Sdem50

What Sdem50 does

SDEM50 (Syndicat Départemental d'Énergies de la Manche) is a French public territorial energy syndicate headquartered in Agneaux and founded in 1993 under French law to organize the public electricity distribution service on behalf of communes that have transferred their electricity competency. 471 communes, representing 99% of the Manche department, have transferred this competency to SDEM50, alongside 196 communes that have additionally transferred public lighting competency, making the syndicate the central coordinating body for departmental energy infrastructure.

Its core service portfolio centers on five interconnected offerings: (1) public electricity distribution oversight via a 30-year Enedis concession, (2) public lighting installation, renovation and modernization (with the dedicated Check-EP cartographic management tool), (3) the e-charge50 electric vehicle charging network of more than 200 stations (versus an original plan of 129) deployed across 77+ communes and inter-operable with Chargemap, KiWhi, and GIREVE roaming platforms, (4) renewable heat through wood biomass heating plants and district heating networks (nine installations since 2017 serving 51+ public buildings), and (5) a coordinated electricity purchasing groupement covering 212 public entities with EDF Collectivités supplying 100% green energy at a €0.25/MWh premium. Underpinning these is the SIG geographic information system, a cartographic portal used for network consultation and management.

SDEM50 is a non-profit public entity with no equity, funding rounds, or commercial revenue disclosure; it is financed through recurring member-contributions from its 471 communes, fees for services such as the e-charge50 €12/year subscription, and public subsidies from ADEME, the Région Normandie, and the Département de la Manche (which jointly co-fund biomass and EV infrastructure at 79% of project cost, reducing SDEM50's residual share to about 21%). It is governed by an elected Committee under President Nadège Besnier, with Pascal Deboislorey as Director General. The syndicate is co-shareholder of the West Energies SEM renewable energy accelerator and operates education programs including the Le Parcours de l'Énergie exhibition, the Ecoloustics competition, and the annual Manche Électro Tour eco-driving rally.

Name

Sdem50

Legal name

Syndicat Départemental d'Énergies de la Manche

Website

https://sdem50.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SDEM50 is a French public territorial energy syndicate organizing electricity distribution, public lighting, EV charging via e-charge50, biomass heating, and renewable energy services for 471 communes in the Manche department.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Energy Services

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAFAHAC

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

SECONDARYEUAFAHAF

DERMS Platforms & Utility Integration (ADMS/SCADA Integration, Hosting Capacity)

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

SECONDARYEUADALAI

DER Dispatch, Aggregation & Virtual Power Plant (VPP) Integration

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Electric Transmission & Distribution (T&D)/Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Integration & Hosting Capacity

SECONDARYEUAFAKAD

Microgrid & BTM EMS (Site/Facility Energy Optimization)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Energy Storage & Grid Flexibility (Batteries, Hydrogen Storage, Demand Response)/Energy Management Systems (EMS), Optimization & Dispatch Software

Keywords

• Public energy syndicate
• Electricity distribution services
• EV charging infrastructure
• Public lighting management
• Biomass heating networks

Headquarters

HQ city

Agneaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Service Contributions: Member contributions from 471 communes that have transferred electricity competency to SDEM50. The syndicate organizes public electricity distribution service on behalf of member municipalities.
2. Group Electricity Purchasing: Coordinates electricity purchasing groupement for 212 public entities across Manche, with EDF Collectivités supplying 100% green energy.
3. e-charge50 Service Fees: Annual subscription of €12 for badge/access service with preferential rates for vehicle recharging. Pay-per-use available for non-subscribers via CB, mobile app, or Interactive Voice Server.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SDEM50 (Syndicat Départemental d'Énergies de la Manche) is a French public territorial syndicate that organizes public electricity distribution and energy services on behalf of 471 member communes representing 99% of the Manche department. Its core offerings include the e-charge50 electric vehicle charging network (200+ stations), public lighting management, biomass wood heating plants and district heating networks, coordinated electricity group purchasing for 212 public entities, and renewable energy/energy efficiency advisory services.

Product overview

SDEM50 operates as a public energy syndicate managing a diversified portfolio of interconnected energy services for 99% of Manche department communes. The core offering centers on e-charge50, the department-wide electric vehicle charging network (200+ stations as of 2026) with interoperability across major national and European roaming platforms. Supporting infrastructure services include the SIG geographic information system for network management, Check-EP for public lighting heritage management, and a coordinated electricity purchasing group serving 212 public entities. Energy transition services encompass wood biomass heating plants and district heating networks (9 installations since 2017), photovoltaic installations, shared energy advisory (CEP), and gas distribution. Educational offerings include the permanent 'Parcours de l'Énergie' exhibition and the Luciole public lighting newsletter. Annual promotion events like Manche Électro Tour rally support electric mobility adoption.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• e-charge50: Electric vehicle charging network operated by SDEM50 providing public charging stations across the Manche department. Features a mobile app, web portal, and interoperability with national roaming networks.

Products and services

• e-charge50 EV Charging Network Public electric vehicle charging network operated across the Manche department with Ingeteam Fusion stations offering 22kW AC Type 2 and domestic outlets, accessible via mobile app, RFID badge, and interoperability with Chargemap Pass, KiWhi Pass, and GIREVE roaming platforms. Powered by 100% renewable energy with Garantie d'Origine certification.
• SIG Geographic Information System Online geographic information system portal providing cartographic tools for consultation and management of electrical networks, urban planning data, and environmental public information for member communes, SDEM50 agents, and contractors.
• Check-EP Public Lighting Management Online cartographic tool enabling communes that have transferred public lighting competence to declare and track intervention requests and consult their public lighting heritage assets.
• Public Lighting Services Comprehensive public lighting services including installation, renovation, maintenance, LED conversion, autonomous solar lampposts, connected lighting with remote management and motion detection, and compliance inspection for 196 member communes with transferred lighting competence.
• Wood Heating Plants and District Heating Networks Biomass wood chip heating plants and renewable district heating networks serving public buildings, developed under 15-year Public Performance Contracts with operation and maintenance partners like IDEX.
• Conseil en Énergie Partagé (CEP) Shared energy advisory service supporting small and medium communes in managing energy consumption on their public heritage, including energy audits, consumption analysis, renovation recommendations, and technical assistance for heating, cooling, ventilation, and lighting optimization.
• Groupement d'Achat d'Électricité Coordinated electricity purchasing group bringing together 212 public entities in Manche for collective energy procurement with preferential rates and 100% green energy supply from EDF Collectivités with Garantie d'Origine certification.
• Public Gas Distribution Public gas distribution service as authority organizing gas distribution networks in the department, supporting gas infrastructure development and maintenance for member communes.
• Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Biomass heating networks avoid 844 tonnes CO₂/year across 51 buildings
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EnediscoreTechnology or Integration · 19 February 201830-year concession agreement (1994) with Enedis for public electricity distribution service. Convention for 2018-2019 includes €562,000/year participation in undergrounding works (40% of BT costs) and €304,000/year for HTA network improvements.
• Astre ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2017Partnership with association (Solidarité Travail et Recherche de l'Emploi) for weekly energy advice permanence to combat energy poverty, providing budget management assistance and social tariff information.
• IDEXcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSelected via Marché Public Global de Performance for design, construction, operation, and maintenance of biomass heating plants (15-year contract) including Percy and Saint-Sauveur-Villages projects.
• EDF CollectivitéscoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplies 100% green electricity for e-charge50 network at €0.25/MWh premium through group purchasing agreement covering 212 public entities. Provides Guarantee of Origin certification.
• DSDEN50 (Éducation Nationale)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvention labeling SDEM50 energy awareness actions as 'Éducation Nationale' for schools, covering 2018-2021. Includes free school visits to Le Parcours de l'Énergie and classroom animations for Cycle 3 classes.
• ALLEZ EnergiesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInstallation partner for IRVE (electric vehicle charging infrastructure) in Manche, responsible for supplying and installing e-charge50 charging stations including Bourgvallées location.
• West Energies (SEM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMixed-economy company (SEM) with €3.14M capital (public college: Manche Department + SDEM50; private: CDC, Caisse d'Épargne Normandie, Crédit Agricole Normandie) positioned as renewable energy project accelerator in Western France.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Territoire d'Énergie Normandie: Umbrella organization of which SDEM50 is a member, federating five departmental energy syndicates across Normandie. Directly comparable as a federating authority for public electricity distribution and energy transition services across member communes.
• SIEML (Syndicat Intercommunal d'Énergies de Maine-et-Loire): Intercommunal energy syndicate in Maine-et-Loire offering public electricity distribution organization, public lighting, EV charging, and gas for member communes. Closely comparable functionally and structurally to SDEM50.
• SDESM (Syndicat Départemental d'Énergies de Seine-et-Marne): Seine-et-Marne departmental energy syndicate, one of the largest in Île-de-France by commune count. Closely comparable mandate to SDEM50 in organizing public electricity service and energy transition infrastructure for member municipalities.
• SYDER (Syndicat Départemental d'Énergies du Rhône): Departmental energy syndicate in Rhône performing the same organizing authority role as SDEM50 over its member communes. Directly comparable along service portfolio (electricity, public lighting, EV charging, renewable energy), governance model, and co-funding partnerships.
• Hérault Énergies: Departmental energy syndicate in Hérault (Occitanie) operating the equivalent mix of electricity distribution oversight, public lighting, EV charging network, and renewable heat projects for its member communes. Operates as a comparable territorial energy authority under similar French public law.

Emerging players

• Allego: European public EV charging network operator with roaming partnerships across the continent. Comparable to e-charge50 as a public AC/DC charging network operator present in France with similar GIREVE interoperability exposure.
• Freshmile: French private EV charging operator with public charging networks and roaming platform capabilities. Comparable to e-charge50 as an EV charging network operator with interoperability via GIREVE; differs in being a private rather than public syndicate.
• Ionity: Pan-European high-power EV charging JV backed by major automakers. Relevant adjacent peer shaping the public charging landscape in which e-charge50 operates, especially along French highways and inter-urban corridors.

Broad incumbents

• EDF: France's national electric utility, supplying 100% green energy to e-charge50 via EDF Collectivités. Broad incumbent participating in the same energy retail and generation market, and SDEM50's groupement d'achat counterparty.
• Enedis: The national DSO managing the public electricity distribution network across France. While formally a concession partner of SDEM50 (not a competitor), Enedis is the broad incumbent in the same electricity distribution space and shapes SDEM50's mandate through concession agreements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/sdem_50
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCPmPWfTP1Qo_io6v4G8Isjg
• Facebookfacebook.com/Sdem50-1891066771177439
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sdem50

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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