Through our expertise, we are asserting ourselves as the **perfect missing link, capable of offering energy from sources that were previously little or not exploited,** such as [sewage sludge](/en/solutions/recovering-sewage-sludge "Recovering sewage sludge into green energy"), [biogas](/en/solutions/biogas-renewable-energy-landfilled-waste "Biogas: renewable energy from landfilled waste"), [waste heat](/en/media/planetlive/waste-heat-recovery "Waste heat recovery") and cooling, wherever possible and locally available, in the territories and on all the sites we operate.



 

 

 



 

 

 

 





With more than 170 years of expertise in water and waste management, and unique know-how in energy production, distribution and consumption, we deploy solutions to **optimize and secure our customers' energy mix,** while accelerating the production and consumption of renewable, local and low-carbon energies. Our aim? **Accelerate the production of low-carbon energy and ensure the energy efficiency of our customers' facilities for a low-carbon, sustainable and desirable world.**



 

 

 



### Veolia is:

- **Leader** in low-carbon energy production
- **No. 2** in district heating and cooling networks in Europe
- Electricity **producer**
- A goal of **energy neutrality** for its services in France **by 2027**



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

### Veolia’s energy in figures:

- **10.5 billion** in sales by 2022
- **84%** in Europe, 16% in the rest of the world
- **56%** in heating and cooling networks, **33%** in energy efficiency for buildings and industry, and **11%** in bioenergies, renewable energies and electrical flexibility
- More than **28 GW** of power generation



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 





 

 

   ![L'énergie locale décarbonée](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/image/2024/01/VEOLIA-PARIS-2477-1400.jpg.webp?itok=y7ZFaN4p)   





 

 

 

 

 





## Local decarbonizing energy production 

How can we achieve more while using fewer resources? How can we achieve greater autonomy and improved well-being while reducing pollution, risk and waste? Whether it's to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and drastically cut CO2 emissions, or to promote green energies and energy savings, **we firmly believe that the sources and solutions lie at local level.** Low-carbon energy produced locally, where every waste product becomes a resource and every energy source is recovered and valorized!



 

 

 



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Veolia is the **perfect missing link**, able to offer [local decarbonizing energy](/en/planetlive/local-loops-of-energy "Local loops of energy") by recovering what was previously unexploited, such as sludge, biogas, waste heat and cold, doing it wherever it's available locally, in the territories, at all our sites and at all our customers' sites.

**Estelle Brachlianoff, Chief Executive Officer of Veolia**



 

 

 



 

 

   ![Estelle Brachlianoff, CEO of Veolia](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/default/public/image/2022/12/Estelle-Brachlianoff-veolia-comex-292x300.jpg.webp?itok=6BprjRJ1)   





 

 

 



 

 

 

 





 

 

 

 





## Veolia’s energy offering

We benefit from a unique offering and differentiating positioning, making our Group **the reference in local, low-carbon and affordable energy production** and management, and a leader in our market. As our customers’ needs evolve in the quest for solutions to decarbonize energy and their activities, we offer services tailored to each requirement, **through three offerings:**



 

 

 



### Bioenergy and Renewable Energies, Flexibility and Ancillary Services

   ![Energie renouvelable : champs de panneaux solaires](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/default/public/image/2024/01/panneaux-solaires-bioenergies-396.jpg.webp?itok=uJ0V-8Ke)   





 

 

 

 

 

 



 

### District heating and cooling networks  
 

   ![Udine heating network, Veolia Italy](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/default/public/image/2024/01/reseaux-chaleur-froid-Udine-396.jpg.webp?itok=EFQ3J3ZZ)   





 

 

 

 

 

 



 

### Energy efficiency services for buildings and industry

   ![Energetic efficiency](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/default/public/image/2024/01/Efficacite-energetique-396.jpg.webp?itok=2j357HzX)   





 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 





#### Energy efficiency services for buildings and industry:



 

 

 



#### Reducing the carbon emissions of cities, buildings and industries to improve their efficiency and reduce their consumption.



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

#### Ensuring energy security and availability through local and renewable energy sources



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

#### Offering affordable energy at a guaranteed price regardless of geopolitical tensions and minimum energy consumption



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 





 

 

 

 





### Concrete examples:



 

 

 



### Renewable energy





 

 



Producing local low-carbon energy in Selchp, London.



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

### Supplying local areas with energy through heating and cooling network





 

 





 

 

 

 

 

 



 

### Providing energy services for buildings





 

 





 

 

 

 

 

 



 

### Electrical flexibility





 

 



Reduce consumption at industrial sites to avoid power cuts on the grid with Flexcity.

Discover: [**The Electrical Flexibility to ensure network reliability**](/en/energy/electrical-flexibility-ensure-network-reliability "Electrical Flexibility to ensure network reliability")



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

### Bringing energy services to industry

   ![L'efficacité énergétique à l'épreuve de la crise](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/default/public/image/2022/10/Herobanner_PLANET_efficacite-energetique_640x360.jpg.webp?itok=UTYCPvdd)   



Discover:

- [Energy efficiency tested by the crisis](/en/media/planetlive/energy-efficiency-tested-crisis "Energy efficiency tested by the crisis")
- [Pooling resources at industrial parks](/en/solutions/pooling-resources-industrial-parks-whats-involved "Pooling resources at industrial parks: What’s involved?")



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 





 

 

 

 





## Innovation for a desirable and a sustainable energy future 

**We put all our expertise and Research & Innovation efforts at the service of ecological transformation,** to produce local, low-carbon, stable energy. In this way, we harness all sources of energy, right in the heart of the regions:



 

 

 



### Solar energy

   ![bioenergy: solar panels](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/default/public/image/2024/01/panneaux-solaire-usine-eau-potable-396.jpg.webp?itok=k9M5eKFW)   



**Photovoltaic energy, a key factor in France's energy sovereignty.**



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

### Hydrogen 

   ![Anaerobic digestion: City bus](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/default/public/image/2024/01/bus-Toulon-Methanisation-396.jpg.webp?itok=AmneRt3c)   



[**Hydrogen production**](/en/media/planetlive/how-hydrogen-made "How is hydrogen made? ") from sewage sludge



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

### Geothermal energy

   ![Geothermal energy in Paris Saclay, France](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/default/public/image/2024/01/Paris-Saclay-G-othermie-396.jpg.webp?itok=I8O56wRu)   



**Energy optimization for buildings using deep geothermal energy**



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

### Biomethane

   ![Production of biomethane from waste](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/default/public/image/2024/01/Claye-Souilly-biomethane-396_0.jpg.webp?itok=FPSnXhlA)   



[**Producing energy from stored waste**](/en/solutions/biogas-renewable-energy-landfilled-waste "Biogas: renewable energy from landfilled waste")



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 





Through the production and management of renewable energies, and in a rapidly changing energy landscape, **we advocate** [**energy sobriety**](/en/media/planetlive/what-is-energy-sobriety "What is energy sobriety ?")**.** The Group's solutions for decarbonizing and decentralising energy sources, as well as for digitising related services, are helping to develop this approach. These solutions are shaping the energy landscape of tomorrow!



 

 

 



### Decarbonization

   ![Decarbonization with Veolia’s Greenpath solutions](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/default/public/image/2024/01/Greenpath-decarbonation-396.jpg.webp?itok=WuQnct_v)   



Build a sustainable decarbonization model with [**GreenPath Zero Carbon**](/en/solutions/greenpath-zero-carbon-more-100-solutions-sustainable-decarbonization-model "GreenPath Zero Carbon: more than 100 solutions for a sustainable decarbonization model") solutions



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

#### Energy decentralization 

   ![Decentralization of energy: Virtual power plants, intelligent networks, blockchain](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/default/public/image/2024/01/decentralisation-energie-396.jpg.webp?itok=_ixVNbUa)   



Promoting decentralisation through [**smart grids**](/en/planet/renewable-energies-virtual-power-plants-smart-grids-blockchain-energy-transition "Virtual power plants, intelligent networks, blockchain: the energy transition will be technological")



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

#### digitalization

   ![Hubgrade, Veolia’s digital services](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/default/public/image/2024/01/Hubgrade-solutions-digitales-veolia-396.jpg.webp?itok=bju1aUrz)   



Managing facilities with [**Hubgrade by Veolia**](/en/solutions/hubgrade-digital-solutions-ecological-transformation-cities-and-industries "Hubgrade: digital and AI solutions that accelerate the ecological transformation of cities and industries"), combining artificial intelligence and human expertise



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 





 

 

 

 





More than 40% of fossil fuels could be replaced in the European Union if we exploited all territorial energy sources in waste, water, geothermal energy, the recovery of lost heat and cold, or photovoltaics. At Veolia, we have the solutions, we're ready!

**Estelle Brachlianoff, Chief Executive Officer of Veolia**



 

 

 



 

 

 

 





## Find out more about our energy solutions

 

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 Hubgrade: Digital Solutions for cities and industries 



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 The making use of biomass 



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 The cogeneration power plants 



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 Biogas, a renewable energy from landfilled waste 



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 Recovering sewage sludge by using methanization 



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 Producing and recovering energy from solid recovered fuels 



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 GreenPath Zero Carbon: solutions for a sustainable decarbonization model 



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