Vensolair

What Vensolair does

Vensolair is a French renewable energy project developer established in 2004 and headquartered in Castelnau-le-Lez near Montpellier. The company provides end-to-end services across five technology verticals — wind farms, photovoltaic solar (ground-mounted, floating, parking canopies, and agrivoltaic), battery storage, renewable hydrogen supply, and repowering of existing installations — covering site identification, feasibility, permitting, financing, construction, long-term operation, and eventual dismantling. Its operating portfolio comprises 69 wind farms with 386 turbines and 64 solar installations totaling 230 MWc, for a combined 1,087 MW built and in exploitation.

Vensolair serves local authorities and collectivities, landowners and farmers, industrial companies, logistics and real estate operators, and mobility providers across metropolitan France. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales through seven regional offices (Montpellier, Rouen, Rennes, Bordeaux, Lyon, Strasbourg, Paris), supplemented by industry trade show presence, citizen financing offerings, and participatory local stakeholder engagement. The company maintains a minimum 90% recycling rate for decommissioned wind turbines.

Since December 2019, Vensolair is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CNR (Compagnie Nationale du Rhône), France's leading 100% renewable electricity producer with predominantly public capital and ENGIE as its reference industrial shareholder. CNR provides financing for Vensolair's project development and supplies the renewable electricity used to produce Vensolair's hydrogen offering. Revenue is generated through long-term asset ownership and electricity sales, project development fees, repowering services, battery storage grid services, and renewable hydrogen supply, with pricing structured on a project-specific, quote-based basis.

Name

Vensolair

Legal name

Vensolair

Website

https://vensolair.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Vensolair is a French renewable energy project developer that designs, finances, builds, and operates wind farms, solar photovoltaic installations, battery storage, renewable hydrogen, and repowering projects across metropolitan France for local authorities, landowners, farmers, and industrial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Project Development

NAICS

Wind Electric Power Generation (221115), Solar Electric Power Generation (221114), Electric Power Generation (22111)

akta.pro primary industry

Wind Farm EPC & Balance of Plant Construction (Civil, Electrical, Substations) (EUAMACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wind Operations, Maintenance & Asset Management (Scheduled/Unscheduled) (EUAMACAH), Utility-Scale Renewable O&M (Solar, Wind, Hydro, Geothermal) (EUAMAGAA), Circularity & End-of-Life Technology R&D (PV Recycling Chemistry, Blade Reuse, Design-for-Recycling) (EUAMAOAK), Wind Power Plant EPC (Onshore/Offshore) (EUAEAAAF)

Keywords

• Wind farm development
• Solar photovoltaic projects
• Battery energy storage
• Renewable hydrogen supply
• Wind farm repowering

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Renewable Energy Project Development: Full-service development of wind, solar, storage, and hydrogen projects from identification and feasibility analysis through permitting, construction, and operation. Revenue generated through project development fees and long-term asset ownership.
2. Asset Operation and Maintenance: Long-term exploitation of renewable energy assets including production monitoring, maintenance, electricity sales, and eventual dismantling. 69 wind farms and 64 solar plants operated.
3. Repowering Services: Renewal and modernization services for existing installations including full replacement and partial component upgrades.
4. Battery Storage Services: Grid services including network stability, carbon reduction, supply security, and price volatility management through battery installations.
5. Renewable Hydrogen Supply: Supply of 100% renewable hydrogen to industrial and mobility customers, sourced from CNR-produced renewable energy.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vensolair designs, develops, finances, builds, and operates renewable energy installations across metropolitan France. Its offering covers five core solutions: wind farms, ground-mounted, floating, and agrivoltaic solar photovoltaic installations, battery energy storage systems, renewable hydrogen production, and repowering/revamping of existing wind and solar assets. The company provides end-to-end project lifecycle services from conception and stakeholder engagement through long-term operation and eventual dismantling.

Product overview

Vensolair offers a comprehensive suite of renewable energy development and operation services organized into five core solutions: Centrales éoliennes (wind farms), Centrales photovoltaïques (solar photovoltaic), Repowering, Stockage par batteries (battery storage), and Hydrogène renouvelable (renewable hydrogen). The company provides end-to-end project management from conception through financing, construction, and long-term exploitation, serving as a trusted partner for landowners, farmers, industries, and local authorities across metropolitan France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Centrales éoliennes (Wind Farms) Design, development, financing, construction, and long-term operation of wind turbine installations across metropolitan France. Vensolair handles site identification, environmental studies, permitting, stakeholder mediation, equipment selection, and end-of-life dismantling.
• Centrales photovoltaïques (Solar Photovoltaic) Design, development, financing, construction, and operation of solar photovoltaic installations including ground-mounted solar farms on land exceeding 4 hectares, floating solar on water bodies over 6 hectares, parking canopy solar (ombrières), and agrivoltaics for livestock, orchards, and market gardens.
• Repowering

Quantifiable outcome

• 69 wind farms built with 386 turbines (2007-2025)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• SolarhonaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNR subsidiary dedicated to solar energy development in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, southern France, and Occitanie region. Operates alongside Vensolair under the CNR group umbrella.
• CNR Énergies RenouvelablesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNR subsidiary dedicated to wind and photovoltaic project development across the entire French territory. Operates alongside Vensolair under the CNR group umbrella.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Voltalia: French-listed independent renewable energy developer and operator with wind, solar, hydro, and storage across multiple geographies. Highly comparable to Vensolair as a multi-technology French-headquartered renewable developer with similar project development, ownership, and O&M business model.
• Boralex: Canada-/France-based renewable energy independent operating wind, solar, and storage assets including significant French operations. Comparable independent developer with similar multi-technology platform and European footprint.
• Innergex Renewable Energy: Canadian-listed independent renewable energy developer with wind, solar, and storage operations including Europe (notably France). Comparable independent developer pursuing multi-technology renewable projects in similar European markets.
• Neoen: French renewable energy independent (now majority-owned by Brookfield) developing, financing, and operating wind, solar, and battery storage assets. Closely comparable to Vensolair in vertical integration across wind, solar, and storage project development in France and internationally.
• Akuo Energy: Independent French renewable energy developer operating wind, solar, storage, and hydrogen projects with a focus on local stakeholder engagement. Closely comparable to Vensolair's multi-technology platform and community-oriented approach in France.

Broad incumbents

• EDF Renewables: Subsidiary of EDF, France's incumbent electric utility, operating wind, solar, and storage across France and globally. Direct competitor in French renewable project development with substantially larger capital base and group-level synergies.
• EDP Renewables: One of the world's largest renewable energy developers (subsidiary of EDP, Portugal), with wind and solar operations across Europe including France. Comparable in core activity but operates at materially greater scale and geographic breadth.
• ENGIE Green: French renewable subsidiary of ENGIE, developing and operating wind, solar, and storage in France. Competes with Vensolair across the same French customer segments with utility-scale balance sheet and ENGIE group integration.
• Iberdrola Renovables: Spanish global utility with one of the world's largest renewable energy footprints (wind and solar). Competes with Vensolair in European onshore wind and solar development with materially greater financial capacity and existing French positions.
• TotalEnergies (Renewables): French integrated energy major with a growing renewables arm (wind, solar, storage) and integrated hydrogen ambitions. Operates overlapping French/European renewables portfolio with superior capital and offtake capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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