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Our group

Key numbers

56
employees

39,2 M€
turnover
(FY 2023)

2 sites
for gas production

6 sites
for low carbon electricity production *

11,8 billion
of m3 of certified gas (2P) in Lorraine, Hauts-de-France and Belgium

1 plant
The largest thermal solar power plant connected to a heat network in France

1 plant
1 photovoltaic plant under construction (15 MWc) 

3 500 000
tons of CO2eq avoided per year
(included 602000 tons certified in France by Ineris and 808000 tons certified in Belgium by Mons University, 375000 inhabitant equivalents with an average of 8.2 CO2 tons /inhabitants/year)

* These facilities and other development projects are co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund.
European aid from the ERDF-ESF program (European Regional Development Fund – European Social Fund) was awarded to Gazonor for €2.8 million on October 24, 2019, and accompanies the installation of 20 new cogeneration units on concessions currently held by the Group in the Hauts-de-France region, in order to enhance recovered mine gas in short circuits and thus eliminate all firedamp emissions in the area’s former mining basin.

Management and corporate governance

The Board of Directors defines the direction and the strategy of our group and its activities. The board oversees the efficient and transparent implementation of the strategy to foster the confidence of our shareholders in the management and guidance of the company.

Julien MOULIN
Executive chairman

Antoine FORCINAL
Executive member

Christophe CHARLIER
Independent member

Alain LIGIER
Independent member

EXECUTIVE COMMITEE

  • Julien MOULIN
    Executive chairman
  • Antoine FORCINAL
    Chief Executive Officer
  • Aurélie TAN
    Chief Financial Officer

OUR HISTORY

2006

FDE began its exploration activities in Lorraine to capture and produce coal gas / Drilling of the Diebling and Folschviller wells

2013

Drilling of Tritteling well (Lorraine)

2015

First certification of the group’s gas reserves by Beicip Franlab (IFP Energies Nouvelles)

2016

  • FDE’s initial public offering / Acquisition of Gazonor, specialized in capturing and producing AMM in Hauts-de-France / Drilling of Lachambre well

2017

  • Installations of 9MW of cogeneration units (CHP), start of green electricity production in Hauts-de-France

2018

Reserves certification in Lorraine by MHA (Sproule) and Bleue Lorraine concession application to enable coal bed methane production

2019

First CO2eq tons avoided
First international development in Anderlues (Belgium) with 3 MW of cogeneration units

2020

Setting up of the biggest French solar thermal power plant attached to heat network in Creutzwald (Lorraine)

2021

First gas and heat delivery to Bethune (Hauts-de-France) due to 2.7 MW cogeneration units

2022

Setting up of five additional cogeneration units (7.5 MW capacity) in France and Belgium

Acquisition of Cryo Pur, a leading player in the production of bio-GNL and bio-CO2

2023

Discovery of natural hydrogen in the Lorraine mining basin

Bleu Lorraine concession granted

2024

Acquisition of Greenstat, a renewable energy developer based in Norway

OUR HISTORY

2006

FDE began its exploration activities in Lorraine to capture and produce coal gas / Drilling of the Diebling and Folschviller wells

Drilling of Tritteling well (Lorraine)

2013

2015

First certification of the group’s gas reserves by Beicip Franlab (IFP Energies Nouvelles)

FDE’s initial public offering / Acquisition of Gazonor, specialized in capturing and producing AMM in Hauts-de-France / Drilling of Lachambre well

2016

2017

Installations of 9MW of cogeneration units (CHP), start of green electricity production in Hauts-de-France

Reserves certification in Lorraine by MHA (Sproule) and Bleue Lorraine concession application to enable coal bed methane production

2018

2019

First CO2eq tons avoided.
First international development in Anderlues (Belgium) with 3MW of cogeneration units

Setting up of the biggest French solar thermal power plant attached to heat network in Creutzwald (Lorraine)

2020

2021

First gas and heat delivery to Bethune (Hauts-de-France) due to 2.7 MW cogeneration units

Setting up of five additional cogeneration units (7.5 MW capacity) in France and Belgium

2022

2022

Acquisition of Cryo Pur, a leading player in the production of bio-GNL and bio-CO2

Discovery of natural hydrogen in the Lorraine mining basin

Bleu Lorraine concession granted

2023

2024

Acquisition of Greenstat, a renewable energy developer based in Norway

Promises won't impact
climate change.
Your local resources, will.

Climate change is an undeniable reality. We can already see its serious consequences for our planet. It is now urgent to act.

At FDE, we refuse to participate in initiatives that generate pollution beyond our borders, even if they reduce the carbon footprint of our local territories. Whether it is a question of carbon footprint or pollution, there are no limits.

It is our duty to build sustainable energy solutions that move towards global carbon neutrality. Today, the most resilient and sustainable energy solution is even more self-evident: it is imperative that energy remains local, within short supply chains, as close as possible to the needs of local communities and consumers.

Considering these, at FDE, we are taking actions and offering tailor-made, local multi-energy solutions.

By making the most of local resources, our offer enables us to provide territories with energies with a triple benefit: reduced carbon footprint, economically competitive and contributing to the socio-economic development of the area. We choose abandoned sites, make the most of the potential of local suppliers and service providers, and participate in a local center of expertise that involves universities, local authorities and associations in the local energy project.

FDE lacks neither the resources nor the know-how to deploy tailor-made energy solutions for everyone and for the planet.

Our engineers embrace the energy transition with a pragmatic view.

Recovering abandoned mine gas avoids fatal gas emissions into the atmosphere, while local coal gas reduces the need to import much more carbon-intensive gases. Abundant solar energy is both local and renewable.

To support the energy transition, at FDE, we are constantly innovating, looking for new solutions for the future, such as hydrogen, a decarbonized energy, or CO2 sequestration in coal.

In addition, all energy produced by our Group is designed to be more virtuous. All these processes therefore make FDE the only French energy producer with a negative carbon footprint.

HSE POLICY

In accordance with its values and code of ethics, and with the aim of pursuing the objective of:

  • Guarantee the integrity of our assets,
  • Ensure a safe and healthy working environment for its employees and subcontractors,
  • Guarantee the health and safety of all personnel working on and off-site,
  • Limit environmental impact.

 

FDE wishes to promote the following HSE principles:

Identify, prevent and control impacts and risks to health, safety, security and the environment,

Develop the company's activities in a sustainable and eco-responsible manner,

Improve the working environment for its employees and subcontractors.

Consequently, FDE undertakes to:

Ensure the rigorous application of regulatory procedures in force with respect to safety, health, environment and the preservation of public security,

Impose operational management with advanced criteria for environmental protection, pollution prevention and energy optimization, as part of the ecological transition,

Systematically verify compliance with HSE principles through audits and practical exercises, with the aim of continuously improving the system and its performance,

Define indices and performance indicators for monitoring HSE activities and promote benchmarking to identify areas for improvement,

Encourage employee participation and involvement in health, safety and environmental protection processes through training and creation of tools for sharing experience and knowledge.

This culture of risk prevention and control applies to all employees, partners and suppliers. It involves setting concrete objectives and deploying action plans as part of a continuous improvement process to better anticipate tomorrow's challenges. This policy is reviewed annually, as are the associated indicators and targets.

Antoine FORCINAL
Directeur Général,