Who are we?
Producer
and supplier
of green electricity
Elements develops renewable energy projects in France and abroad to supply green electricity and reduce CO2 emissions nationwide. As an independent producer, Elements is free in its strategic choices (long-term vision, qualitative choices, etc.). Elements favors cooperation with a focus on the quality of human relations and the promotion of responsible purchasing at national and international level.
Our environmental commitments
The protection of our planet and the rational use of its resources are rooted in our core identity for our common good. We strive to go further in the conservation of biotopes in all our activities.
Our environmental commitments allow us to adopt a virtuous approach that promotes the recovery of biodiversity in each of our projects:
We produce exhaustive naturalist inventories for each of our sites in order to identify the issues.
For each of our projects, we implement high-quality ecological measures to restore biodiversity.
We monitor the biodiversity measures for our solar, wind and hydro power plants.
Key figures
Elements employs 104 people in branches in Montpellier, Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux and Nantes in France, in the Caribbean zone in Guadeloupe, and internationally in Helsinki (Finland), Turin (Italy) and Frankfurt (Germany). The company is also aiming for sales of €9 million by 2022. Elements is aiming for a portfolio of projects in operation of 1 GW by 2030.
our values
Our goal is to cultivate the universal assets of biodiversity, climate, ecosystems and the elements. This mission is the cornerstone of our values.
01. Service and transparency
Elements is committed to service and dialogue with its partners, and our approach emphasizes collective intelligence.
02. Creativity and agility
Each project and each territory is unique: in its resources and with regard to its needs. True to our entrepreneurial core identity, we cultivate innovation and boldness while maintaining great agility.
03. Commitment and passion
Elements' actions are guided by our convictions and passion for our profession, and we respect our commitments and promises to all our stakeholders.
Participatory projects that include local stakeholders...
Management Committee
The management committee is made up of an experienced team dedicated to the company's mission. Elements' independence is ensured by the fact that the company is controlled by its partners and employee shareholders.
Pierre-Alexandre Cichostepski has been responsible for setting up and monitoring wind and photovoltaic investment projects at EDF EN for six years. He brings with him his experience in engineering and partnership structuring. Previously, he was a strategy consultant for 2 years at AT Kearney. Pierre-Alexandre is a Supélec engineer.
After 9 years of experience in the prospecting and development of wind and photovoltaic projects at EDF EN, Loïc Chazalet is in charge of the relations with the ultra-marine territories. He brings his experience in consultation with local actors and the stakes of the insular electrical systems. Loïc holds a Master in Management from Idrac.
Grégoire Petit started his career in the Bouygues Group where he held several positions including project finance in London and business development at Bouygues TP for the North American zone. Since 2017, Grégoire held the position of Country Manager Finland and Jamaica at Neoen where he notably managed the Hedet and Mutkalampi wind projects in Finland and the Paradise Park solar farm in Jamaica. Grégoire was educated at Sciences Po Bordeaux and EDHEC.
After 6 years as project manager and then coordination manager within VSB énergies nouvelles, Amandine Kim Lan is in charge of project development. She brings her experience in authorisation requests and project follow-up with institutional partners and engineering offices. Previously, she was an environmental engineer for 3 years at Caraïbes Environnement. Amandine holds a diploma of landscape architect DPLG from the ENSP Versailles.
After 12 years with KPMG's Chartered Accountancy and Business Consulting practice, Yannick developed a particular expertise in working with SMEs. As manager and legal and tax advisor within the firm, Yannick has supported his customers in their accounting, financial, legal and tax issues. Yannick is responsible for the administrative and financial management of Elements. He is a chartered accountant and holds a D.S.C.G and a D.E.C.F from ISEM in Montpellier, as well as a Master's degree in Business Administration and Management from the University of Montpellier 1.
Luc Pouderoux was in charge of the development of ground-mounted solar power plants and then Director of Photovoltaic/Wind Energy Property at La Compagnie du Vent and ENGIE Green between 2008 and 2019. He also brings his transversal experience in land management. Previously, he worked as a consultant in rural areas for farmers and local authorities, then as a project manager for wind power development. Luc is an agricultural engineer INA PG with a specialization in political science.
Marc has been working in the field of renewable energies since 2006. After developing bioenergy plants for ABICON GmbH and Altus AG, he is now Managing Director Germany at ELEMENTS.
Coming soon...
Yannick MONNERY has 18 years of experience in the development of renewable energies in France. He started his career at La Compagnie du Vent as a wind power development manager before switching to the construction of wind farms in 2006, and then photovoltaic power plants in 2011. Through the mergers within the ENGIE group, he managed a growing construction department until he joined ELEMENTS in November 2021 as construction manager. He brings his experience in technical support and development and in the preparation and follow-up of construction sites. Yannick is an engineer from INP Grenoble with a specialization in decentralized production and energy storage.
Biographical highlights to come ...
Elements' greatest asset is its employees, all of whom are passionate and committed. Cooperation promotes collective intelligence and professional fulfillment.
Elements shareholders
In November 2023, Elements' historic shareholder, Noria, is joined by Bpifrance, via its France Investissement Energie Environnement 2 fund dedicated to energy and environmental transition, 8 Crédit Agricole caisses, OCCTE via its OCCTE OCCIGEN fund, and Enerfip Gestion, the Enerfip Group's management company.
Partners Pierre-Alexandre Cichostepski, Loïc Chazalet and Grégoire Petit retain joint control of the company. Together with the employees, they form the majority shareholder block.
Elements is a member of several associations whose aim is to represent and defend renewable energies.
