SDE 24

What SDE 24 does

SDE 24 (Syndicat Départemental d'Énergies de la Dordogne) is a French public territorial entity founded in 1937, headquartered in Périgueux, with statutory authority over the public electricity and gas distribution service across all 503 communes of the Dordogne department. It owns public distribution network assets under a 2020-2050 concession contract with Enedis and EDF, manages 81,250+ public lighting points via its Régie 24 maintenance division, and oversees gas distribution to 47,000 customers across 86 communes through GRDF and propane concessionaires (Antargaz, Primagaz). The organization operates a multi-service platform spanning electricity network extensions and undergrounding, public lighting modernization (the €36M 'Nouvelle Donne' LED program across 193 communes through 2033), sustainable mobility infrastructure (the Mobive EV charging network of 154 stations in Dordogne and 1,100+ across Nouvelle-Aquitaine, plus the Témob BioGNV network), and a low-carbon strategy encompassing energy audits, renewable heat development, CEE subsidies, and a Groupement d'achat d'énergies.

The organization's business model is non-commercial and structured around public-sector financing: services are funded through mandatory member contributions from the 503 communes, public investment programs (national, regional, EU), and concession oversight fees rather than consumer pricing. Energy tariffs are regulated nationally. SDE 24 created SEM 24 Périgord Énergies in 2017 as a mixed-economy company with Crédit Agricole Charente-Périgord, Groupe Sorégies, and La Banque des Territoires to invest directly in renewable energy production (photovoltaic, hydroelectricity, methanization). With only 24 employees, SDE 24 operates a lean coordination model, leveraging concessionaires (Enedis, GRDF, NaTran) for execution while retaining regulatory authority, asset ownership, and strategic planning functions. The technology stack includes the proprietary Candela software for lighting asset management, real-time EV charging availability tracking across the regional Mobive network, and the SDIRVE strategic deployment plan for charging infrastructure approved September 2023. In May 2026, Lionel ARMAGHANIAN was elected President, succeeding Philippe DUCENE who led the organization since 2008.

Name

SDE 24

Legal name

Syndicat Départemental d'Énergies de la Dordogne

Website

https://sde24.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SDE 24 is a French public energy syndicate founded in 1937 that organizes electricity and gas distribution, manages 81,250+ public lighting points, and operates the Mobive EV charging network across all 503 communes of Dordogne department.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Energy Infrastructure Management

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Electric Power Distribution (221122), Solar Electric Power Generation (221114)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Electric Services (4911), Natural Gas Distribution (4924)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUADABAG

Behind-the-Meter Aggregators Acting as DSO (Virtual Power Plant / Community Energy Operators)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Electric Transmission & Distribution (T&D)/Distribution System Operators (DSOs) & Electric Distribution Utilities

SECONDARYEUADABAJ

Multi-Utility Distribution Companies (Electric + Gas/Water Distribution)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Electric Transmission & Distribution (T&D)/Distribution System Operators (DSOs) & Electric Distribution Utilities

SECONDARYEUAMAJAJ

DER Financing, Leasing & Billing Platforms (TPO, PPA, On-Bill)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hydro & Geothermal)/Distributed Energy Resources & Community Renewables (Community Solar, Microgrids)

SECONDARYEUAMAJAD

Distributed Generation (DG) Solar & Small Wind

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hydro & Geothermal)/Distributed Energy Resources & Community Renewables (Community Solar, Microgrids)

SECONDARYEUAFAHAC

EV Charging & Fleet VPP Aggregation (Managed Charging, V2G, Depot/Highway)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Energy Storage & Grid Flexibility (Batteries, Hydrogen Storage, Demand Response)/Virtual Power Plants (VPP) & Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Aggregation

Keywords

• Public energy distribution
• Electricity network management
• Public lighting services
• EV charging infrastructure
• Renewable energy development

Headquarters

HQ city

Périgueux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SDE 24 organizes and manages public energy infrastructure and services across the 503 communes of the Dordogne department in France. Its core offerings include electricity and gas distribution network oversight via concession management, public lighting maintenance and modernization (81,250+ lighting points) through its in-house Régie 24 division, sustainable mobility infrastructure (154 EV charging stations via the Mobive network and bioGNV refueling via Témob), and renewable energy project investment through its SEM 24 Périgord Énergies subsidiary. The syndicate also delivers energy transition services to member communes, including low-carbon strategy support, energy audits, renewable heat development, collective energy purchasing, and concession control oversight.

Product overview

SDE 24 is a public energy syndicate managing electricity, gas, and public lighting infrastructure across 503 municipalities in Dordogne, France. The organization operates a multi-service platform model consisting of core infrastructure management services (electricity network, gas network, public lighting) and specialized programs (sustainable mobility with Mobive/Témob networks, low-carbon strategy including energy audits and renewable heat development). Key products include the SEM 24 Périgord Énergies subsidiary for renewable energy investments, the Régie 24 maintenance division, and strategic initiatives like the SDIRVE for EV charging infrastructure and the 'Nouvelle Donne' LED lighting modernization program. The syndicate also provides collective energy purchasing, concession oversight, and the Candela software platform for municipalities to manage lighting infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Régie 24: Maintenance and operations division for public lighting infrastructure
• Mobive
• Témob
• Réseau Mobive

Products and services

• Réseau électrique (Electricity network management) Management and modernization of the public electricity distribution network covering all 503 communes of Dordogne, including line extensions, network undergrounding, reinforcement, telecommunications infrastructure, and ownership of public distribution network assets (operated under concession by Enedis).
• Réseau gaz (Gas network management) Management and control of gas distribution networks including natural gas (84 communes via GRDF concession, serving 47,000 customers) and propane gas distribution (13 communes via Antargaz; 1 commune via Primagaz) across Dordogne, including oversight of network modernization investments.
• Éclairage public (Public lighting services) Public lighting infrastructure management including installation, LED modernization under the Nouvelle Donne program (36M€ investment through 2033 covering 193 communes), Trame Noire biodiversity preservation, and ongoing operation via the in-house Régie 24 maintenance division across more than 81,250 lighting points.
• Réseau Mobive (Electric vehicle charging network) Public electric vehicle charging network with 154 charging stations deployed across 116 municipalities in Dordogne, part of a regional Mobive network with over 1,100 stations across Nouvelle-Aquitaine through collaboration with 10 other energy syndicates. New tariffs of 0.35€/kWh for subscribers and 0.40€/kWh for non-subscribers effective May 2025.
• Réseau Témob (BioGNV refueling network) BioGNV (biomethane for vehicles) refueling network supporting sustainable mobility for goods and passenger transport, integrated with regional biomethane injection stations.
• Stratégie Bas-Carbone (Low-carbon strategy services) Comprehensive low-carbon strategy services for member communes including energy audits, renewable heat development, PCAET (Plans Climat-Air-Énergie Territoriaux) support, CEE subsidies (Primes CEE), and collective energy purchasing groups.
• SEM 24 Périgord Énergies (Renewable energy investment vehicle) Mixed-economy company (SEM) created by SDE 24 in 2017 to invest in renewable energy production facilities including photovoltaics (e.g., 4.41 MWc Pradelles solar park with 20-year Corporate PPA to Mademoiselle Desserts), hydroelectricity, and methanization projects. Co-shareholders: Crédit Agricole Charente-Périgord, Groupe Sorégies, and La Banque des Territoires.
• Contrôle des concessions (Concession oversight) Oversight and control of electricity distribution concession with Enedis and EDF, gas distribution concessions with GRDF (84 communes, 47,000 customers), Antargaz (13 communes), and Primagaz (1 commune), ensuring contract compliance and producing annual Comptes Rendus d'Activité de Concessions (CRAC).
• Groupement d'achat d'énergies (Collective energy purchasing) Collective energy purchasing group service for municipalities to aggregate demand and achieve better pricing and supply terms for electricity and gas procurement.
• Régie 24 (In-house public lighting maintenance division) Internal maintenance and operations division of SDE 24 handling public lighting maintenance, exploitation, and intervention across defined territorial service sectors, supported by the Candela software platform for real-time intervention tracking.

Quantifiable outcome

• 193 communes engaged in public lighting modernization program representing 36M€ investment through 2033
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Mademoiselle DessertsmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 January 2026Corporate PPA agreement for 4.41 MWc solar park at Pradelles, La Douze. Project valued at 5.1M€ providing fixed-rate green energy supply for 20 years. Includes participation from Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region (600K€ subsidy) and Grand Périgueux.
• NaTran (ex-GRTgaz)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2025First biomethane rebours station in Dordogne inaugurated at Saint-Agne. Investment of 2.6M€ by NaTran enabling 90 GWh/year biomethane injection capacity, equivalent to 12,800 housing units.
• GRDF (Chantier décarbonation)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaborative 19km gas network expansion between Brantôme and Chancelade to accommodate biomethane injection from SAS Condat Énergie Verte methanizer. Total investment 2.8M€ by GRDF and project developer.
• Syndicat Eau Cœur du PérigordminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Local water syndicate that joined Tawaz project to carry financing proposal to Agence de l'eau Adour-Garonne. Contributed 20,000€ (4%) to project.
• Conservatoire d'Espaces Naturels de Nouvelle-Aquitaine (CEN NA)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnered for Trame Noire dark sky initiative on Grand Périgueux territory. Conducted light pollution study identifying 3,719 conflicting light points (26% of network) requiring intervention for biodiversity protection.
• Grand PérigueuxmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Agglomeration partnership for Trame Noire implementation across member communes. Jointly developed dark sky strategy covering 42 communes with 14,482 lighting points managed by SDE 24.
• AquassistancemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021International development NGO providing technical expertise for Tawaz water project in Mauritania. Conducted field missions in 2021 and 2022 for resource assessment and project design. Contributed 64,800€ (14%) to project financing.
• Agence de l'eau Adour-GaronnemajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019Co-financing partner for Tawaz water access project in Mauritania. Contributed 198,000€ (44% of 454,800€ total budget) for water infrastructure serving 4,800 residents.
• SEM 24 Périgord ÉnergiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Société d'Économie Mixte created by SDE 24 in 2017 to invest in renewable energy projects (photovoltaic, hydroelectricity, methanization). Co-shareholders: Crédit Agricole Charente-Périgord, Groupe Sorégies, and La Banque des Territoires.
• EnediscoreOthersManages electricity distribution network under concession contract with SDE 24 covering 503 communes. SDE 24 holds ownership of public distribution network assets.
• GRDF (Gaz Réseau Distribution France)coreOthersManages gas distribution for 84 communes in Dordogne under SDE 24 concession. Manages 47,000 customers across 86 communes with 1 million € daily investment in network modernization.
• EDFcoreOthersProvides regulated electricity supply tariffs to consumers under the concession framework managed by SDE 24.
• TENAQ (Territoire d'énergie Nouvelle-Aquitaine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional entity grouping 13 energy syndicates across Nouvelle-Aquitaine for mutualization of skills and joint projects in energy transition. SDE 24 participates in this coordination structure.
• Antargaz EnergiescoreOthersPropane gas distribution through Delegation of Public Service for 13 communes in Dordogne (Douzillac, Mensignac, Limeuil, Trémolat, Coursac, Antonne-et-Trigonant, La Roque-Gageac, La Coquille, Coulaures, Sainte-Alvère, Les Eyzies de Tayac, Exideuil, Salignac-Eyvigues).
• PrimagazminorOthersPropane gas distribution for Eymet commune through Delegation of Public Service.
• FNCCRcoreOthersFédération Nationale des Collectivités Concédantes et Régies - National federation providing guidance, legal frameworks, and best practices for public energy distribution organizations.
• ADEMEmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for energy transition initiatives including Ecowatt program, CEE subsidies, and renewable heat ( Contrat de Développement Territorial des EnR Thermiques) in Dordogne.
• RTE (Réseau de Transport d'Électricité)majorOthersNational electricity transmission network operator. SDE 24 is Ecowatt partner with RTE for energy demand management and awareness campaigns.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• SDE 47 (Lot-et-Garonne): Departmental energy syndicate of Lot-et-Garonne, also a TENAQ member, providing electricity, gas, public lighting, and EV charging services to its communes — comparable in scope and customer base to SDE 24.
• SDE 79 (Deux-Sèvres): Departmental energy syndicate of Deux-Sèvres, a TENAQ member with the same concession-organizing, public lighting, and renewable energy transition mandate as SDE 24.
• SDE 17 (Charente-Maritime): Departmental energy syndicate of Charente-Maritime, another Nouvelle-Aquitaine member of TENAQ offering the same concession-organizing, public lighting, and EV charging services to its communes — a structural twin of SDE 24.
• SDEEG Gironde: Syndicat Départemental d'Énergie et Environnement de la Gironde, the closest departmental energy syndicate peer in the same Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, organizing electricity/gas distribution and public lighting for all municipalities of Gironde — directly comparable to SDE 24 in mandate, scope, and governance model.
• SDE 19 (Corrèze): Departmental energy syndicate of Corrèze, a small rural Nouvelle-Aquitaine peer with highly comparable client demographics (small rural communes) and infrastructure footprint to SDE 24.
• SDE 64 (Pyrénées-Atlantiques): Departmental energy syndicate of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, a larger TENAQ peer with similar coordination over electricity/gas concessions and modern public lighting programs — useful comparator for SDE 24's scale and project portfolio.
• SDE 23 (Creuse): Departmental energy syndicate of Creuse, a rural counterpart for SDE 24 within TENAQ — similar mandate of organizing electricity/gas concessions and public lighting for dispersed municipalities.
• SDE 87 (Haute-Vienne): Departmental energy syndicate of Haute-Vienne, a TENAQ peer operating the same electricity/gas/lighting/EV-charging service stack for its departmental communes — closely comparable to SDE 24.
• SDE 86 (Vienne): Departmental energy syndicate of Vienne, a TENAQ peer syndicate managing electricity and gas concessions and public lighting for its communes — a structural and operational analogue of SDE 24.

Broad incumbents

• FNCCR: Fédération Nationale des Collectivités Concédantes et Régies, the national federation of which SDE 24 is a member; provides legal frameworks, best practices, and coordinated advocacy for all French departmental energy syndicates — the umbrella incumbent shaping SDE 24's operating environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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