3d Energies

What 3d Energies does

3D Energies (legal entity SAEML 3D Energies) is a French local mixed-economy company (Société Anonyme d'Economie Mixte Locale) created in December 2007 by SIEDS (Syndicat Intercommunal d'Energie des Deux-Sèvres) to develop, finance, and operate renewable energy production on behalf of rural communes in the Deux-Sèvres department of France. Originally structured as a régie (public utility) with a 7 million EUR initial capital endowment, it was reorganized in 2012 into the SAEML form to enable debt financing and to take an equity stake in Séolis, the local electricity distributor.

The company's core assets are 12 wind farms totaling over 84 MW of wind capacity solely within Deux-Sèvres, supplemented by one 87.3 kWc photovoltaic installation (Sainte Eanne, 2012) and one 360 kW biogas cogeneration unit (La Loge, 2010). Combined installed electrical power exceeds 124 MW and production exceeds 180 GWh annually, equivalent to the consumption of over 75,000 inhabitants. The company also operates a DGPS (Differential GPS) positioning service inherited from a 2002 SIEDS initiative, providing centimeter-level precision surveying for underground utility networks. The operating model is asset-owner-light: 1-10 employees oversee a portfolio, with construction, operations, and maintenance largely contracted out.

Revenue is generated by injecting all electricity produced into the public distribution network and selling to Séolis under French regulated renewable-energy tariffs. The customer base is effectively a single off-taker (Séolis), with the parent union SIEDS constituting the governance and strategic counterparty. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales to municipal elected officials for new project development, supported by community engagement (school programs, local events) to secure project acceptance.

Name

3d Energies

Legal name

SAEML 3D ENERGIES

Website

https://3denergies.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

3D Energies (SAEML) is a French municipal renewable energy operator created by SIEDS that develops, finances, and operates 12 wind farms plus solar and biogas assets in Deux-Sèvres, selling all electricity to local distributor Séolis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Production

NAICS

Wind Electric Power Generation (221115), Solar Electric Power Generation (221114), Biomass Electric Power Generation (221117)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Distributed Generation (DG) Solar & Small Wind (EUAMAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Renewable Distributed Generation (Rooftop/Onsite Solar, Small Wind, Small Hydro) (EUACALAJ)

Keywords

• Renewable energy production
• Wind power generation
• Solar energy generation
• Biogas cogeneration
• Municipal energy utility

Headquarters

HQ city

Niort

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Sales: Sale of electrical energy produced by renewable installations. The entirety of electrical energy produced is injected into the public distribution network and sold to the local electricity manager (Séolis). This is a recurring revenue model based on electricity production volume.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

3D Energies is a publicly-controlled mixed-economy company that develops, finances, builds, and operates renewable electricity production assets — including wind farms, photovoltaic solar plants, and biogas cogeneration units — on behalf of communes in the Deux-Sèvres department of France. All electricity produced is injected into the public distribution network and sold to Séolis, the local electricity manager, while the company also provides DGPS topographic positioning services to network operators.

Product overview

3D ENERGIES is a renewable energy production company that operates a portfolio of wind farms, solar photovoltaic installations, and biogas cogeneration units across the Deux-Sèvres department in France. The company offers project development services, production investment management, and operational management of renewable energy installations totaling over 124 MW of installed capacity. Key assets include 12 wind farms (Le Teillat, La Tourette, Les Raffauds, Les Taillées, Mauzé Thouarsais, Saint Lade, Le Margnes, La Tourette 2, Les Raffauds 2, Les Galvestes, Les Herbes Blanches, and Keranna), one photovoltaic installation at Sainte Eanne, and one biogas cogeneration unit at La Loge. Combined annual production exceeds 180 GWh. The company also provides GPS positioning services for underground utility infrastructure using DGPS technology. Founded in 2007 as a SAEML (Société Anonyme d'Economie Mixte Locale), it operates in partnership with SIEDS (Syndicat Intercommunal d'Energie des Deux-Sèvres).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Parc éolien Le Margnes Wind farm in Deux-Sèvres with 14 MW installed capacity producing 23 GWh per year, commissioned March 2008.
• Parc éolien La Tourette Wind farm with 12 MW installed capacity producing 26 GWh per year, commissioned April 2011.
• Parc éolien Les Raffauds Wind farm in Deux-Sèvres department, commissioned March 2011.
• Parc éolien Le Teillat Wind farm with 9.4 MW installed capacity producing 17 GWh per year, commissioned June 2011.
• Parc éolien Les Taillées Wind farm with 9 MW installed capacity producing 15 GWh per year, commissioned June 2014.
• Parc éolien Mauzé Thouarsais Wind farm with 7.05 MW installed capacity producing 13 GWh per year, commissioned August 2016.
• Parc éolien Saint Lade Wind farm with 11.75 MW installed capacity producing 20 GWh per year, commissioned January 2016.
• Parc éolien La Tourette 2 Wind farm expansion in Deux-Sèvres, commissioned October 2018.
• Parc éolien Les Raffauds 2 Wind farm expansion with 6.9 MW installed capacity producing 12 GWh per year, commissioned November 2020.
• Parc éolien Les Galvestes Wind farm in Deux-Sèvres department, commissioned December 2020.
• Parc éolien Les Herbes Blanches Wind farm with 11.5 MW installed capacity producing 22 GWh per year, commissioned November 2023.
• Parc éolien Keranna Wind farm with 12 MW installed capacity producing 29.4 GWh per year, commissioned June 2025.
• Installation photovoltaïque Sainte Eanne Solar photovoltaic installation with 87.3 kWc capacity producing 82 MWh per year, commissioned February 2012.
• Installation biogaz La Loge Biogas cogeneration unit with 360 kW capacity (two 160kW engines) producing 1 GWh per year, commissioned January 2010 on SMITED's site.
• GPS Positioning Services DGPS (Differential GPS) survey services providing centimeter-level positioning of underground utility infrastructure, using fixed reference station networks for utilities and municipalities in Deux-Sèvres.
• Renewable Energy Project Development Development of renewable energy projects (wind, solar, biogas) in collaboration with the SIEDS, including site identification, environmental impact studies, and administrative permit applications, for municipalities in Deux-Sèvres.
• Production Investment Services Capital investment services for renewable energy production installations, funded through the 7 million euro initial endowment and borrowing, encompassing development and environmental studies.
• Production Operations Management Operation and maintenance of renewable energy production facilities including daily production monitoring, telemetry, environmental tracking, and energy sales to the local electricity distributor Séolis.

Quantifiable outcome

• 180+ GWh of electricity produced annually, equivalent to the consumption of over 75,000 inhabitants
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

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

• SIEDS (Syndicat Intercommunal d'Energie des Deux-Sèvres)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2007SIEDS is the parent intercommunal union that created 3D ENERGIES in December 2007 to develop renewable energy projects in the Deux-Sèvres territory. Elected officials of the communes wished to provide concrete and sustainable responses on their territory through this structure.
• SéoliscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor3D ENERGIES participates in the capital of Séolis, the local electricity manager. All electricity produced by 3D ENERGIES installations is sold to Séolis and injected into the public distribution network.
• SMITED (Syndicat Mixte Intercommunal de Traitement des Déchets)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner3D ENERGIES operates a biogas cogeneration unit on the SMITED's technical burial center located in La Loge, commune of Coulonges-Thouarsais. The unit uses two 160kW engines operational since 2010.
• SMC (Syndicat Mixte de Collecte)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner3D ENERGIES installed a photovoltaic solar installation on the SMC sorting center in Sainte Eanne, operational since 2012.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• SIEDS: Parent intercommunal energy union that created 3D Energies in 2007 and remains its controlling shareholder. SIEDS coordinates municipal energy policy across Deux-Sèvres and is a structural counterpart rather than a competitor, but provides a useful comparison for French intercommunal energy governance.

Broad incumbents

• Engie Green: Subsidiary of ENGIE developing and operating onshore wind, solar, and biogas projects in France. A broad incumbent peer operating in the same French community renewables segment, but at much larger scale and within a corporate (not municipal) governance framework.
• Innergex Renewable Energy: Canadian-listed renewable IPP with European operations including France, operating wind, solar, and hydro assets under long-term PPAs. Comparable business model of operating utility-scale renewables for contracted off-take revenue.
• EDF Renewables: Renewables arm of EDF, operating wind, solar, and biomass assets across France. A much larger incumbent competing for the same French municipal sites and grid connections, with deeper capital access but less community-embedded governance.
• Boralex: Canadian-listed renewable IPP with significant French onshore wind, solar, and biomass operations. Comparable in its renewable technology mix and French community-engagement approach, though at substantially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Akuo Energy: Independent French renewable energy producer developing wind, solar, and biogas projects across France and internationally. Comparable in its multi-technology renewable development focus, though structured as a private company rather than a SAEML.
• Compagnie Nationale du Rhône (CNR): French mixed-economy company and one of the largest renewable IPPs in France (hydro, wind, solar). Operates under a similar public-private hybrid model and serves as a benchmark for SAEML-structured renewable generators with long-term off-take arrangements.
• Hérault Énergies: Intercommunal energy union for Hérault department developing renewable energy assets with elected-official governance. Operates a similar public-sector-driven community renewables model as 3D Energies.
• Séolis: Local electricity manager and distribution utility for Deux-Sèvres, in which 3D Energies holds capital. Both are SAEMLs operating in the same Deux-Sèvres energy value chain — Séolis distributes and manages supply while 3D Energies generates renewable power sold to Séolis.
• Energies Vienne: French local public energy company (SEM) operating in the Vienne department with similar municipal governance and renewable generation mandate. A near-direct structural and operational analog at smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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