EnergETHIC

What EnergETHIC does

EnergETHIC is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded on June 20, 2011, headquartered in Saint-Omer with operations in Ambricourt, in the Hauts-de-France region. It is staffed by approximately seven employees and operates as a regional facilitator for citizen-led renewable energy projects, providing project development support, animation of local collectives, and structuring of public-private-citizen partnerships. EnergETHIC also coordinates the RÉCHAUF regional network and is a member of the national Énergie Partagée movement.

Its core activities center on advisory, project structuring, and ecosystem coordination rather than on proprietary technology products. Service lines include feasibility and structuring support for citizen solar PV and renewable heat projects, animation of regional calls for tender, convening of stakeholders via the RREC event series, and publication of policy-oriented deliverables such as the 2025 Livre Blanc for elected officials. Affiliated vehicles — SAS CAPSOL (2017), SAS ECO (2019), and the co-created SAS Mine de Soleil (2019, with SEM Energies Hauts-de-France and Sunelis) — provide holding structures for citizen-owned renewable assets.

The business model is grant- and fee-funded rather than commercially productized. Revenue derives from institutional and public funding (notably ADEME and Région Hauts-de-France), project-support fees, network membership, and event-related activities. The association holds "Entreprise Solidaire d'Utilité Sociale" (ESUS) approval granted in 2015, which underpins access to public funding streams and signals public-interest credibility to municipal and quasi-public partners. Customers are municipalities and nonprofit organizations across Hauts-de-France on a project-by-project basis, with no recurring enterprise contract base.

Name

EnergETHIC

Legal name

EnergETHIC

Website

https://energethic-asso.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EnergETHIC is a French non-profit association that supports citizen-led renewable energy project development in Hauts-de-France, coordinating the RÉCHAUF regional network and providing structuring, animation, and policy advisory services to municipalities and collectives.

Ownership category

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Product category

Citizen Renewable Energy Project Support Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAGAH

Environmental Education & Outreach

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Environmental & Conservation Organizations

SECONDARYEUAEADAL

Environmental & Permitting Execution Services (Erosion Control, Habitat Mitigation, Compliance)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Energy Infrastructure & Services (EPC, O&M, Field Services)/Renewable Balance-of-Plant EPC (Wind/Solar/Hydro)

Keywords

• Citizen renewable energy
• Renewable energy consulting
• Community solar projects
• Wood energy heating
• Energy transition services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Omer

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project development support services: EnergETHIC provides paid consulting and support services to municipalities, citizen collectives, and local organizations for developing renewable energy projects. Services include feasibility studies, technical-economic-juridical project structuring, citizen mobilization, and project management support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EnergETHIC is a non-profit association that supports citizen groups, municipalities, and local actors in developing citizen-owned renewable energy projects (solar photovoltaic, wind, hydro, biomass/wood-energy) from initial idea through to commissioning. Its services include project feasibility studies, technical-economic-legal structuring, citizen mobilization, communication, and project management accompaniment, delivered through direct contracts and institutional funding from ADEME and the Hauts-de-France Region.

Product overview

EnergETHIC is a non-profit association (loi 1901) established in 2011 that serves as a coordinator and support organization for citizen-owned renewable energy projects in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Rather than a software product company, EnergETHIC provides advisory and accompaniment services including project feasibility studies, technical/economic/legal support, citizen mobilization, and communication. Their portfolio includes direct project involvement through cooperatives such as SAS CAPSOL (photovoltaic, 48 kWc across 7 rooftops), SAS ECO (Energie Citoyenne d'Opale, created 2019), SAS Mine de Soleil (Loos-en-Gohelle solar plan, 447 kWc), and the SCIC Energie Citoyenne's first citizen photovoltaic plant in Pas-de-Calais spanning three sites. They also support the MICHAUCO micro-collective wood boiler network and coordinate the RÉCHAUF regional citizen energy network. Additional offerings include ADEME-accredited training programs on citizen renewable energy projects and the bi-annual RREC regional encounters event.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RÉCHAUF: Réseau de l'Énergie Citoyenne en Hauts-de-France — a regional citizen energy network coordinated by EnergETHIC, supported by ADEME and the Hauts-de-France Region.

Products and services

• Citizen Renewable Energy Project Support Full-service accompaniment for citizen-owned renewable energy projects from conception to realization, including feasibility studies, technical/economic/legal support, citizen mobilization, and communication. Designed for citizens, citizen collectives, and municipalities in Hauts-de-France.
• MICHAUCO - Micro-Chaufferies Collectives au Bois Micro-collective wood chip boiler heating service provided through the SCIC Energie Citoyenne cooperative, offering turnkey heat supply with local wood sourcing, installation, and maintenance for participating municipalities (e.g., Zudausques, Quelmes).
• SAS ECO - Energie Citoyenne d'Opale Citizen solar cooperative developing photovoltaic installations on public and private rooftops within the Parc naturel régional des Caps et Marais d'Opale, with 1 person = 1 vote governance.
• Formation - Citizen Renewable Energy Projects ADEME-accredited training on essential knowledge for participatory and citizen renewable energy projects, covering project stages, citizen financing vs investment, and local actor communication. Delivered in partnership with Les Générateurs.
• RÉCHAUF Network Regional network for citizen energy in Hauts-de-France, animated by EnergETHIC with support from ADEME and Hauts-de-France Region, aimed at developing citizen-owned renewable energy projects across the region.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, major and support.

• RÉCHAUF (Réseau de l'Énergie Citoyenne en Hauts-de-France)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2021EnergETHIC coordinates the RÉCHAUF network, the regional expression of the national Énergie Partagée movement. The network brings together citizen energy actors across Hauts-de-France. Regional animation mission is funded by ADEME and Region Hauts-de-France. Created at the end of 2020 following the first RREC event.
• Énergie PartagéecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation for citizen-owned renewable energy. RÉCHAUF is the regional expression of this national movement. Provides network resources, project mapping tools, and shared methodology.
• SEM Energies Hauts-de-FrancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic regional energy company partnered on multiple citizen solar projects including SAS Mine de Soleil and other initiatives. Provides technical expertise and co-investment.
• SCIC Energie CitoyennemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSociété Coopérative d'Intérêt Collectif that owns and operates the first citizen photovoltaic plant in Pas-de-Calais. EnergETHIC supported its creation and ongoing project development. Multiple joint projects including MICHAUCO wood heating network.
• Enercoop Hauts-de-FrancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCitizen electricity supplier and cooperative. Co-organizes RREC events. Partner on citizen solar projects where electricity production is sold to Enercoop.
• Solaire en NordmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional actor supporting solar energy development. Co-organizes RREC events and participates in citizen energy network activities.
• Virage ÉnergiemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation working on energy transition. Co-organizes RREC events and provides expertise on landscape approach for renewable energy deployment.
• CD2EsupportTechnology or IntegrationRegional enterprise for sustainable development. Provides technical expertise on renewable energy projects. Participates in RREC as workshop facilitators.
• SunelismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate operator selected with SEM Energies for the Mine de Soleil citizen solar project in Loos-en-Gohelle. Provides technical expertise and operates the concession.
• Cohérence EnergiessupportTechnology or IntegrationEngineering consultancy providing technical-economic support for citizen solar projects including SAS ECO in the Parc naturel régional des Caps et Marais d'Opale.
• SCIC ERE 43supportStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginator of the MICHAUCO micro-collective heating plant concept that EnergETHIC and SCIC Energie Citoyenne adapted for the Nord Pas-de-Calais region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Crédit Coopératif: French cooperative bank providing financing for citizen renewable energy projects including the first SCIC Energie Citoyenne photovoltaic plant. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler in the citizen-energy economy, though operating as a financial institution rather than project developer.
• Réseau Action Climat France: National coalition of climate advocacy organizations. Comparable as a French nonprofit coordinating environmental advocacy and member mobilization, but operating at a national policy level rather than EnergETHIC's regional project-development focus.

Regional players

• SEM Énergies Hauts-de-France: Public regional energy company partnering with EnergETHIC on citizen solar projects including SAS Mine de Soleil. Operates in the same Hauts-de-France territory and on overlapping renewable infrastructure but as a public-sector investor rather than a citizen-mobilization nonprofit.
• Solaire en Nord: Regional actor supporting solar energy development in Hauts-de-France, co-organizing RREC events with EnergETHIC. Comparable in regional solar mobilization scope, though focused specifically on PV rather than EnergETHIC's multi-technology scope.

Direct peers

• Énergie Partagée: National federation coordinating the citizen renewable energy movement in France, of which RÉCHAUF is the Hauts-de-France regional expression. Directly comparable as the umbrella body providing shared methodology, project mapping tools, and advocacy that EnergETHIC leverages locally.
• CD2E: Regional enterprise for sustainable development in Hauts-de-France providing technical expertise on renewable energy projects and co-facilitating EnergETHIC workshops. Comparable as a regional sustainability/cleantech support organization serving overlapping audiences.
• SCIC Energie Citoyenne: Hauts-de-France citizen cooperative that owns and operates the first citizen photovoltaic plant in Pas-de-Calais, created with EnergETHIC support. Comparable as a citizen-owned renewable energy vehicle that EnergETHIC helped structure and continues to accompany.
• Virage Énergie: Hauts-de-France association working on energy transition, co-organized by EnergETHIC's co-president. Operates in the same regional ecosystem with overlapping citizen energy, training, and advocacy missions.

Broad incumbents

• Enercoop: France-wide cooperative electricity supplier sourcing from renewable producers, with a Hauts-de-France branch represented on EnergETHIC's board. Comparable as part of the same citizen-energy movement, but at a national commercial scale far beyond EnergETHIC's nonprofit advisory role.

Emerging players

• Terre de Liens: National nonprofit helping organic farmers acquire land, with a Hauts-de-Calais solar PV installation supported by EnergETHIC. Comparable as a citizen-led environmental nonprofit using similar associative and solidarity-economy structures to deploy renewable assets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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Investors

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