Qair France - Qair Group

What Qair France - Qair Group does

Qair France is the French operating subsidiary of Qair Group, an independent renewable energy producer (IPP) and integrated energy operator headquartered in Montpellier with 780 group-wide employees across 20 countries. Founded in 2015 and rebranded from Quadran International in 2019, the company covers the full renewable energy value chain — development, financing, construction, operations, repowering, and decommissioning — across a multi-technology platform including onshore wind, ground-mounted and agrivoltaic solar PV, hydropower, floating and fixed-bottom offshore wind, tidal energy, renewable hydrogen (alkaline electrolysis), and battery energy storage systems (BESS).

The company's flagship assets include Eolmed, a 30 MW floating offshore wind pilot (three 10 MW turbines) at Port-La Nouvelle using BW Ideol's Damping Pool® technology — France's first commercial-scale floating offshore wind farm, energized in April 2026 — and Hyd'Occ, a 20 MW (expandable to 40 MW) renewable hydrogen production facility that produced its first molecule in December 2025. Distribution infrastructure includes owned hydrogen refueling stations at Béziers and Narbonne (each up to 600 kg/day) on the Corridor H2 European route, HDS container logistics via Hensoldt Nexeya, and PPA/HPA contract sales to industrial, governmental, and mobility customers.

Qair generates revenue primarily through long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and Hydrogen Purchase Agreements (HPAs) with corporate and public-sector counterparties (e.g., an 18-year 30 MWp agrivoltaic CPPA with Lesaffre, hydrogen off-take to Plug Power, and €150M hydrogen ecosystem funding from Région Occitanie), grid sales from 1.7 GW of operational renewable capacity, and grid services from BESS assets. The company targets 3 GW of operational capacity by 2027 against a 33–34 GW development pipeline, with active bidding across French offshore wind tenders AO7, AO8, and AO9 and international expansion across Europe, Latin America, and Africa.

Name

Qair France - Qair Group

Legal name

Qair International SAS

Website

https://france.qair.energy

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Qair France is the French subsidiary of Qair Group, an independent renewable energy producer and integrated energy operator developing, financing, and operating wind, solar, hydro, tidal, floating offshore wind, green hydrogen, and battery storage assets for B2B/B2G customers under long-term PPA and HPA contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Generation and Green Hydrogen Production

NAICS

Electric Power Generation (22111)

akta.pro primary industry

Utility-Scale BESS Project Development & Ownership (IPP/Developer) (EUAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hydrogen Production Supply & Offtake (Green/Blue H2) for Utility Blending (EUAJAJAF), Renewable Energy Industrial Facilities Construction (Solar, Wind, Storage) (IMAFADAD)

Keywords

• Renewable energy generation
• Floating offshore wind
• Green hydrogen production
• Power purchase agreements
• Battery energy storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Renewable Electricity Generation & Sales: Qair develops, owns, and operates renewable energy assets (solar, wind, hydro) generating electricity sold under long-term PPAs or to the grid. This is the core revenue stream with 1.7 GW of operational capacity.
2. Renewable Hydrogen Production & Distribution: Production of green hydrogen via electrolysis at Hyd'Occ (20 MW first phase, expandable to 40 MW), distributed to hydrogen refueling stations (Béziers, Narbonne) for mobility users. Revenue from hydrogen molecule sales and distribution.
3. Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) & Hydrogen Purchase Agreements (HPA): Direct bilateral contracts offering long-term green electricity or hydrogen supply to corporate and public clients, providing revenue predictability and price volatility protection for customers.
4. Battery Storage Services: Standalone BESS assets providing grid services, intermittency management, and capacity services. Revenue from grid operators, capacity markets, and ancillary services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Qair develops, finances, builds, owns, and operates renewable energy assets across multiple technologies (onshore and offshore wind, ground-mounted and agrivoltaic solar PV, hydropower, tidal energy), producing green hydrogen via alkaline electrolysis at the Hyd'Occ facility and distributing it through owned hydrogen refueling stations and HDS containers. The company sells electricity through long-term PPAs and HPAs and operates battery energy storage systems (BESS), covering the entire renewable energy project lifecycle from development and financing to construction, operations, repowering, and decommissioning.

Product overview

Qair France operates as an integrated renewable energy company offering a multi-technology portfolio spanning the entire renewable energy value chain: development, financing, construction, operation, repowering, and decommissioning. The core product portfolio includes: floating offshore wind (Eolmed, 30 MW pilot project), marine renewable energy, renewable hydrogen production and distribution (Hyd'Occ facility and hydrogen refueling stations in Béziers and Narbonne), onshore wind, ground-mounted solar with agrivoltaics, and Energy Management services including Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). Qair positions itself as an independent energy provider delivering robust and sustainable solutions adapted to regional needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eolmed: Floating offshore wind pilot project of 30 MW capacity located off Port-La Nouvelle, the first 80% French-made floating wind farm.
• Hyd'Occ
• FloWatt
• Eolbleu

Products and services

• Eolmed Floating Offshore Wind Farm Floating offshore wind pilot project in the Mediterranean Sea off Port-La Nouvelle, France, with three 10 MW turbines on steel floating platforms at 62m water depth. First French floating wind farm at 80% French-made, producing 110 million kWh annually for 50,000 inhabitants.
• Hyd'Occ Renewable Hydrogen Production Largest renewable hydrogen production facility in France at Port-La Nouvelle, using alkaline water electrolysis. Phase 1: 20 MW producing 2,700 tonnes/year; Phase 2: 40 MW producing 5,400 tonnes/year, avoiding 27,000 tonnes CO2 per year in Phase 1.
• Hydrogen Station Béziers Renewable hydrogen refueling station in Béziers, Occitanie, distributing up to 600 kg of renewable hydrogen per day for buses, trucks, and light vehicles. Part of the Corridor H2 European network.
• Hydrogen Station Narbonne Second renewable hydrogen refueling station in Narbonne, France, located in the Croix-Sud industrial zone near the A9/A61 intersection. Distributes up to 600 kg renewable hydrogen daily for heavy mobility applications, as part of the Corridor H2 ecosystem linking the Iberian Peninsula to Northern Europe.
• Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) and Hydrogen Purchase Agreements (HPA) Direct bilateral agreements enabling clients to access long-term green electricity (PPA) and hydrogen (HPA) supply with managed costs and price volatility protection, supporting Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions reduction.
• Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Turnkey Battery Energy Storage System solutions covering development, construction, and operation, addressing renewable intermittency, grid saturation, and market volatility for autonomous BESS deployment.
• Onshore Wind Energy Terrestrial wind energy generation as part of Qair's multi-technology renewable energy portfolio.
• Ground-Mounted Solar PV Utility-scale photovoltaic solar installations including agrivoltaics and self-consumption solutions for businesses and communities.
• Floating Offshore Wind Floating offshore wind energy technology enabling deployment in deep waters where fixed-bottom foundations are not viable, pioneered in France with the Eolmed project using the Damping Pool® foundation.
• Fixed-Bottom Offshore Wind Traditional offshore wind farms using fixed monopile or jacket foundations in shallow to medium-depth waters, part of Qair's marine renewable portfolio.
• Hydropower Hydropower generation as part of Qair's terrestrial renewable energy portfolio.
• Agrivoltaics Agrivoltaic solutions combining solar energy production with agricultural activities, including semi-transparent, adjustable chapel structures (e.g., Fragolab with Insolight for strawberry cultivation) that protect crops while generating solar power, and 30 MWp CPPA-scale projects (e.g., Lesaffre 18-year agreement).
• FloWatt Tidal Energy Farm World's most powerful planned tidal farm in the Raz Blanchard (Normandy), featuring 6 HQ 2.8 turbines from 2028, supported by France 2030 and €20M EU Innovation Fund.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eolmed produces 110 million kWh/year, equivalent to consumption of 50,000 inhabitants
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• AREC OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2020Co-founded Hyd'Occ (July 2020) as a joint venture to produce green hydrogen at Port-La Nouvelle. AREC (Agence Régionale Energie Climat) is the regional energy transition agency of Occitanie, providing public funding and strategic alignment with the region's positive energy objectives. Qair holds majority stake; AREC holds 49%.
• TotalEnergiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developer in the Eolmed floating offshore wind consortium alongside Qair (as lead) and BW Ideol. TotalEnergies is co-maître d'ouvrage (co-project manager) for the 30 MW pilot floating wind farm off Port-La Nouvelle.
• BW IdeolcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology provider supplying the Damping Pool® floating foundation technology for the Eolmed project. BW Ideol's proprietary design enables wind turbines to be installed in deep waters (62m+) where seabed-mounted foundations are not viable.
• Energy ObserverflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaritime partnership with the Energy Observer vessel — a hydrogen-powered laboratory and ambassador for renewable energy and hydrogen. Qair symbolically transferred the first molecule of green hydrogen from Hyd'Occ to the Energy Observer crew at Port-La Nouvelle (December 2025), and hosted the vessel at Brest as part of a joint offshore wind promotion tour.
• HylikocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for hydrogen truck trials in Occitanie. Hyliko provides its HyT44 1st Edition retrofitted fuel cell truck (44-ton, ~400 km range) for real-world testing at Qair's hydrogen stations in Béziers and Narbonne, within the Corridor H2 program. Trials ran March–May 2026.
• HydroquestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developer of the FloWatt tidal energy project — the world's most powerful planned tidal farm in the Raz Blanchard (Normandy), featuring 6 HQ 2.8 turbines from 2028. Supported by France 2030 and €20M EU Innovation Fund.
• Plénitude (Eni)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEolbleu consortium with Plénitude (Eni's renewable energy subsidiary) for France's AO9 offshore wind tender, targeting 4 floating offshore wind projects off Occitanie, PACA, South Brittany, and Nouvelle-Aquitaine coasts.
• Corio Generation (Macquarie/Green Investment Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergies du Méridien consortium for French offshore wind tenders AO7 (South Atlantic, 900–1,050 MW) and AO8 (Centre Manche 2, 1,400–1,600 MW). Corio brings 20 GW+ global offshore wind development track record and Macquarie capital access.
• CAP INGELECminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering and construction firm awarded the turnkey contract to build the HV electrical substation (63kV, RTE network connection) for the Hyd'Occ hydrogen production plant at Port-La Nouvelle. Investment of €60M in the Hyd'Occ facility.
• Plug PowerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor hydrogen purchase agreement signed between Hyd'Occ and Plug Power for green hydrogen off-take, providing a commercial anchor customer for Hyd'Occ production.
• DH2 EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development with DH2 Energy and AREC for HyLann sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production project in Occitanie.
• AirbusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic collaboration to develop the sustainable aviation fuel (CAD) value chain in Occitanie, leveraging green hydrogen from Hyd'Occ for e-kerosene production.
• TrapilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to develop e-molecule distribution infrastructure (hydrogen and e-methanol) across France and internationally, leveraging Trapil's existing pipeline logistics expertise.
• HAROPA PORT (Le Havre)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected by HAROPA PORT to develop an e-methanol project at Le Havre port, producing green methanol for maritime decarbonization.
• Institut de l'ÉlevageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgrivoltaic research partnership to optimize synergies between sheep farming and solar power generation and establish technico-economic benchmarks for agrivoltaic development in livestock systems.
• FNE Bretagne (France Nature Environnement)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with FNE Bretagne (federation of environmental protection associations, 25,000 members) and Blue Fish (sustainable fishing association) to address decarbonization of fishing and governance of maritime space around offshore wind farms.
• Blue FishminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Blue Fish (national association supporting sustainable fishing practices) to explore positive environmental effects of offshore wind installations on marine biodiversity and ensure fishing co-use of maritime space.
• MP Archimède (Matière + Ponticelli Frères JV)coreTechnology or IntegrationJoint venture between French companies Matière and Ponticelli Frères created in 2021 to manufacture, assemble, and commercialize floating structures for offshore wind. Coordinated construction of Eolmed floaters at Port-La Nouvelle. 80% of Eolmed construction costs awarded to French companies.
• CMN (Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in the FloWatt tidal energy project alongside Qair and Hydroquest. CMN is a French industrial group contributing to marine energy infrastructure.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Boralex: Canadian renewable IPP with substantial French operations, focused on wind, solar, hydro, and storage. Comparable to Qair's multi-technology IPP model with European footprint and long-term PPA revenue structure.
• Akuo Energy: French independent renewable energy producer with similar multi-technology focus including solar, wind, storage, and hydrogen. Comparable to Qair as a privately-held French IPP targeting diversified renewable generation.
• Neoen: French independent renewable energy producer (IPP) operating across wind, solar, and storage with global footprint. Closest direct comparable to Qair as a multi-technology French IPP with PPA-centric business model and similar scale ambition.
• Innergex Renewable Energy: Canadian independent renewable IPP with operations in France, Europe, and the Americas across wind, solar, hydro, and storage. Closely comparable to Qair's multi-technology IPP model with long-term contracted revenue.
• Voltalia: French independent renewable IPP with multi-technology platform (wind, solar, hydro, storage) and operations spanning Europe, Latin America, and Africa. Comparable size, technology mix, and geographic diversification to Qair.

Broad incumbents

• Engie: Major French multinational utility with significant renewable energy portfolio and hydrogen projects. Competes with Qair in green hydrogen (Hyd'Occ, Corridor H2) and utility-scale renewable generation, with vastly larger balance sheet.
• EDF Renewables: Subsidiary of French state utility EDF with substantial renewable energy portfolio across solar, wind, and offshore wind. Broad incumbent that competes with Qair in French offshore wind tenders and utility-scale renewable auctions.
• TotalEnergies: Integrated energy major with growing renewable energy division. Co-developer with Qair on Eolmed floating offshore wind and competitor in large-scale renewable and hydrogen projects. Brings substantially larger capex and development scale.

Emerging players

• Corio Generation: Macquarie's offshore wind developer with 20+ GW global pipeline, partnered with Qair on AO7 and AO8 French offshore wind tenders (1,050-1,600 MW each). Comparable to Qair's offshore wind development focus with institutional capital backing.
• Plénitude (Eni): Eni's renewable energy subsidiary, partnered with Qair in the Eolbleu consortium for French AO9 offshore wind tender (4 floating projects). Comparable to Qair in offshore wind ambition but backed by Eni's larger balance sheet.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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