Breizh ALEC

What Breizh ALEC does

Breizh ALEC is a non-profit association (loi 1901) founded at the end of 2018 under the impulse of Region Bretagne to coordinate, mutualize, and animate the network of Agences Locales de l'Énergie et du Climat (ALEC) in Brittany. The organization serves as the regional hub for 8 independent local ALEC agencies (Brest/Ener'gence, Carhaix/ALECOB, Fougères/ALE du Pays de Fougères, Lorient/ALOEN, Morlaix/HEOL, Rennes/ALEC du Pays de Rennes, Saint-Brieuc/ALEC du Pays de Saint-Brieuc, Vallons de Vilaine/ALEC des Vallons de Vilaine), collectively employing 140 staff. Its core products are organized as mission portfolios rather than discrete software: Rénov' Habitat Bretagne (residential renovation advice via 120+ counselors across 34 service points); Conseil en Énergie Partagé (CEP, 66 municipal energy experts); Rénov' Entreprises Bretagne (SMB and ETI energy efficiency); Les Générateurs Bretagne (wind/solar advisor network for local elected officials); Taranis (citizen renewable energy projects, regional relay of Énergie Partagée); Plan Climat Adaptation (EPCI climate strategy support); CEE coordination; and Qualiopi-certified professional training programs (Module 1 €750/person, Module 2 €350/person, BDB member/non-member €300-€450). Technology consists primarily of network coordination across distributed agencies and the third-party Baisse les Watts digital platform provided by ADEME; the underlying differentiator is integration and interoperability across the 8 agencies and national programs (France Rénov', FLAME), not proprietary technology.

The business model is essentially grant-funded: revenue depends on public funds from Region Bretagne, ADEME, DREAL Bretagne, Enedis, ARS Bretagne, Banque des Territoires, and FEDER. Most end-user services are free (CEP, Rénov' Habitat, Rénov' Entreprises, citizen energy advice); only training carries disclosed pricing and is Qualiopi-eligible for OPCO financing. Go-to-market combines direct engagement with municipalities, EPCI, and SMBs through the 8 local agencies, supplemented by an event-driven model (Rencontres de l'Adaptation, Assises, webinaires Générateurs) and organic channels (newsletter since May 2021, LinkedIn, YouTube @breizhalec). The organization is governed by co-presidents Olivier Dehaese and Jean-Paul Aucher, with Marie Tarsiguel as co-coordinator, and operates from a regional HQ in Rennes.

Name

Breizh ALEC

Legal name

Breizh ALEC

Website

https://breizh-alec.bzh

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Breizh ALEC is a non-profit network coordinator for 8 Local Energy and Climate Agencies across Brittany, France, delivering public advisory services on energy renovation, renewable energy, and climate adaptation to municipalities, businesses, and citizens, funded primarily by public grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Transition Advisory Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

akta.pro primary industry

GHG Accounting & Net-Zero/Decarbonization Planning (Scopes 1–3) (EUAHAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Energy, Utilities & Sustainability Management (BPABAAAF), Permitting, Siting & Environmental Impact (EIA/NEPA) Advisory (EUAMANAB)

Keywords

• Energy transition services
• Building renovation advisory
• Renewable energy networks
• Climate adaptation planning
• Energy efficiency consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Rennes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: Breizh ALEC depends essentially on public funds. Key funders include ADEME, Region Bretagne, DREAL, and local authorities. Funding supports network coordination, animation of regional networks, and service delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Breizh ALEC is the regional network coordinator for 8 Local Energy and Climate Agencies (ALEC) across Brittany, France. It coordinates and animates programs covering residential renovation advisory (Rénov' Habitat Bretagne), municipal shared energy advisory (CEP), business energy efficiency (Rénov' Entreprises Bretagne), renewable energy networks (Taranis citizen energy, Les Générateurs for wind/solar), climate adaptation planning (PCAET support), and Qualiopi-certified professional training. The organization operates as a non-profit association (loi 1901) funded essentially by public funds.

Product overview

Breizh ALEC is a network organization (not a single product) that coordinates 8 Local Energy and Climate Agencies (ALEC) across Brittany, France. The organization provides a portfolio of interconnected advisory and support services focused on regional energy transition: Rénov' Habitat Bretagne for residential renovation, Conseil en Énergie Partagé (CEP) for municipalities, Rénov' Entreprises Bretagne for business energy efficiency, the Taranis network for citizen renewable energy projects, and Les Générateurs Bretagne for advising local authorities on wind and solar development. Additional services include CEE program coordination, climate adaptation planning, and Qualiopi-certified professional training programs. The offerings operate as distinct but complementary programs unified by the network's coordination role.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rénov' Habitat Bretagne: A network facilitating home renovation journey for households in Brittany, providing guidance on energy efficiency improvements.
• Rénov' Entreprises Bretagne
• Les Générateurs Bretagne
• Réseau Plan Climat
• Réseau CEP Bretagne

Products and services

• Rénov' Habitat Bretagne A network of home renovation advisory services helping households in Brittany improve housing energy efficiency, guiding them through the renovation journey from initial assessment to completed works. Delivered through 120+ counselors across 34 service points in the region.
• Conseil en Énergie Partagé (CEP) A shared energy advisory service that places dedicated energy counselors with municipalities to optimize energy consumption in public buildings and support local climate policies. Network of 66 experts serving municipalities across Brittany.
• Certificats d'Économies d'Énergie (CEE) Coordination Coordination and animation of energy savings certificate (CEE) programs in Brittany, structuring and supporting energy efficiency initiatives across the region.
• Réseau Taranis Regional network of citizen renewable energy projects in Brittany serving as the regional relay for Énergie Partagée, supporting and structuring citizen involvement in renewable energy development across approximately 10 municipalities.
• Les Générateurs Bretagne National network of wind and photovoltaic advisors serving local elected officials, regionally coordinated by Breizh ALEC with support from departmental energy unions (SDE), Brest Métropole, and Atlansun. Provides public support for the emergence of wind and solar energy projects.
• Plan Climat Adaptation Climate action plan (PCAET) support and adaptation services helping EPCI intercommunalities develop and implement climate adaptation strategies for their territories, including support for the Réseau Plan Climat regional exchange network.
• Rénov' Entreprises Bretagne Business energy renovation support service helping industrial and tertiary SMEs and intermediate-sized enterprises (ETI) improve energy efficiency and decarbonization under the national Mon parcours économies d'énergie program. Targets 3,500 Breton businesses with 600 technical diagnostics.
• Formation Programs Qualiopi-certified professional continuing education covering energy management, building performance (Bâtiments Durables Bretagne), participatory facilitation, climate issues, sustainable communication, and citizen energy projects. Available to members (300€) and non-members (450€) with OPCO financing options.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,500 businesses to be supported through Rénov' Entreprises Bretagne
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Banque des TerritoirescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026Partnership signed May 19, 2026 to support renovation of public buildings in Brittany. Partnership to help public authorities with building renovation projects.
• EnediscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 January 2025Partnership renewed January 10, 2025 at SMILE showroom in Rennes. Since 2021, Enedis support has enabled joint development of technical contributions for CEP, Taranis and Générateurs networks members. 2025 convention signed with Co-president Olivier Dehaese.
• AtlansuncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 July 2022Partnership signed July 5, 2022 at Rencontres Solaires de l'Ouest. Atlansun, the solar industry network of Grand Ouest, provides the 7 ALEC agencies with access to resources including exchange days, webinars, documentation. Also supports the Générateurs project for massification of renewable energy projects.
• TaraniscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network of citizen energy projects in Brittany, regional relay of Énergie Partagée. Taranis accompanies about 10 municipalities to impulsate, structure and develop citizen energy dynamics. Animation of the network is carried by Breizh ALEC.
• Générateurs (ADEME network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network of wind and solar advisors for local authority elected officials. In Brittany, the network is also carried by the 4 SDE (Syndicats Départementaux d'Énergie), Brest Métropole and Atlansun. Breizh ALEC holds regional structuration, monitoring and animation role.
• GRETA-CFA de BretagneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership formalized with GRETA-CFA de Bretagne and GIP-FAR to officialize regional cooperation in professional training.
• GIP-FARminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership formalized with GRETA-CFA de Bretagne and GIP-FAR to officialize regional cooperation in professional training.
• Réseau Plan ClimatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional exchange and mutual aid network between Breton technicians specialized in climate-air-energy transition. Includes EPCI agents, Region, state operators, DDTM, SDE, chambers, OEB, Airbreizh. Animated by Breizh ALEC since October 2022.
• BRUDEDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork allowing Brittany and Pays de la Loire local authorities to exchange experiences in sustainable local development. Co-organized cycles of visits on energy sobriety and renewable energies.
• FLAMEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation of ALEC in France. Breizh ALEC participates in national encounters and knowledge sharing.
• CLERminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network for energy transition. Breizh ALEC participates in CLER Rencontres.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hespul: Lyon-based non-profit association promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency, with parallel expertise in solar deployment, energy advisory, and territorial transition support. Highly comparable to a single Breizh ALEC member agency but operates as an independent non-profit.
• AURA-EE (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Énergie Environnement): Regional energy and environment agency for the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, coordinating similar ALEC-type local agencies and providing energy/climate advisory services to municipalities, businesses, and citizens. Structurally analogous to Breizh ALEC but operating at the scale of a different French region.
• AREC Hauts-de-France: Regional energy and climate agency coordinating transition programs across the Hauts-de-France region. Operates a similar network-coordinator model for energy advisory, building renovation, and renewable energy development.
• AREC Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Regional energy and climate agency for Nouvelle-Aquitaine, providing coordinated advisory and program animation across the region. Directly comparable to Breizh ALEC in structure and public-funder relationships.
• AREC Occitanie: Agence Régionale Énergie Climat for the Occitanie region — a regional coordinator of energy/climate advisory networks serving municipalities, SMEs, and households. Closely comparable mandate, governance, and service portfolio to Breizh ALEC.

Others

• Energy Cities: European network of cities and local governments driving the energy transition. Represents a broader, international analog of the local-agency-coordination model that Breizh ALEC performs at the regional level in Brittany.
• CLER — Réseau pour la transition énergétique: National French network for energy transition bringing together local authorities, associations, and professionals. Breizh ALEC participates in CLER Rencontres and shares overlapping mission territory around citizen energy and territorial transition.
• FLAME (Fédération nationale des Agences Locales de la Maîtrise de l'Énergie): National federation of France's ALEC-type agencies. Breizh ALEC participates in FLAME's national encounters; FLAME is the umbrella organization for the regional network-coordinator model that Breizh ALEC exemplifies.

Broad incumbents

• ADEME: National French agency for ecological transition and a primary funder of Breizh ALEC. Operates broadly across all of France's environmental programs, providing overarching policy, funding, and program design of which Breizh ALEC is a regional implementation partner.

Emerging players

• Institut Negawatt: Independent French think tank producing the Negawatt scenario for 100% renewable energy and supporting territorial transition. Operates at the strategy/scenarios layer rather than service delivery, but shares Breizh ALEC's decarbonization and renewable energy mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@breizhalec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/breizh-alec

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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