SMART GRIDS CONSEIL

What SMART GRIDS CONSEIL does

Smart Grids Conseil is a French independent engineering and technical consulting firm (bureau d'ingénierie et de conseil technique) founded in November 2023 as a single-shareholder SASU, wholly owned by Philippe Corbon. The firm advises French public energy authorities (Autorités Organisatrices de la Distribution d'Énergie — AODE) on the technical, contractual, regulatory, and economic dimensions of public service delegation (DSP) for electricity and gas distribution networks. Service lines span concession control and negotiation, grid code consulting, contract engineering, energy transition advisory, renewable energy and hydrogen studies, electric vehicle charging infrastructure planning (SDIRVE), mobility decarbonization master plans, and technico-economic network analysis. The firm's core deliverable is decision-ready advisory output for elected officials and technical directors of metropoles, departmental energy syndicates, and municipal utilities.

The underlying technology stack is human expertise rather than software: no proprietary platform, API, SDK, or digital product exists, and AI/ML capabilities are absent from the offering. The firm's intellectual capital sits entirely in Philippe Corbon's 30-year career across EDF GDF Services, departmental syndicates (SDE24, SYDER), NALDEO Stratégie Publique, and setec énergie environnement, where he led the Smart Grids activity before spinning out the independent practice. Service delivery is project-based rather than subscription-based, with engagements sourced via direct outreach by Corbon leveraging his professional network and demonstrated through public references on the firm's website.

The business model is professional services consulting: revenue is generated through fees on discrete mandates for French public-sector clients (municipalities, metropoles, departmental energy syndicates, urban planning agencies, and a DOM-TOM utility). Distribution is exclusively direct, with no resellers or digital self-serve channels; marketing relies on LinkedIn, occasional blog articles, and Philippe Corbon's personal industry network. Core strategic partners are setec énergie environnement and setec ITS, with whom Smart Grids Conseil operates as cotraitant/sous-traitant on major mandates. The firm operates from a single registered office in Montluel (Ain) and serves clients across at least nine French regions plus Mayotte.

Name

SMART GRIDS CONSEIL

Legal name

Smart Grids Conseil

Website

https://smartgrids-conseil.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Smart Grids Conseil is an independent French engineering and technical consulting firm advising public energy authorities on electricity and gas concession contracts, smart grid strategy, and energy transition, founded in 2023 by Philippe Corbon.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Consulting Services

NAICS

Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

SCADA/DMS/OMS Integration, Upgrades & Managed Services (EUAEANAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grid Code & Compliance Testing (IEEE/UL, FRT, Reactive Power, Harmonics) (EUAMAIAC), Interconnection Applications, Permitting & Queue Management (EUAMAIAB)

Keywords

• Smart grid consulting
• Energy network advisory
• Concession management services
• Energy transition consulting
• Public energy delegation

Headquarters

HQ city

Montluel

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Technical Consulting: Project-based consulting engagements for public authorities covering concession control, contract negotiation, energy infrastructure planning, and technical advisory. Revenue is generated through professional services fees on discrete mandates rather than recurring subscriptions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Smart Grids Conseil is an engineering and technical consulting bureau providing expert advisory services for smart grids and energy distribution networks. The firm delivers concession control and negotiation, technical and economic studies, grid code consulting, contract engineering, mobility and energy transition planning for French public energy authorities (AODE). Engagements are project-based consulting mandates covering electricity and gas distribution networks, renewable energy integration, and public service delegation oversight.

Product overview

Smart Grids Conseil is a consulting and technical engineering firm (bureau d'ingénierie et de conseil technique) in the energy domain, providing expert advisory services rather than a software product. The company offers a unified suite of consulting services focused on smart grids, energy distribution networks, and energy transition. Services include energy auditing, network distribution studies, public service delegation (DSP) control and negotiation, renewable energy production studies, energy transition planning, contract engineering, grid code consulting, and network operation management. The company operates as a single-person SASU founded in November 2023, with Philippe CORBON as the sole shareholder and expert consultant.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Smart Grids Advisory Services Expert consulting services for smart grid projects covering electricity and gas distribution networks, energy mix optimization, network analysis, and strategic planning for French public authorities.
• Public Service Delegation (DSP) Control and Negotiation

Quantifiable outcome

• Negotiated and signed electricity concession contract for Marseille within 6 months; progressive extinction of R1 fee generating +€4M for MAMP
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• setec énergie environnementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partnersetec énergie environnement acts as mandataire (lead firm) on major project mandates, with Smart Grids Conseil as cotraitant (subcontractor/contributor). Projects include ENEDIS concession renewal for Perpignan, Hy'Touraine hydrogen project, and Bussy-Saint-Georges hydrogen AMI. This is an ongoing working relationship across multiple public infrastructure mandates.
• Ravetto AssociésminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal advisory firm listed as cotraitant alongside Smart Grids Conseil on the Perpignan ENEDIS concession renewal project. Provides legal expertise complementary to Smart Grids Conseil's technical advisory.
• Calia conseilminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting firm listed as cotraitant alongside Smart Grids Conseil on the Perpignan ENEDIS concession renewal project. Provides specialist consulting services complementary to technical advisory.
• setec ITScoreStrategic or Co-development Partnersetec ITS serves as mandataire on the Strasbourg low-carbon mobility master plan project, with Smart Grids Conseil providing specialist smart grids and energy infrastructure expertise as sous-traitant (subcontractor). Longstanding working relationship within the setec group ecosystem.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Artelia: Major French engineering group providing multi-disciplinary technical advisory across energy, infrastructure, and environment. Artelia competes for large public-authority energy mandates and has the scale and breadth to absorb smart grids advisory work alongside its broader portfolio.
• Egis: Large French engineering and consulting group active in energy, transport, and urban development. Egis serves French public authorities on energy transition, smart grids, and concession-related advisory, offering a broader service portfolio than Smart Grids Conseil's specialist focus.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification firm with energy and utilities advisory practices. Bureau Veritas competes for technical control, audit, and regulatory compliance mandates with French public energy authorities, overlapping with Smart Grids Conseil's control and concession audit services.
• Tractebel (Engie subsidiary): Global engineering consultancy owned by Engie, with strong French public-sector presence in energy networks and concession advisory. Tractebel offers integrated engineering and advisory services competing for the same AODE smart grids and energy transition mandates, though its operator affiliation limits independence positioning.

Direct peers

• Antéa Group: French engineering consultancy specializing in environment, water, energy, and infrastructure for public and private clients. Antéa competes for AODE and local authority energy mandates including smart grids, renewable integration, and concession-related advisory.
• Verdi: Independent French engineering consultancy specializing in energy, environment, and sustainable development, with active work for public authorities and energy syndicates. Verdi competes in the same niche as Smart Grids Conseil for AODE energy transition and smart grids mandates.
• NALDEO Stratégie Publique: Founder Philippe Corbon previously led NALDEO's electricity and gas service. NALDEO is a French engineering and public-sector strategy consultancy serving local authorities on energy, water, and environment — a direct overlap with Smart Grids Conseil's AODE concession advisory and energy transition mandates.
• setec énergie environnement: Strategic partner and mandataire (lead firm) on flagship Smart Grids Conseil mandates. setec énergie environnement is a French engineering consultancy with a dedicated smart grids practice serving public authorities and energy operators — directly competing for the same AODE consulting mandates.
• SCE (Groupe Keran): French independent engineering consultancy with practices in energy networks, urban planning, and environment. SCE serves departmental and metropolitan authorities on energy infrastructure projects, directly comparable to Smart Grids Conseil's AODE client base and service scope.

Emerging players

• GreenFlex: French energy and environmental consultancy serving industrial and public-sector clients on decarbonization and energy transition. GreenFlex competes on the energy transition advisory theme that Smart Grids Conseil is expanding into (hydrogen, EV, mobility planning).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/100655274

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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