CEE) scheme, financing energy-efficiency works on behalf of obligated parties. It collects and monetizes CEE certificates generated by qualifying renovation, heating, transport and industrial projects across residential, tertiary, industrial, agricultural and mobility sectors, paying subsidies to beneficiaries and managing the full administrative chain from eligibility check to certificate issuance.

Product overview

EBS Energie operates as a financing platform for energy savings projects under the French Certificates of Energy Savings (CEE) scheme. The company serves as a delegataire (authorized delegate) for the 5th period of CEE obligations, providing financial participations to facilitate energy renovation work across multiple sectors. The core offering consists of the Espace Pro digital platform enabling real-time case tracking and document dematerialization, combined with comprehensive advisory and subsidy management services. The company addresses five main sectors: Residential, Tertiary (commercial), Industrial, Agriculture, and Networks/Transport, with specialized solutions for renovation professionals, housing syndicates, social landlords, and automotive professionals. Key programs include the Coup de Pouce heating incentive (up to 13,000 euros for heat pump installations), comprehensive renovation bonuses, and electric vehicle subsidies (up to 4,200 euros). With 60 employees and over 700 daily partner relationships, EBS Energie has financed over 1.2 billion euros in CEE since 2022.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CEE Financing & Subsidy Management Services End-to-end CEE (Energy Savings Certificate) financing service covering eligibility diagnosis, subsidy calculation, dossier assembly, compliance review, payment to the beneficiary, and onward sale of certificates to obligated parties. Available to individuals, social-housing operators, building professionals, syndicates and enterprises across residential, tertiary, industrial, agricultural and transport sectors.
• Coup de Pouce Chauffage (Heating Bonus) Subsidy program under the "Coup de Pouce Chauffage" framework that rewards replacement of fossil-fuel or electric heating with high-efficiency heat pumps or biomass boilers in individual residences, with a bonus of up to €4,800 depending on household income and equipment installed.
• Coup de Pouce Rénovation d'ampleur (Comprehensive Renovation Bonus) Bonus for deep energy renovations of individual houses and apartments that achieve at least two energy-class jumps, with aid amounts ranging from €2,500 to €10,000 depending on achieved energy class and household income.
• Coup de Pouce Pilotage Connecté du Chauffage (Connected Heating Control Bonus) Subsidy program rewarding installation of room-by-room connected heating control systems (€260 premium for individual housing, €520 for collective residential buildings).
• Coup de Pouce Véhicules Électriques (Electric Vehicle Bonus) Subsidy program for individual buyers of qualifying electric vehicles, with aid amounts ranging from €2,500 (purchase) to €5,000 (long-term rental).
• Enterprise & Social Housing CEE Program Bespoke CEE financing program for social-housing operators, industrial sites, agricultural operations and tertiary-sector real estate portfolios, with a dedicated single point of contact for each operation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,200 million euros of CEE financed since 2022
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Building Professionals (Artisans RGE)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEBS works in partnership with all building professionals for the valorization of CEE. These RGE-certified artisans and installers promote energy efficiency works to their clients and transmit quotes through EBS's digital platform for financing optimization.
• 500+ Building Professional PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver 500 professional partnerships with building professionals who execute CEE-eligible renovation works. Partners benefit from EBS's administrative handling and financing optimization services.
• France RenovminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBS refers customers to France Renov spaces for independent information, advice, and accompaniment for renovation projects. France Renov provides free personalized advice for owners, tenants, and condominium syndicates.
• Vehicle Distributors (Distributeurs partenaires)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAutomotive distributors and dealers partner with EBS for the Coup de pouce VE scheme, offering CEE subsidies on electric vehicle sales and long-term leases (24+ months) directly deducted from purchase price.
• ADEMEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBS President Edouard Barthes proposed ADEME-managed 'energy passport' platform concept to centralize renovation history data, similar to a health insurance card for buildings.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Effy: Effy is a French energy renovation platform that finances works and helps households and businesses access CEE subsidies, similar to EBS Energie's core delegataire activity. It operates across the same customer segments (residential heating, insulation) and competes directly for artisan RGE partners.
• Hello Watt: Hello Watt is a French energy comparison and renovation platform that connects customers with RGE-certified artisans and assists in securing CEE and MaPrimeRénov subsidies. It targets the same residential and small-business end customers as EBS Energie.
• Certinergy: Certinergy is a major French CEE delegataire acquired by TotalEnergies that finances energy efficiency works through certificates. It competes directly with EBS Energie for obligor mandates and partner networks across residential and tertiary segments.
• PrimesEnergie: PrimesEnergie is a CEE prime specialist that intermediates energy savings certificates and pays subsidies to households and businesses undertaking qualifying works. It serves the same residential and tertiary renovation market as EBS Energie.

Broad incumbents

• Izi by EDF: Izi by EDF is EDF's renovation services subsidiary offering heating, insulation and CEE-financed works to households and businesses. As part of France's largest energy supplier, it bundles CEE financing with broader energy contracts, overlapping with EBS Energie's delegataire offering.
• Sowee: Sowee is an EDF subsidiary offering connected heating management and energy services to households. It connects to the CEE ecosystem and competes with EBS Energie's connected heating control program and smart thermostat offerings.
• EDF: EDF is France's largest energy supplier and a major obligated party under the CEE scheme, operating its own delegataire activity and Izi renovation subsidiary. As a deep-pocketed incumbent, it competes broadly across the value chain in which EBS Energie participates.
• ENGIE: ENGIE is a major French and global energy company with significant CEE obligations and energy-efficiency service offerings. It competes with EBS Energie across residential, tertiary, and industrial energy renovation financing and execution.
• TotalEnergies: TotalEnergies is a major energy company with substantial CEE delegataire operations following its acquisition of Certinergy. It competes with EBS Energie for obligor business, partner networks, and end customers in multiple CEE sectors.

Emerging players

• Kelwatt: Kelwatt is a French energy comparison and advisory platform that helps households navigate energy offers and energy-efficiency subsidies. While smaller and more advisory-focused than EBS Energie, it addresses overlapping customer needs around renovation financing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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