French gasoline provider Butagaz acquires large-roof PV specialist

From pv journal France

French power provider Butagaz – which invested in Soltéa and Solewa in 2021 and purchased Sys EnR in late 2022 – has began to develop its presence within the PV market with the acquisition of O’SiToiT. It notes that O’SiToiT makes a speciality of large-roof PV arrays, significantly on agricultural and industrial hangars.

O’SiToiT, which was established in 2009, has accomplished greater than 200 tasks, together with resale and self-consumption preparations. With 25 workers, it serves various clients resembling farmers, native authorities, and industrialists within the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes and Bourgogne-Franche Comté areas.

“Within the present power context, it’s needed to hold out environment friendly, dependable, and sustainable actions for our skilled clients,” stated Bruce Febvret, founder and common supervisor of O’SiToiT. “Due to this partnership, we are going to promote O’SiToiT’s experience, speed up our improvement, and develop our territory in service of the power transition. Becoming a member of the Butagaz group’s photo voltaic entity ensures entry to cutting-edge experience, progress in recruitment, and coaching of recent workers.”

Butagaz goals to work with its subsidiaries, Soltea, Solwea, and Sys Enr, which make use of 200 folks throughout most of France and generate practically €100 million ($107.4 million) in income. To reinforce its territorial community, the corporate plans to extend its regional places of work from seven to 13 this 12 months.