SPL BER

Name

SPL BER

Legal name

SPL Bois Energie Renouvelable

Website

https://splber.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

District Heating Services

NAICS

Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply (221330)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Biomass Combustion & Boiler Island Technology (Grates, Fluidized Bed, Burners) (EUAAAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Commissioning, Testing & Energization Services (Pre-Commissioning, Grid Code Compliance) (EUAMAFAK)

Keywords

• District heating networks
• Renewable wood energy
• Biomass heating services
• Municipal heat supply
• Public energy infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Lorient

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel

Revenue model

1. District Heating Network Operations: SPL BER designs, builds, and operates district heating networks under Delegation of Service Public (DSP) contracts with municipalities. Revenue is generated through service fees paid by municipalities and end-users connected to the networks for renewable heating.
2. Energy Advisory Services: The company provides energy efficiency advisory services to project developers and building owners, including feasibility studies, technical assistance, and project management support for renewable energy installations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SPL BER is a local public company that designs, builds, finances, and operates renewable-energy district heating networks for municipalities and public institutions. It produces and distributes heat from wood biomass through underground networks, primarily serving the Brittany region of France under long-term public-service contracts.

Product overview

SPL BER operates as a multi-service energy company offering district heating network operation, energy efficiency consulting, circular economy services in wood-energy, and wood processing infrastructure. The core offering centers on constructing and operating renewable heating networks across municipalities, supplemented by a wood storage and processing platform at Quéven, and educational tools like the 'Fun Réseau de Chaleur' serious game. European projects AquaCOM (aquathermy), MUSE-DHC (multi-energy networks), and ELENA OTAERI support innovation in geothermal, waste heat recovery, and energy efficiency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Renewable district heating network development Design, financing, and construction of wood-biomass-powered district heating networks delivered as a turnkey infrastructure project for municipalities and public inter-municipal groupings in Brittany, France.
• District heating network operation and heat supply Long-term operation of biomass-based district heating networks, including heat production from wood fuel, distribution through the underground pipe network, and delivery of heat to connected public buildings and subscribers under public service delegation contracts.
• Wood biomass heat generation

Quantifiable outcome

• Wood coverage rates of 90-100% on operational networks
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

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

• MUSE-DHC LIFE CET ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025EU-funded project (2025-2028) mobilizing communities to build district heating and cooling networks. Partners include Ambiente Italia, Energy Cities, REScoop.eu, and others. SPL BER develops innovative multi-energy business models.
• ELENA OTAERIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024European Investment Bank mechanism (2024-2027) supporting energy efficiency projects for SPL BER shareholders. Three work axes: public building efficiency, district heating development, and private building renovation.
• Interreg NWE AquaCOM ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2023European Interreg North-West Europe project (budget €6,421,389.40, 2023-2027) focused on developing aquathermy heating and cooling systems for energy communities. Partners include entities from Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, and France. SPL BER serves as the French partner and pilot site.
• ADEME BretagnemajorOthersFrench Environment and Energy Management Agency providing financial and technical support for renewable energy projects. Supports SPL BER through Fond Chaleur subsidies for district heating networks.
• Région BretagnemajorOthersRegional council providing subsidies (FEDER, BIEN VIVRE EN BRETAGNE programs) for district heating network investments across Brittany municipalities.
• Fibois BretagneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional wood industry association organizing knowledge exchange and promoting local wood construction. Collaborated on FIBOIS visits to SPL BER construction sites.
• ADEME Fond ChaleurmajorOthersNational thermal energy fund managed locally by SPL BER for Lorient Agglomération and Quimperlé Communauté territories, supporting renewable heating investments.
• AmorceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench association of local authorities for energy and waste management. Collaborated with SPL BER on serious game presentation at Assises Européennes de la Transition Energétique 2023.
• RTEminorOthersFrench electricity transmission grid operator. SPL BER partnered with RTE on tree clearing operations for power line maintenance, recovering wood for energy use.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Idex: Idex is a leading French independent operator of renewable and low-carbon district heating networks, with biomass, geothermal, and waste-heat-recovery projects across France. It is the closest direct peer to SPL BER in terms of business model (DSP-based biomass district heating), technology stack, and customer base.
• Coriance: Coriance designs, builds, finances, and operates district heating and cooling networks in France on long-term DSP contracts with municipalities, using biomass, geothermal, and recovered heat. It is a directly comparable peer to SPL BER with overlapping renewable-heat technology and municipal customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Dalkia (EDF group): Dalkia is France's largest district heating and cooling network operator, serving thousands of municipal and industrial clients across the country with both biomass and gas-fired infrastructure. It is the natural broad incumbent against which SPL BER competes (and complementary contracts with) for municipal DSPs in France.
• Veolia Energie France: Veolia operates district heating and cooling networks and waste heat recovery projects for French municipalities and industries as part of its broader environmental services portfolio. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping municipal heating activities to SPL BER.
• Engie Solutions (formerly Cofely): Engie Solutions operates a major French portfolio of district heating networks, energy efficiency services, and renewable heat installations for municipalities and industrial clients. It is a broad incumbent competitor with significantly greater scale and broader technology mix than SPL BER.

Others

• ADEME (Agence de l'environnement et de la maîtrise de l'énergie): ADEME is the French national agency funding and supporting renewable heat projects, including through the Fond Chaleur subsidy program that co-finances SPL BER's district heating networks. It is an ecosystem funder/regulator rather than a competitor, but its policy decisions and funding allocations directly shape SPL BER's growth trajectory.
• Fibois Bretagne / France Bois Forêt: Fibois Bretagne is the regional wood industry association that collaborates with SPL BER on local wood-energy supply chain development. It is an upstream ecosystem partner enabling the Quéven platform and Breton wood procurement strategy.
• Amorce: Amorce is the French association of local authorities for energy, heating networks, and waste management, representing municipal interests in district heating policy and DSP frameworks. It is an ecosystem/advocacy peer that shapes the regulatory and funding environment SPL BER operates within.

Regional players

• SCB (Société de Chauffage de Bourg-en-Bresse) / similar local SPLs: Local Société d'Économie Mixte (SEM) and Société Publique Locale structures operate biomass and mixed-energy district heating networks for French municipalities outside Brittany. They are regional peers with structurally similar ownership and DSP-based models to SPL BER.
• Réseau de chaleur de Rennes (Écoblen): Rennes Métropole's public district heating network is one of France's largest biomass-fed urban heating systems, providing renewable heat to public buildings and housing. It is a regional French comparable in terms of public ownership structure and large-scale biomass district heating.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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