Shared Energy
Énergie Partagée (operating as "Shared Energy") is a French citizen-investment cooperative founded in 2010 that channels retail savings into locally owned renewable energy projects. It has financed €51M across 187+ cofinanced projects, federates 479 citizen initiatives, and serves 7,600+ individual shareholders through its CoopHub subscription platform.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2010
- HeadquartersParis, France
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What Shared Energy does
Énergie Partagée (operating publicly as "Shared Energy") is a French citizen-investment vehicle and network organization headquartered at 10 avenue des Canuts, 69120 Vaulx-en-Velin, founded in 2010 to channel citizen savings into locally owned renewable energy production. The organization operates through two principal legal entities — Énergie Partagée Investissement (a Société en Commandite par Actions or SCA serving as the regulated share-issuance and project-financing vehicle) and Énergie Partagée Association (the network, animation, and labeling body) — together with the cooperative managing partner Énergie Partagée Coopérative, which is jointly held by founding entities Enercoop, La Nef, and Énergie Partagée Études. By February 2026 the vehicle had cumulatively invested €51 million across 187+ co-financed projects, federated 479 citizen initiatives nationwide, served 7,600+ individual shareholders, and supported renewable production of 1,863 GWh per year at full deployment, supplying the equivalent electricity needs of approximately 1.52 million people.
Its core product surface combines a self-serve share-subscription platform (CoopHub), a production and operations monitoring tool for member societies (EPICES), a member-account and project-mapping platform (MonCompte), and the Label Énergie Partagée quality certification (twelve criteria across five axes: territorial interest, local dynamics, ethical and citizen finance, shared governance, and ecology). Each share carries a €100 nominal value plus an accumulated issuance premium; the 2025 share price stands at €129 per share, with annual premiums historically ranging 2.38–4.9% and gross dividends paid three years running (€1.70 in 2023, €1.50 in 2024, €1.20 in 2025). A 3% filing fee (minimum €5) is charged on subscriptions; no custody or management fees apply during the holding period. The investor base is governed by hard caps: no single shareholder above 15% of capital and institutional investors capped at 20%, preserving the citizen character of the vehicle.
The business model rests on five interlocking revenue and value-creation mechanics: (1) a one-time transaction fee per new subscription; (2) recurring dividend distributions funded by underlying portfolio project returns; (3) capital recycling and partial divestiture to local actors once projects mature (e.g., the 2024 partial sale of Bissey-sous-Cruchaud to SEM SELER and the Communauté de Communes Sud Côte Chalonnaise); (4) member-fee revenue from 550+ organizational members; and (5) public-funding and grant revenue from institutional partners including ADEME, Banque des Territoires, and the European Climate Foundation. Go-to-market is community-led: citizens, citizen collectives, and local/regional authorities discover and subscribe via CoopHub, regional animator networks (six territories), and partners (Enercoop regional cooperatives, Centrales Villageoises, CLER), with advocacy-driven media presence (Le Monde, France 5, France Inter, Brut, Les Échos, National Geographic). The portfolio spans wind (e.g., Bégawatts, the first citizen wind farm in France), utility-scale subsidy-free solar (Bissey-sous-Cruchaud, 5.5 MW), hospital and parking solar canopies (Laval hospital, 300 kWc), departmental solar portfolios (Mayenne Ombrières, ~10 MW across ~30 sites), and brownfield redevelopment (Écrouves, 11.87 MWc). Regulatory standing rests on the ESUS agrément, the Finansol label, AMF-regulated share issuance, and CNIL data-protection compliance (declaration 1872689).
Shared Energy firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Shared Energy
- Legal name
- Énergie Partagée Investissement
- Website
- https://energie-partagee.org
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2010
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Énergie Partagée (operating as "Shared Energy") is a French citizen-investment cooperative founded in 2010 that channels retail savings into locally owned renewable energy projects. It has financed €51M across 187+ cofinanced projects, federates 479 citizen initiatives, and serves 7,600+ individual shareholders through its CoopHub subscription platform.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Shared Energy is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Paris
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Shared Energy business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others
Revenue model
- Share/Action Subscriptions: Énergie Partagée issues shares (actions) to citizens at a nominal value of €100 plus accumulated issuance premiums. The share price as of 2025 is €129. Shareholders earn returns through annual share price appreciation (issuance premiums) and dividend distributions. The company takes a 3% filing fee on subscribed capital with a minimum of €5 per single-action subscription.
- Dividend Distributions: Énergie Partagée distributes a portion of realized profits to shareholders as dividends, subject to ESUS regulatory requirements including a 20% mandatory development reserve. First dividends were paid in 2023. Dividends in 2023: €1.70 brut per share; 2024: €1.50 brut per share; 2025: €1.20 brut per share.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Single share subscription — minimum investment |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Shared Energy product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Énergie Partagée operates a national citizen investment vehicle (Société en Commandite par Actions) that raises capital from individual citizens through share subscriptions to co-finance renewable energy projects across France. The organization combines an investment tool (Énergie Partagée Investissement), a project labeling framework (Label Énergie Partagée), a subscription platform (CoopHub), and a nationwide support network of regional animators. It channels citizen savings into wind, solar, hydroelectric, biomass, geothermal, and biogas projects developed by citizen collectives, cooperatives, and local authorities.
Product overview
Énergie Partagée operates as an investment and financing tool for citizen renewable energy projects, combining a share subscription platform (Coophub), a production monitoring system (EPICES), member account management (MonCompte), and a quality certification label. The organization supports citizen and collective renewable energy projects throughout France, enabling citizens to invest in local renewable energy production while maintaining democratic governance and territorial benefits.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Énergie Partagée Share Subscription (via CoopHub) Share subscription offering enabling individual citizens and legal entities to invest in a national portfolio of citizen-owned renewable energy projects. Subscribers purchase shares at €100 nominal value plus cumulative issuance premiums (current price €129 as of 2025), with returns delivered through annual share price appreciation and dividend distributions. PEA-eligible shares available.
- Label Énergie Partagée Quality certification that distinguishes particularly virtuous renewable energy development approaches for territories. Projects are evaluated across 12 criteria distributed over five essential axes: territorial interest, local dynamics, ethical and citizen finance, shared governance, and ecology.
- EPICES Production Monitoring Tool Monitoring tool optimized to control production and general management of renewable energy installation operations for member societies. Helps project operators track electricity generation, performance, and operational data for citizen-owned renewable energy installations.
- Project Development Support and Network Membership Comprehensive support service for citizen collectives, cooperatives, and local authorities developing renewable energy projects. Includes access to regional animators, technical assistance, regulatory navigation, community mobilization guidance, and connection to the national citizen energy network. Membership requires adherence to the founding Charter and passing project labeling review.
Quantifiable outcome
- 479 citizen energy projects federated; 517 GWh renewable energy produced in 2025 (+25% YoY); 1,516,244 people supplied with citizen-generated energy
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Companies that use Shared Energy
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Shared Energy technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Shared Energy partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
21 partnerships are on record, tiered co-development partner, flagship co-development partner, key network partner, core founding partner, key project partner, project co-investor, local authority co-investor, local sem co-investor, key project co-developer, institutional supporter, project partner and predecessor / absorbed entity.
- Natural Forces Franceco-development partnerPartnership agreement with Société Énergie Mayenne and Énergie Partagée to co-develop photovoltaic and wind citizen projects in Mayenne.
- Q ENERGY Franceco-development partnerPartnership agreement with Société Énergie Mayenne and Énergie Partagée to develop citizen wind and solar projects in Mayenne.
- Société Énergie Mayenneflagship co-development partnerSociété Énergie Mayenne is a SEM (public-private company) with 7 shareholders including Territoire d'énergie Mayenne. Énergie Partagée is a co-development partner in multiple projects including the Mayenne Ombrières portfolio (€6M, 30 installations, ~10 MW planned) and individual solar canopy projects. Additional partnership agreements were signed with Natural Forces France (May 2024) and Q ENERGY France (May 2026) to co-develop additional citizen wind and solar projects in Mayenne.
- Association des Centrales Villageoiseskey network partnerA partnership agreement was signed in June 2019 between Énergie Partagée Association and the Association des Centrales Villageoises. The collaboration includes shared working groups, joint publications (guides on rooftop PV, structural studies, ERP regulations, solar canopies, new-build PV), and mutual participation in events including the National Encounters of Citizen Energy. A simplified dual-membership discount (30% off Énergie Partagée membership for Centrales Villageoises members; 15% off Centrales Villageoises membership for Énergie Partagée members) was introduced in 2021.
- Enercoop (SCIC SA)core founding partnerEnercoop is one of the three founding entities of Énergie Partagée Coopérative (the managing partner of Énergie Partagée Investissement), alongside La Nef and Énergie Partagée Études. Enercoop also acts as an offtake partner for many citizen energy projects, purchasing electricity produced under 30-year PPA contracts. ENERCOOP SCIC SA serves as the President of Énergie Partagée Coopérative. Regional Enercoop entities (Enercoop Bretagne, Enercoop Pays de la Loire, Enercoop Nord Est/ENErgic) are active co-development and investment partners in specific projects.
- La Nefcore founding partnerLa Nef is one of the three founding entities of Énergie Partagée Coopérative, alongside Enercoop and Énergie Partagée Études. La Nef is a cooperative bank focused on social and environmental finance. It also acted as a lending partner to citizen energy projects (e.g., Bégawatts wind farm).
- CVE (Compagnie du Vent et de l'Énergie)key project partnerCVE is a French independent renewable energy producer that develops, finances, constructs and operates solar, hydroelectric and biogas plants. CVE is co-development partner on major projects including the Bissey-sous-Cruchaud solar farm (51% CVE ownership) and Bon-Repos-sur-Blavet solar park. CVE is an 'entreprise à mission' certified ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, with 350 employees and operations in Chile, USA, and South Africa.
- Société Énergie Mayenne and Q ENERGY Franceco-development partner三方 partnership for wind and solar citizen project development in Mayenne department.
- SIPEnRproject co-investorSIPEnR is a SEM that led the development and construction of the Parc Solaire de l'Espace du Génie in Écrouves, Grand-Est. SIPEnR invested €1,000,000 in the project alongside Énergie Partagée (€1,250,000) and ENErgic (€250,000).
- ENErgic (Enercoop Nord Est)project co-investorENErgic is the Enercoop cooperative for Nord-Est region. Invested €250,000 in the Écrouves solar park project. 34 local citizens participated via ENErgic's cooperative investment.
- Communauté de Communes Terres Touloises (CC2T)local authority co-investorCC2T is a local intermunicipal authority that became a shareholder in the Parc Solaire de l'Espace du Génie project (€100,000 investment) and is the local authority hosting the solar park on a former military brownfield site.
- SEM Saône-et-Loire Energies Renouvelables (SELER)local sem co-investorSEM SELER, created in 2023 with shareholders SYDESL (58%), Banque des Territoires (21.25%), Crédit Agricole Centre-Est (12.5%), and GEG ENeR (8.25%), acquired ~25% of the Bissey-sous-Cruchaud solar park from Énergie Partagée. This was SELER's first investment in an operating renewable energy production facility.
- Communauté de Communes Sud Côte Chalonnaiselocal authority co-investorTEPOS (Territoire à Énergie Positive) labeled intermunicipal community that acquired ~25% of the Bissey-sous-Cruchaud solar park from Énergie Partagée, alongside SEM SELER. The community is strongly committed to renewable energy and local energy autonomy.
- See You Sunkey project co-developerSeeYouSun is a creator of solar systems at the territorial scale, developing shared solar solutions for local authorities and businesses. Partnered with Société Énergie Mayenne and Énergie Partagée on the Mayenne Ombrières portfolio (21 solar canopies, €6.8M total investment) and hospital solar canopy projects.
- ADEMEinstitutional supporterADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique) is a key institutional partner supporting Énergie Partagée's activities, including funding the Label Énergie Partagée framework and supporting citizen energy network development. Énergie Partagée co-signed a tribune in May 2026 calling to maintain ADEME's independence.
- ALOé ( Landes)project partnerCitizen energy company ALOé partnered with Enerlandes SEM and Énergie Partagée Investissement to create Energies communes en Gascogne, launching 8 solar photovoltaic projects on the MACS territory in March 2026.
- Enerlandes SEMproject partnerEnerlandes is a departmental SEM in Landes that partnered with ALOé and Énergie Partagée Investissement to create Energies communes en Gascogne launching 8 solar PV projects on MACS territory.
- FEEOLE / Féeole Développement Citoyenproject partnerFéeole Développement Citoyen partnered with SEM Energ'iV, SEM SIPEnR and Énergie Partagée to develop the Féeole wind farm in Martigné-Ferchaud (Ille-et-Vilaine). Successful fundraising completed and construction began in 2024. Inaugurated August 2025.
- EnRciT (Énergies Renouvelables Citoyennes Territoriales)predecessor / absorbed entityIn June 2022, the initial investors of EnRciT transferred their shares to Énergie Partagée, with Énergie Partagée taking over support for EnRciT's existing citizen energy projects. EnRciT's founders passed the relay to Énergie Partagée.
- SEM Axe-Seine Energies Renouvelables (ASER)project partnerÉnergie Partagée participated in the creation of the SEM Axe-Seine Energies Renouvelables in November 2022, a public development tool for renewable energies in the Axe-Seine territory.
- Energies Citoyennes en Pays de Vilaine (EPV)core founding partnerEPV is the regional citizen energy association that co-founded Énergie Partagée in 2010 and developed the pioneering Bégawatts wind farm. Michel Leclercq, co-founder of EPV and Énergie Partagée, was awarded the Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite in 2024.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Shared Energy competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Energy4All: Energy4All is a UK service company that helps communities set up and operate renewable energy co-operatives, comparable to Énergie Partagée's role in labelling, structuring, and federating citizen-energy projects across a national network.
- Hespul: Hespul is a French association promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency, and a founding member of Énergie Partagée. It supports local authorities and project developers, overlapping in citizen-energy project advisory, training, and resource production.
- Bürgerwerke: Bürgerwerke is Germany's largest citizen-energy cooperative, operating a similar model of pooling citizen savings into renewable energy projects across Germany. It is the closest international analogue to Énergie Partagée's federated, member-financed renewables platform.
- Coopérnico: Coopérnico is a Portuguese cooperative that invests in renewable energy production on behalf of its members, with a model structurally close to Énergie Partagée: share subscriptions fund projects, members receive returns, and governance is cooperative.
- Ecopower: Ecopower is a Belgian cooperative that finances and operates renewable energy installations using member capital. It shares Énergie Partagée's cooperative ownership model, dividend returns to members, and focus on local, citizen-owned generation.
- SOM Energia: SOM Energia is a Spanish citizen-energy cooperative financing renewable installations through member-share subscriptions and selling electricity to its members. It mirrors Énergie Partagée's combination of member capital, project co-financing, and democratic governance.
- Centrales Villageoises: Centrales Villageoises is a French network of citizen-owned renewable energy cooperatives, structurally similar to Énergie Partagée. Both federate local citizen projects, share a partnership agreement (2019), and operate as the two flagship national citizen-energy networks in France.
Emerging players
- La Nef: La Nef is a French cooperative bank focused on social and environmental finance, and a founding partner of Énergie Partagée Coopérative. Comparable as a values-aligned patient-capital provider that lends to citizen-energy projects alongside Énergie Partagée's equity investments.
Broad incumbents
- Enercoop: Enercoop is France's leading cooperative electricity supplier and a founding partner of Énergie Partagée. It purchases electricity from citizen-owned projects via long-term PPAs and overlaps in the French citizen-energy ecosystem, though its core business is retail electricity supply rather than project co-financing.
Others
- REScoop.eu: REScoop.eu is the European federation of citizen and renewable energy cooperatives, of which Énergie Partagée is a member. Relevant as the supranational umbrella organization that links Énergie Partagée to its European peer cooperatives and to EU-level policy advocacy.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Profiles5 records
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Frequently asked questions about Shared Energy
What does Shared Energy do?
Énergie Partagée operates a national citizen investment vehicle (Société en Commandite par Actions) that raises capital from individual citizens through share subscriptions to co-finance renewable energy projects across France. The organization combines an investment tool (Énergie Partagée Investissement), a project labeling framework (Label Énergie Partagée), a subscription platform (CoopHub), and a nationwide support network of regional animators. It channels citizen savings into wind, solar, hydroelectric, biomass, geothermal, and biogas projects developed by citizen collectives, cooperatives, and local authorities.
Is Shared Energy a public or private company?
Shared Energy is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.
When was Shared Energy founded?
Shared Energy was founded in 2010. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Shared Energy based?
Shared Energy is headquartered in Paris, France, in the Europe region.
How does Shared Energy make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Share/Action Subscriptions are the primary driver. The others are dividend Distributions.
Who are Shared Energy's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Energy4All, Hespul, Bürgerwerke, Coopérnico, Ecopower, SOM Energia and Centrales Villageoises. La Nef is listed as an emerging player. Enercoop is listed as a broad incumbent. REScoop.eu is listed as an others.
Does Shared Energy have an API?
No public API is recorded for Shared Energy.