Soltea

What Soltea does

Soltea is a French renewable energy company founded in 2008 and headquartered in Bidart, France, that specializes in installing photovoltaic solutions for professional customers. Based on the aggregated source data, Soltea operates within the broader Wewise France network — a solar and energy solutions provider operating as a subsidiary of Le Groupe Butagaz (itself part of the UGI Group), with corporate headquarters in Levallois-Perret. The platform delivers an integrated portfolio spanning six core product lines: rooftop photovoltaic systems, ground-mounted solar farms, parking canopies (ombrières), floating solar installations on water bodies, EV charging stations (bornes de recharge), and battery energy storage systems (BESS). These products are delivered alongside six service pillars: engineering and design, financing, construction, operations and maintenance, energy valorization, and multi-site aggregation.

The company's customer base spans four primary verticals: industrial companies seeking energy cost reduction and regulatory compliance; tertiary/commercial customers (retail chains, offices, service businesses) addressing sustainability and EV infrastructure needs; local authorities and public institutions managing budget constraints and public sustainability mandates; and agricultural operations seeking to monetize unused land or water surfaces. The business model combines project-based installation revenue with financing arrangements (which remove upfront capital barriers for customers), recurring operations and maintenance contracts across the installed base of 7,000+ systems, and energy aggregation/PPA solutions for multi-site monetization. Distribution is executed through 15 regional agencies across France, with headquarters in Levallois-Perret, enabling localized sales, installation execution, and ongoing maintenance coverage.

The addressable market is anchored in France's professional solar segment, with stated scale metrics including 400+ employees/collaborators, 7,000+ operating installations, 20+ years of industry experience, and projected 2025 revenue of 200M€. Customers cited include enterprise and mid-market names such as Breger, E.Leclerc, Cavac, Soprema, Super U, Remy Carriat, Bastidarra, Sipenr, and Biofarma, spanning industrial, retail, agricultural, construction, energy, and pharmaceutical sectors.

Name

Soltea

Legal name

Wewise France

Website

https://soltea.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Soltea is a French photovoltaic installation company founded in 2008 in Bidart, operating within the Wewise France network. It delivers integrated solar energy solutions — rooftop, ground-mounted, floating, BESS, and EV charging — to industrial, commercial, public sector, and agricultural customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Photovoltaic Installation Services

akta.pro primary industry

DER Aggregation & Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) (EUAMAJAC)

Keywords

• Photovoltaic installation
• Solar energy systems
• Renewable energy services
• Solar power generation
• Photovoltaic solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Bidart

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Solar Installation Services: Design, construction, and installation of photovoltaic systems including rooftops, ground-mounted, parking canopies, and floating solar installations. Revenue generated from project-based installation fees and ongoing services.
2. Financing Solutions: Wewise provides financing options for solar projects, enabling customers to install systems without upfront capital expenditure. Revenue generated through financing arrangements.
3. Operations and Maintenance: Ongoing exploitation and maintenance services for installed solar installations, providing recurring revenue from existing asset base of 7000+ systems.
4. Energy Valorization: Energy aggregation and PPA multi-site solutions enabling customers to optimize and monetize their energy production across multiple locations.
5. EV Charging Infrastructure: Installation and operation of electric vehicle charging stations at professional sites.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Soltea is a renewable energy power generation company based in Bidart, France that specializes in installing photovoltaic solutions for professional customers. Operating within the broader Wewise France/Butagaz Group network, the company delivers end-to-end solar PV services including design, financing, construction, and ongoing operations and maintenance. Soltea deploys rooftop, ground-mounted, parking canopy, and floating solar installations along with EV charging infrastructure, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and energy aggregation services targeting industry, tertiary, local authority, and agricultural sectors across France.

Product overview

Wewise France is a solar and energy solutions provider offering an integrated portfolio of photovoltaic products and services for professionals in industry, tertiary, local government, and agriculture sectors. The product portfolio comprises six core photovoltaic offerings: photovoltaic rooftops (Toitures photovoltaïques), ground-mounted solar farms (Centrales photovoltaïques au sol), parking canopies (Ombrières de parking), floating solar installations (Photovoltaïques flottants), EV charging stations (Bornes de recharge), and battery energy storage systems (BESS). These products are supported by six complementary service pillars: engineering and design (Conception et ingénierie), financing, construction, operations and maintenance (Exploitation et maintenance), energy valorization (Valorisation de votre Energie), and aggregation (Agrégation). The company operates as part of the Butagaz Group with over 400 employees, managing more than 7,000 solar installations across France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Toitures photovoltaïques (Photovoltaic rooftops) Photovoltaic rooftop solutions that allow businesses to exploit the solar potential of their building rooftops to generate electricity. Targeted at industrial, commercial, and public-sector building owners in France.
• Centrales photovoltaïques au sol (Ground-mounted solar farms) Ground-mounted solar farm installations that transform unused land areas into local electricity generation sources for industrial, agricultural, and public-sector customers.
• Ombrières de parking (Parking canopies) Solar canopy structures for parking areas that generate electricity while providing shade and protection for vehicles at professional sites.
• Photovoltaïques flottants (Floating solar) Floating solar installations deployed on unused water surfaces such as reservoirs and ponds, leveraging solar energy generation on aquatic environments.
• Bornes de recharge (EV charging stations) Electric vehicle charging station solutions that enable businesses to develop electric mobility infrastructure on their premises.
• Systèmes de stockage (Battery Energy Storage Systems / BESS) Battery Energy Storage Systems that enable energy storage capabilities to optimize and maximize the value of generated electricity, including mitigation of network capacity constraints.
• Conception et ingénierie (Design and engineering) Engineering and design services for solar energy projects, including technical conception and project planning for professional customers.
• Financement (Project financing) Financial solutions and funding options that enable customers to deploy solar energy projects without upfront capital expenditure.
• Construction (Installation services) Construction and installation services for solar energy systems and infrastructure at customer sites.
• Exploitation et maintenance (Operations and maintenance) Ongoing operations and maintenance services for performance monitoring and upkeep of installed solar installations across an asset base of 7,000+ systems.
• Valorisation de votre Energie (Energy valorization) Energy valorization services that help professional customers optimize the commercial value of generated electricity through multi-site PPA solutions and revenue generation.
• Agrégation (Energy aggregation) Energy aggregation services for managing and combining multiple energy production sites into multi-site PPA offerings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200M€ projected revenue in 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Butagaz GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWewise is a subsidiary of Butagaz Group (part of the UGI Group), providing financial backing, brand association, and strategic alignment within the French energy sector. Wewise operates under the Butagaz corporate umbrella with shared resources and market positioning.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Voltalia: French renewable energy developer operating solar, wind, and storage projects across multiple geographies. Closely comparable to Wewise France as a French-headquartered multi-technology renewable installer targeting C&I and utility-scale customers.
• Sun'R: French solar developer known for multi-site PPA aggregation and virtual power plant offerings. Highly comparable to Wewise France on the aggregation/multi-site PPA model and French enterprise customer focus.
• Photosol: Major French solar PV developer (now part of EDF Group) focused on rooftop, ground, and floating installations for professional customers. Directly comparable in product portfolio, target segments, and French operating geography.
• Neoen: French-headquartered independent renewable energy producer developing solar, wind, and storage assets primarily in France and Australia. Comparable as a French pure-play renewable developer with overlapping solar/storage capabilities and corporate profile.
• GreenYellow: French energy services company (subsidiary of Casino Group) offering solar, BESS, and energy efficiency to retail and commercial sites. Closely comparable in vertical (tertiary/retail) and service stack including installation, financing, and operations.

Broad incumbents

• EDF Renewables: Subsidiary of EDF Group active in solar, wind, and storage development across France and internationally. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping C&I and large-scale solar capabilities but a much wider portfolio than Wewise's specialized offering.
• Engie: Global energy major with significant French solar, storage, and EV charging operations across commercial, industrial, and public-sector customers. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering similar solutions but at much larger scale and breadth than Wewise.
• TotalEnergies: Global integrated energy company with a growing distributed-generation, BESS, and EV charging portfolio targeting B2B customers in France and Europe. Comparable as a broad incumbent pushing into Wewise's core C&I solar segments.
• Enel Green Power: Global renewable energy subsidiary of Enel Group with utility-scale and distributed solar, storage, and EV charging. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping distributed solar + storage capabilities across European markets.
• Iberdrola Renewables: Global utility with extensive European renewable operations including distributed solar, BESS, and EV charging. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping services across European C&I and public-sector segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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