Energies Solidaires

What Energies Solidaires does

Energies Solidaires is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 1998 and headquartered at Carrières-sous-Poissy in the Yvelines department. It operates a public-interest mission focused on energy renovation advice, eco-construction education, energy poverty mitigation, and international solidarity. Its core offerings center on the Espace Conseil France Rénov' (free, neutral, independent energy counseling to individuals), the SLIME program (intervention for energy-vulnerable households), and the CEP — Conseil en Énergie Partagé (shared energy advisory for municipalities with under 10,000 inhabitants). Physical outreach is delivered through the 300m2 Matériauthèque at La Fabrique 21 eco-construction agency and the Nomad'APPART mobile educational apartment, with additional engagement via the Mission Climat 2050 Escape Game, Défi Énergie, Défi École, Défi Presque Zéro Déchet, thermal walks, and Chantiers Solidaires volunteer renovations. Internationally, the association has installed and maintained 24 solar photovoltaic systems in Burkina Faso's Sanguié province since 1998.

The business model is that of a publicly funded non-profit: all services to end users are free of charge, with no commercial pricing applied. Revenue is composed of grants from ADEME, Région Ile-de-France, Conseil Départemental des Yvelines, Communauté Urbaine Grand Paris Seine & Oise, Plan France Relance, PNR du Vexin Français, and SEY78, supplemented by donations and membership fees. The association operates with 23 salaried staff organized across three poles — France Rénov', tertiary/municipal, and energy poverty — plus a 12-member Board of Directors, and is co-led by Nadia Kaminski-de Bosschere (Grand Public) and Vincent Levistre (Collectivités and Energy Poverty).

The go-to-market is hybrid: direct-to-consumer engagement at the Fabrique 21 headquarters and through mobile/community events, paired with a community-led referral model leveraging 32 local government partners and institutional networks across Nord des Yvelines and broader Ile-de-France. Cumulative reach exceeds 30,000 households advised, 157 communes served in the CEP catchment (134 eligible), and quantified outcomes include ~€3 in annual savings per inhabitant for CEP municipalities and ~€150 average annual savings per Défi Énergie household.

Name

Energies Solidaires

Legal name

Association Énergies Solidaires

Website

https://energies-solidaires.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Energies Solidaires is a French non-profit association providing free energy renovation advice, eco-construction education, and energy poverty support to households, municipalities, and schools in Nord Yvelines, plus solar electrification in Burkina Faso, funded by public grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Efficiency Advisory Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Solar Electric Power Generation (221114)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Interconnection, Permitting & Grid Services for DERs (EUAMAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Permitting, Siting & Environmental Impact (EIA/NEPA) Advisory (EUAMANAB)

Keywords

• Energy efficiency advisory
• Energy poverty support
• Renewable energy consulting
• Eco-construction training
• Solar electrification

Headquarters

HQ city

Carrières-sous-poissy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Grants and Institutional Funding: Core funding from government institutions including ADEME, Région Ile-de-France, Conseil Départemental des Yvelines, and local communities for public service missions (France Rénov', SLIME, CEP)
2. Donations and Membership Fees: Individual donations and membership fees from supporters

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Energies Solidaires is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) providing free public energy advisory services under the France Rénov' network, including personalized counseling for individuals, energy poverty intervention through the SLIME program, and shared energy consulting (CEP) for small municipalities. The association also operates eco-construction training through the Matériauthèque demonstration space and Nomad'APPART mobile unit, runs awareness challenges and educational programs, and carries out solar electrification projects in rural Burkina Faso.

Product overview

Energies Solidaires is a French association (loi 1901) offering a comprehensive ecosystem of energy advisory, education, and support services focused on fighting climate change and energy poverty. The core offering centers on the France Rénov' Advice Space providing free personalized energy counseling to individuals, complemented by the SLIME program for energy precarity intervention, and the CEP (Shared Energy Advice) service for municipalities. Physical outreach is delivered through the mobile Nomad'APPART educational apartment and the 300m2 Matériauthèque at La Fabrique 21 showcasing eco-construction materials. Community engagement includes challenges like Défi Énergie, Défi École, and Défi Presque Zéro Déchet, while interactive education features Escape Game Mission Climat 2050 and various workshops. Support services span technical visits, eco-gesture workshops, thermal walks, professional EcoDémos, webinars, and the annual Concours Maison Économe competition. International solidarity is addressed through Burkina Faso solar electrification projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Espace Conseil France Rénov' Free, neutral, and independent energy advice service for individuals providing personalized counseling on energy renovation, energy savings, and renewable energies through scheduled appointments with France Rénov' advisors.
• CEP - Conseil en Énergie Partagé Shared Energy Advice service for municipalities under 10,000 inhabitants, providing specialized energy expertise to help communes manage their building, street lighting, and vehicle energy consumption.
• SLIME - Service Local d'Intervention pour la Maîtrise de l'Énergie Local intervention service for energy mastery targeting households in energy precarity situations, providing alerts, guidance, and support for vulnerable populations including home visits.
• Nomad'APPART Mobile educational apartment on water and energy savings and housing comfort, featuring interactive educational tools, maquettes, games and modules on consumption areas and eco-gestures, traveling across Ile-de-France.
• Matériauthèque - Agence Éco-Construction 300m2 demonstration space showcasing eco-construction materials, samples, and full-scale mock-ups at La Fabrique 21, providing practical learning for both individuals and building professionals.
• Chantiers Solidaires Participatory renovation workdays pairing volunteers with professionals to assist struggling families with thermal renovation of their homes.
• Électrifications solaires au Burkina Faso Solar electrification program for public education and health infrastructure in Burkina Faso's Sanguié province, including 24 electrified sites and annual maintenance visits.
• Escape Game Mission Climat 2050 Mobile climate escape game where participants explore a futuristic setting to understand climate change evolution and discover solutions, with an accompanying Escape Box sent from 2050.
• Défi Énergie Energy savings challenge running December to April, mobilizing households to reduce energy consumption by at least 8% through daily habit changes, supported by team captains.
• Concours Maison Économe Annual competition rewarding exemplary energy-efficient housing projects in Yvelines department, open to homeowners who have completed energy renovation work.
• Défi École Year-long school program for CM1/CM2 students featuring 6 thematic workshops on energy and climate issues, concluding with interclass events and student-led parent awareness sessions.
• Balades Thermiques Thermal walking tours with infrared cameras allowing participants to visualize heat loss in neighborhood buildings, guided by France Rénov' advisors.
• Agents À Énergie Positive Training program for municipal employees on eco-gestures and energy sobriety, helping communes reduce workplace energy consumption.
• Ateliers Éco-gestes

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000+ households advised on energy issues
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• UFC Que ChoisirminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for organizing webinars on renovation fraud and scams awareness, providing consumer protection expertise.
• EkopolisminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Association for promoting sustainable building, working together on Bâtiments Durables Franciliens démarche for energy-efficient renovation projects.
• Syndicat d'Energie des Yvelines (SEY78)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019SEY78 supports the CEP device and Energies Solidaires since 2019 through networking and financial support for the CEP device.
• Communauté Urbaine Grand Paris Seine & Oise (GPSEO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Since January 2016, Energies Solidaires and GPSEO are partners in implementing France Rénov' actions for the public and the SLIME program for households in energy poverty.
• Ville de Mantes-la-JolieminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016The city partnered with Energies Solidaires for Défi Ecole since 2016 to raise awareness among elementary school students about energy savings.
• Parc Naturel Régional du Vexin Français (PNR)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Since 2012, the PNR provides technical and financial support for the CEP device on 20 Yvelines communes within the Park's territory.
• Ville des MureauxminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010The city has supported energy poverty actions since 2010 and benefits from Agents à Energie Positive training since 2016.
• Conseil Départemental des YvelinescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Since January 2007, the Department has supported association activities towards local governments and the general public, complementing its Habiter Mieux General Interest Program (PIG).
• ADEME (Agence de la transition écologique)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002ADEME has supported Energies Solidaires since 2002, the year the association joined the France Rénov' network. Since 2012, ADEME also supports the CEP (Conseil en Energie Partagé) activity. ADEME is a key institutional partner providing funding and technical guidance on energy transition.
• Réseau France RénovcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Since 2002, Energies Solidaires has been part of the national France Rénov' advice network, providing free, objective, and independent advice to the public on energy management and renewable energies.
• Région Ile-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002The Ile-de-France Region has supported the France Rénov' advice activity since 2002, contributing to funding free public energy advisory services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hespul: Lyon-area association running renewable energy and energy efficiency advisory missions with solar deployment projects — close analogue with both advisory work and on-the-ground solar installations like Energies Solidaires' Burkina Faso sites.
• Electriciens Sans Frontières: French NGO executing solar electrification projects in remote developing-country communities — directly comparable to the Burkina Faso Sanguié program in delivery model, technology stack, and international solidarity mission.
• Espace Info-Énergie (national network member): Co-members of the same France Rénov' network, all delivering identical free public advice and aggregating regional data on renovations, energy savings, and precarity — directly comparable services and footprint.
• CLER — Réseau pour la transition énergétique: National network federating many local energy NGOs and Espaces France Rénov'; provides policy advocacy, training, and shared resources comparable to Energies Solidaires' advisory and animation programs.
• ALEC Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (ALEC SQY): Local Energy and Climate Agency operating within Yvelines, also a delegated France Rénov' Espace and partner on the Concours Maison Économe; directly comparable in mission, target audience, and funding model.
• ALISÉ: Association providing free energy renovation advice and SLIME-type energy precarity support across other French regions under the France Rénov' banner — direct peer in scope, business model, and beneficiary type.

Broad incumbents

• Fondation Abbé Pierre: Major national nonprofit addressing housing and energy precarity across France — overlapping mission on energy poverty (SLIME-type support and household renovation aid) at much greater scale and brand reach.
• ADEME (Agence de la transition écologique): National agency funding and overseeing Energies Solidaires' delegated missions; it is the primary grantor and architect of the broader France Rénov'/CEP/SLIME frameworks in which the peer operates.

Emerging players

• Planète Énergies: Educational NGO producing school programs and workshops on energy and climate for primary audiences — overlapping mission with the Défi École program and pedagogical animation services.

Others

• UFC Que Choisir: Listed partner for renovation-fraud webinars, this consumer-rights NGO runs complementary homeowner-protection services that intersect with Energies Solidaires' France Rénov' advice scope but sits outside the energy-advisory franchise.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/EnergiesSolidR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/energies-solidaires

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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