What Akéa Énergies does

Akéa Énergies is a French energy-performance engineering firm (bureau d'études) operating as a simplified joint-stock company (SAS) registered in Poitiers with €376,000 of share capital. The firm delivers energy audits, project ownership assistance (AMO), design and works supervision (maîtrise d'œuvre), ISO 50001 certification support, decarbonation consulting, and delegated third-party management of CEE (Certificats d'Économies d'Énergie) certificates. Akéa also operates DeltaConso Expert, a proprietary SaaS platform for energy consumption monitoring and reporting, with a new version slated for release in 2026.

The firm employs more than 65 staff, including 30 engineers and specialists holding OPQIBI and CMVP qualifications, and runs six regional agencies across France, enabling on-site delivery to industrial, tertiary, public-sector, residential, and agricultural clients. Disclosed reference customers include Stellantis, Thales, Suez, Faurecia, Tarkett, Greenyard, Cooperl, Maisadour, Expanscience, Nexity, Vilogia, Caisse d'Épargne, and Apogées, alongside public-sector engagements with Ville de Paris and SDEEG — indicating diversified revenue across at least five end-markets.

Revenue is generated through a mix of project-based engineering fees, recurring monitoring subscriptions on DeltaConso Expert, multi-year CPE (Contrat de Performance Énergétique) contracts, and value capture from CEE subsidies (including CEE Coup de pouce programmes). The firm participates in the ADEME-led PACTE Industrie consortium, holds RGE, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications, and is affiliated with the Hellio group; it has expanded via the acquisition of ATFE Ingénierie in Nancy.

Name

Akéa Énergies

Legal name

Société AKÉA ÉNERGIES

Website

https://akea-energies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Akéa Énergies is a French energy-performance engineering firm delivering audits, ISO 50001 certification, decarbonation consulting, and its proprietary DeltaConso Expert SaaS to industrial, tertiary, public-sector, residential, and agricultural clients across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Management Consulting and Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy Systems & Power Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Risk Reporting & Performance Management (BI, KPIs, Attribution) (EUAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Energy management consulting
• Energy performance engineering
• Industrial decarbonation services
• Energy monitoring software
• ISO 50001 implementation

Headquarters

HQ city

Poitiers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Technical Studies: Billed professional services including energy audits, feasibility studies, technical engineering, and project management for energy efficiency and decarbonation projects. Revenue recognized on a per-project basis through fixed-fee engagements.
2. Energy Management Software (SaaS): Subscription-based access to DeltaConso Expert platform for energy monitoring and management, with tiered service levels (Standard, Advanced, Personalized). Revenue from software licensing and platform access fees.
3. CEE Delegation Services: As a CEE (Certificats d'Économies d'Énergie) delegating structure, Akéa Énergies mobilizes public and private financing for client energy projects. The company can provide direct financing for eligible operations and deduct CEE subsidies from project costs.
4. Monitoring and IPÉ Services: Design and implementation of energy metering infrastructure including tele-relevance systems, with ongoing monitoring services for industrial clients. May be partially funded through CEE (IND-UT-134 operation) for qualifying industrial monitoring projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Akéa Énergies is a French energy engineering and consulting firm that delivers energy audits, technical studies, project management assistance, design and works supervision, decarbonation consulting, ISO 50001 certification support, and CEE financial engineering to industrial, tertiary, public sector, agricultural, and collective residential clients. Its proprietary DeltaConso Expert SaaS platform provides multi-energy and multi-fluid monitoring, KPI tracking, anomaly detection, and compliance with the French BACS and Tertiary decrees for ongoing energy management.

Product overview

Akéa Énergies operates as a multi-sector energy performance engineering firm offering both proprietary software products and professional consulting services. The core offering centers on DeltaConso Expert, a SaaS energy monitoring platform for multi-energy and multi-fluid asset management, supplemented by an Energy Manager service providing human expertise alongside the software. The company delivers a comprehensive portfolio of energy services including audits, project management assistance (AMO), design and works supervision (maîtrise d'œuvre), decarbonation consulting, ISO 50001 certification support, energy performance contracts (CPE), and CEE program management. Services span regulatory compliance (Décret BACS, Décret Tertiaire), technical engineering, financial engineering, and ongoing energy management across industry, tertiary, public sector, residential, and agricultural sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DeltaConso Expert: SaaS multi-energy and multi-fluid software solution for real-time energy consumption monitoring and management, designed for compliance with BACS and tertiairy decrees.

Products and services

• DeltaConso Expert Proprietary SaaS energy monitoring software for multi-energy and multi-fluid asset management. Enables real-time energy consumption tracking, KPI monitoring, automated reporting, alerts for anomalies, and compliance with French BACS and Tertiary decrees.
• Energy Management Services Dedicated Energy Manager service offering consumption monitoring, optimization recommendations, anomaly detection, and regular performance reporting. Available in Standard, Advanced, and Personalized tiers, bundled with DeltaConso Expert access.
• Monitoring de l'énergie Energy monitoring solutions including metering plan setup, multi-fluid diagnostic, tele-reading infrastructure, and performance indicator tracking across electricity, gas, fuel, water, steam, and compressed air.
• Décret BACS Solutions Compliance solutions for the French BACS decree, including metering plan implementation and communication architecture setup for tertiary buildings.
• Décret Tertiaire Solutions Regulatory compliance services for the French Tertiary decree, including data declaration, reduction plan definition, modulation files, and performance tracking on the OPERAT platform.
• Certificats d'Économies d'Énergie (CEE) Energy savings certificate program management as a registered delegating structure, providing financial engineering and CEE financing access for clients.
• Audit Énergétique Energy audit services for industry, tertiary, and residential sectors following NF EN 16247 standards, identifying consumption sources and optimization opportunities.
• Maîtrise d'Œuvre Project management and design coordination for energy renovation and construction projects, including work supervision and quality control.
• Diagnostic Technique Global (DTG+) Comprehensive technical diagnostic service for residential collectives combining energy audits, architectural assessment, multi-year work plans, financial studies, and DPE ratings.
• Décarbonation Services Decarbonation consulting from Carbon Balance (Bilan Carbone) to implementation strategy and investment plan development, including renewable energy integration.
• ISO 50001 Certification Support Assistance in implementing ISO 50001 energy management systems, including policy development, planning, implementation, operation, checking, and staff training.
• Conseil en Performance Énergétique Energy performance consulting covering diagnostics, assistance à maîtrise d'ouvrage (AMO), and accompaniment at every stage of energy performance projects.
• Contrat de Performance Énergétique (CPE) Energy performance contracting with guaranteed savings outcomes, including measurement and verification protocols based on IPMVP methodology.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% reduction in comfort heating energy consumption (case study: Groupe PSA plant — heat recovery from refrigeration units)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• HelliominorGTM or Marketing PartnerHellio, a French energy efficiency expert and CEE delegating entity, operates as a parent/affiliated group with Akéa Énergies. Hellio serves as the broader brand structure under which Akéa Énergies functions, with shared expertise in energy efficiency and CEE operations.
• PACTE Industrie Consortium (ADEME / ATEE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAkéa Énergies is referenced by ADEME as a PACTE Industrie programme partner, providing energy mix opportunity studies, ACT Pas-à-Pas decarbonation strategy support, and Trajectory d'Investissements Bas Carbone elaboration for industrial clients. PACTE Industrie is a €49M CEE-funded programme over 3 years co-managed by ADEME and ATEE.
• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEME is the French government agency for ecological transition. Akéa Énergies participates in PACTE Industrie as a referenced organization, contributes to CEE working groups (IND-UT-134), and leverages ADEME's audit energy platform. ADEME provides the regulatory framework and funding programmes that underpin much of Akéa Énergies' service offering.
• ATEE (Association Technique Énergie Environnement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATEE is the French technical association for energy and environment. Akéa Énergies participates in Atee-led CEE programmes including PACTE Industrie and PRO-SMEn. Atee manages the PRO-SMEn programme (currently suspended) for ISO 50001 implementation support.
• CEE 'Coup de pouce' Programme PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAkéa Énergies is a signatory to multiple CEE 'Coup de pouce' programmes including: Bonus Mobility for Electric Vehicles, 'Rénovation d'ampleur des maisons et appartements individuels', Chauffage (heating), and 'Rénovation performante d'un bâtiment résidentiel collectif'. Being a signatory enables the company to direct eligible clients toward subsidized energy renovation measures.
• OPQIBIminorOthersOPQIBI is the professional qualification body for engineering firms in France. Akéa Énergies holds approximately 10 OPQIBI qualifications covering its engineering competencies, serving as a quality signal rather than a commercial partnership.
• OVHminorOthersOVH is the hosting provider for Akéa Énergies' websites (akea-energies.com and deltaconso-expert.fr).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Sweep: European carbon and ESG data management SaaS platform helping enterprises measure, reduce, and report emissions. Comparable to Akéa's Bilan Carbone / decarbonation offering but delivered as pure software without the engineering consultancy layer.
• Greenly: French carbon accounting SaaS platform targeting SMB and enterprise with automated emissions measurement. Adjacent to Akéa's decarbonation services, focused on Scope 1–3 reporting rather than operational energy engineering.
• Witco: European SaaS platform for building energy and operational data management, including BACS/Tertiary compliance. Competes with DeltaConso Expert in the connected-building monitoring layer, but without Akéa's full engineering services portfolio.

Direct peers

• Deepki: French-founded SaaS platform for real estate energy data management and decarbonation, serving similar tertiary and industrial customers with KPI tracking, OPERAT compliance, and portfolio-level benchmarking. Direct competitor to DeltaConso Expert in the building-side market.
• Hellio: French energy efficiency expert and CEE delegating entity described as Akéa's parent/affiliated group. Offers overlapping energy audits, CEE financing, and renovation services to households and businesses in France, sharing the same regulatory and customer base.
• GreenFlex: France-based energy and environmental consulting firm (subsidiary of TotalEnergies) supporting industrial and tertiary clients with energy management, decarbonation roadmaps, and ESG compliance. Directly comparable multi-sector coverage and CEE/IPMVP measurement expertise.

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification major with an established energy and sustainability consulting practice in France. Competes for large enterprise energy audit, ISO 50001, and decarbonation mandates, but with a much broader service portfolio beyond Akéa's energy focus.
• Egis: French-headquartered engineering group with energy, building, and public infrastructure consulting lines. Competes for public-sector energy performance contracts and tertiary decarbonation studies, though energy is only one segment of a much larger portfolio.
• Assystem: France-headquartered international engineering consultancy with strong nuclear, energy, and industrial decarbonation practices. Competes for industrial energy engineering mandates, but at materially larger scale and broader scope than Akéa.
• Artelia: Major French engineering consultancy (post-Vinci/Egis heritage elements) offering building, infrastructure, and industrial energy engineering services. Overlaps on energy audits, building performance, and tertiary compliance work but operates as a broad engineering firm.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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