DCC : acquires solar installer Sys EnR in France

10 January 2023

DCC acquires solar installer Sys EnR in France

The Butagaz group, a multi-energy supplier and multi-service provider, has acquired French solar company Sys EnR, which provides design, construction and maintenance services for solar panel and solar thermal installations. Butagaz is accelerating investment in solar panels and low carbon energy solutions, leading customers to net zero with renewable energy sources. The Butagaz group is part of DCC plc, the leading international sales, marketing, and support services group.

In 2021, Butagaz acquired Soltéa and Solewa, French regional leaders and experts in the installation and maintenance of solar photovoltaic systems. Over the past year, we have strengthened our local energy transition services, offering new solar panel solutions to customers. Now, Butagaz shows its ambition by expanding its solar services nationally.

Butagaz has a strategy to provide sustainable multi-energy and multi-service offers for its customers. The acquisition of Sys EnR strengthens the Butagaz offering. Our sustainable energy solutions in France include solar advisory and installation, energy management in the service sector, installation of EV charging points, and new energies such as biopropane, biomethane, green electricity and wood pellets.

Emmanuel Trivin, Chairman of the Butagaz Group, stated:"We are proud to welcome Sys EnR, specialising in renewable energies, into the Butagaz group. The acquisition allows us to respond to the different uses and needs of our customers right across France. We are committed to low-carbon solutions and focusing our development strategy and expertise on competitive and environmentally friendly energies across France."

Franc Raffalli, CEO of Sys EnR, commented:"We are delighted to be joining Butagaz, contributing to its position in the French solar photovoltaics market. Starting now, our shared commitment will allow us to deliver new projects more quickly, drawing on the technical skills of our combined teams and the group's strength."

Fabian Ziegler, CEO of DCC Energy, added:"At DCC, we are Leading with Energy by broadening the energy transition solutions that we offer to our customers globally. Butagaz is an essential player in solar energy solutions and sustainable services in France, and we are thrilled to see it pursue its strategic shift to become a multi-energy and multi-service group."

A synergy of expertise to promote low-carbon energies

By combining their expertise, the Butagaz group and Sys EnR will lead the energy transition, diversify, and optimise their solar activities while increasing their reputation among customers. With 49 employees and c.€10 million in turnover in 2022, Sys EnR is a leader in the commercial and industrial segment and self-sufficiency projects in France. Founded in 2007, Sys EnR has delivered over 500 installations, with a total installed capacity exceeding 300 MW. Its customers include large groups, such as Lidl, Spirit (property developer) and Argan (logistics building developer).

About Butagaz
The Butagaz group is a multi-energy supplier and service provider, with the aim of supporting all French people in their local energy transition by helping them to consume cleaner and less energy. Part of DCC plc, it is a major player in France in liquid gas (propane and butane), green and local energy solutions (biomethane, biopropane, green electricity and wood pellets) and energy services (installation of solar panels, energy management in the service sector). The Butagaz group works with B2C and B2B customers, with subsidiaries Gaz de Paris (operating under the Gaz Européen brand), Distrinord Gaz, Logigaz Nord, Gazarmor, Proxigaz, Butagaz à Votre Service, Solewa, Soltéa and Sys EnR. It employs 1,000 people across France, with €1 billion in turnover.

Butagaz strives to act ethically and responsibly with all its stakeholders and has developed a CSR policy based on four pillars (People, the Planet, Ethics and Sharing). It is promoting the local energy transition through the Butagaz Group Foundation. In 2022, Butagaz was awarded the ECOVADIS gold medal for the second time, placing it in the 1% top-performing companies in terms of CSR within its category.

Butagaz has currently around 5 million trusted customers, with a 93% satisfaction rate*. What's more, Butagaz has obtained the label "Marque Préférée des Français" ("Favourite French brand")** and its Customer Service has received "AFRC Relation Client France" ("100% customer management in France") certification, which has confirmed and reinforced its strategy to conduct all operations from within France.

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* BVA study conducted with 4,655 Butagaz clients from 1 February to 4 March 2022.
** In the gas cylinders and gas tanks categories (Kantar Profiles. October 2021)   

About Sys EnR

Sys EnR Services is a recognised French provider of solar panel installation services. It was founded in 2007 by Franc Raffalli, currently Chief Executive Officer. Sys EnR is based in Grigny in the Essonne area near Paris. It provides design, construction and maintenance services for solar panel and solar thermal installations. Sys EnR mainly delivers self-sufficiency projects to clients in the Commercial and Industrial (C&I) segment across France.

Sys EnR is the winner of the 2017 and 2021 editions of the MEDEF-Essonne 91 Golden Technological Innovation Award.

About DCC plc
DCC is a leading international sales, marketing and support services group with a clear focus on sustainable growth. DCC is an ambitious and entrepreneurial business operating in 23 countries, supplying products and services used by millions of people every day. Building strong routes to market, driving for results, focusing on cash conversion and generating superior sustainable returns on capital employed enable the Group to reinvest in its business, creating value for its stakeholders.

Headquartered in Dublin, the Group operates across three sectors: energy, healthcare and technology, employing over 16,000 people. DCC plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100. In its financial year ended 31 March 2022, DCC generated revenue of £17.7 billion and adjusted operating profit of £589.2 million.

DCC has an excellent record, delivering compound annual growth of 14% in adjusted operating profit and generating an average return on capital employed of approximately 19% over 28 years as a public company.

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