Zelya Energy

Specific to France, the distribution of electricity and natural gas is a local public service and forms one of the components of local energy policies.

A legacy of French heritage, the non-nationalised distributors (DNN) group together nearly 160-170 local electricity and natural gas distribution companies (ELD) with different legal statuses (EPLIC, SAEML, SICAE), sometimes integrated into the segments of production (hydroelectric, thermal), supply and direct distribution.

Today, these ELDs have to face the liberalisation of the retail supply market (end of regulated tariff contracts), as well as the dual prospect of renewing concession contracts and an increasing intervention by the energy regulator in terms of approving access conditions, setting tariffs and remunerating investments.

In this context, several strategies are possible both for local authorities, in their capacity as organising authorities, and for the ELDs themselves, as network managers: grouping between ELDs, geographical or horizontal diversification of supply activity, opening of capital to minority shareholders (SEM), elaboration of a real local energy strategy and policy at the level of the municipal, departmental territory, etc.

Our services

Zelya Energy supports local authorities, in their capacity as organising authorities for the distribution of electricity and natural gas, as well as local natural gas and/or electricity distribution companies (ELD) in their development strategy:

  • Development of a natural gas and/or electricity supply scenario;
  • Assistance in the development of decentralised electricity production plants;
  • Legal study on the injection of renewable natural gas (biomethane);
  • Technical audit, regulatory due diligence and financial valuation in the context of acquisition, disposal or grouping;
  • Financial valuation of the natural gas distribution network and assistance in negotiations in the context of the entry of a minority shareholder (SEM);
  • Support in negotiations with the energy regulator for the determination of the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC);
  • Assistance during the renegotiation of a distribution concession renewal;
  • Support in the development of tariff formulas in case of concession renewals;
  • ...

Zelya Energy has its own database of wood-energy prices and statistical indices involved in the production of electricity or heat from biomass.

This database was designed with a view to calculating price formulas for supply contracts, estimating feed-in tariff rates and more generally with the aim of consolidating profitability estimates and financial valuations of power plants or cogeneration of electricity and boiler heat production.

This database provides information on prices, indices, and statistics:

  • of the purchase cost of wood-energy according to the type of wood (log, chipping, forestry), geographical regions, nature of wood (hardwood and softwood), classes according to the NF-EN-1316-1 standard, granularity and humidity;
  • of INSEE indices related to labor costs and electricity production.

Zelya Energy has its own database of power and cogeneration plants and heat production boilers in France. This database was designed with a view to economic intelligence, investment and territorial planning.

Concretely, Zelya Energy uses it on behalf of its clients to list the assets of a chosen energy group, to identify potential investment targets that meet specific criteria, or to draw up an energy balance sheet for a department or region.

This database provides information about sites, assets and operators that can be visualized in 3D and summarized in the form of statistics.

Database content:

Information related to the sites

  • Name of the power plant or boiler
  • Name of the connected heat network, if applicable
  • Geographic location
  • Administrative localities
  • etc.

Information related to the assets

  • Unit and total electric power
  • Unit and total thermal power
  • Annual energy and heat produced
  • Number of annual operating hours
  • Type of fuels
  • Annual quantity of fuel consumed
  • Thermal efficiency
  • Electric efficiency
  • Date of commissioning
  • etc.

Information related to operators

  • Capital structure
  • Share capital
  • Last net profit
  • Last turnover
  • Status
  • Name and contact of shareholders
  • Name and contact of managers
  • etc.

Zelya Energy has its own database of wind farms and wind farm projects in France. This database has been designed with a view to economic intelligence, investment and territorial planning.

Concretely, Zelya Energy uses it on behalf of its clients to list the assets of a chosen energy group, identify potential investment targets that meet specific criteria, or establish an energy balance for a department or region.

This database provides information related to sites, assets and operators that can be viewed in 3D and synthesized in the form of statistics.

 

Database content:

Information related to sites

  • Name of the park or project
  • Name of the potential ZDE
  • Geographical location
  • Administrative localities
  • Average wind speed on site
  • etc.

Information related to assets

  • Unit and total electrical power
  • Annual energy produced
  • Number of annual operating hours 
  • Average wind speed
  • Date of commissioning
  • Number of turbines
  • Turbine brand (name of manufacturer/builder)
  • Type of turbines
  • etc.

Information related to operators

  • Capital structure
  • Social capital
  • Last net result
  • Last turnover
  • Bylaws
  • Name and contact of shareholders
  • Name and contact of managers
  • etc.