SUPPORTING

changes in the world

RENEWABLE
ENERGIES
 WHO ARE WE? OUR HISTORY
An independent family group providing services to Based on solid values, Ponticelli’s culture is both
industries, Ponticelli operates in the oil & gas, energy, extremely technical and profoundly human. Our
chemical,++ life sciences, steel and infrastructure services are defined by expertise, commitment,
markets. responsiveness and a spirit of partnership. Our
efficiency lies in our ability to offer industrial solutions
to optimise customers’ performance in the most cost-
effective way.

5 MARKETS

Oil & Gas,

80 Petrochemical
and Chemical
locations in more
than 20 countries

5 000 Nuclear and

€ 785 M employees conventional energies
turnovers

3 main skills
Engineering Construction Maintenance Renewable
energies

Life Sciences

Shareholding
80% > PONTICELLI FAMILY
20% > MANAGEMENT Industries
and Infrastructures

100 years of efficiency and performance

1921 / Foundation of Ponticelli Frères 1938 / First refinery contract for Shell 1973 / First offshore contract
at Berre-l’Etang at Ashtart in Tunisia
 Our Expertise
SAFETY, OUR DNA
The firm belief that our activities can be carried out
without anyone getting hurt or hurting anyone is deeply
rooted in our corporate culture. As a result, our ZERO 1
ACCIDENT target requires high-level commitment from
our colleagues and partners, supported by various CONSTRUCTION
awareness-raising, communication and training
initiatives. Among these, preference is given to the
development of leadership to ensure that safety CLIENT
remains constantly at the forefront of our thoughts in
ENGINEERING
SITE 2
all circumstances.

MAINTENANCE

OUR QHSE AND CSR POLICY 1 Design and Build

Develop a new site,
Ponticelli has developed a quality, health, safety,
build a new unit
environment policy and a corporate social
responsibility policy within a single, integrated 2 Transform and Upgrade
continuous improvement approach. This is notably Improve processes,
reflected by certifications in accordance with ISO and extend life-cycles
MASE standards, and by joining the United Nations
Global Compact. 3 Maintain and optimise
Maintain performance,
increase uptime

1975 / First major contract 2018 / Construction of biopharmaceutical 2020 / Capella, 140MWc photovoltaic
on a nuclear power plant production skids project in Salvador
RENEWABLE ENERGIES:
Ponticelli offers a complete proposal in the field
of renewable energies.

€ 78,5 M 10%
Turnover of the group’s turnover

A SOLID A RAPIDLY GROWING

EXPERIENCE SPECIALITY

WINDS A SYSTEMATIC
OF CHANGE PRESENCE
 HYDROELECTRICITY

A SOLID EXPERIENCE
The Group’s various businesses have allowed it to build
a solid experience in the field of hydraulic energy.
Today, Ponticelli is working on several sites to ensure
their longevity, reliability, and performance. Moreover,
the development of new skills, for example complex
access management, is proving particularly relevant
with the continuing evolution of our customers in the
energy sector.

GATES AND VALVES

 Major renovation of the dam gates (Stoney, sectors,
check valves, coffer dams)
 Studies, manufacturing and installation of valves
and coffer dams, including the operating devices and
the fixed parts

PIPING SYSTEMS AND FITTINGS

 Studies, manufacturing and installation of piping
networks
 
Studies and execution of complex handling
operations suitable for specific configurations of each
site (vertical wells, tunnels, alternator enclosures)

MECHANICAL ACTIVITIES
IN THE WORKSHOP AND ON-SITE
Maintenance interventions on units
 Maintenance operations on machines and auxiliary
components (pumps, operating devices, hydraulic
power stations, etc.)
 
Manufacturing and repairs of mechanical parts
(shafts, bearings, etc.)
 HYDROELECTRICITY:
FIELDS OF COMPETENCE

COCHEZ
& PONTICELLI
Hoisting
operations SMRI
GREEN ENERGY
Mechanical operations
for rotating machines,
Electromechanical
and Fittings

PONTICELLI
(PROJETS)
PONTICELLI Project
management
FRÈRES (studies
Gates and valves, and works)
Penstocks,
Taps, Pipes,
Other works1

Other works: / Repairs of strainers / Manufacturing of mechanical-welded parts / Lock

1

works, grid drawing / Removal, servicing, and re-installation of jacks / Instream flows /
Studies, manufacturing and installation of boom

PRODUCTION UNITS
 
Assembly and/or maintenance of units electro-
mechanical units: turbines (Kaplan, Pelton, Francis,
etc.), generators, turbo-pumps

PENSTOCKS
Metal works:
Replacement of sections
Execution of tapping
Provision and installation of expansion joints
Miscellaneous repairs
Thermal treatments
 SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC
TECHNOLOGY

A RAPIDLY GROWING SPECIALITY

In the revolutionary context of the rapid growth of the entire life cycle; pre-studies, studies, construction,
solar photovoltaic technology, the acquisition of deployment, operation and maintenance.
GenSun in 2017 and Enersteel in 2018 shows the
With Enersteel, the French leader in photovoltaic
adaptive capability of Ponticelli to meet the changing
parking-shades systems, the Group is capable of
requirements of its clients.
installing REN systems on existing sites while
Thanks to GenSun, the Group can deploy a leading providing its customers with the comfort of a shaded
design office and state-of-the-art technical teams to parking lot. Enersteel also offers attachment solutions
support photovoltaic projects of all sizes during their for the installation of roof-top PV modules.

CONSTRUCTION OF EPC
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATIONS
GenSun manufactures EPC or EPC light photovoltaic
plants (solar panels provided by the customer) in
France and overseas. Technologies proven and certified
by the design office are implemented to design,
optimise, and install all types of plants and deliver
them “turnkey” for connection.
 Power plants connected to a self-sufficient network
 Considering the regulatory, security, and architectural
requirements (ICPE, ERP, ATEX, government contracts,
works on occupied sites, in the public domain, etc.)
 Turnkey solutions: roofs, parking shades, on the
floor on fixed structures, on single or double axle
trackers, etc
 
Works including all trades: foundations, civil
engineering, metal framework, electrification, etc
 Solar power plant connected to storage
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OF PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANTS
Expert in supervision and maintenance of photovoltaic
installations, GenSun ensures maximum availability
and optimal productivity.
 Monitoring productivity
 
Preventive and systematic maintenance of power
plants
 Corrective maintenance: diagnostics and resolution
of operating incidents
 Audits of power plants with improvement proposals
 
On-site photovoltaic test modules (I-V curve,
EL imaging, infrared imaging)
 
Study and execution of Repowering with the EPC
department

PARKING SHADES
Enersteel, French leader in photovoltaic parking shade
systems, offers turnkey solutions to its customers.
 Engineering: dimensioning, design, simulation
 Manufacturing: metal structures and photovoltaic
systems
 Installation: metal structures and photovoltaic
systems or overall management, all trades, including
foundations and electrical works

ROOF-TOP MODULES SUPPORTS

Essential for ensuring longevity of roof-top
photovoltaic systems, Enersteel provides innovative
attachment solutions which are suitable for
supporting the modules.

STORAGE
GenSun designs, provides, and installs storage
systems for:
 supporting live and frequency grids
 energy management: peak limiting and load shifting
of the delivery to the network
 WIND ENERGY

WINDS OF CHANGE
Ponticelli intervenes throughout the life cycle of wind
energy production installations. At the preliminary
development stage, and during the construction and
maintenance of the installations during which the
Group can deploy its competencies during the
electromagnetic and electro-technical assembly/
hoisting operations. Its long experience in offshore
works allows Ponticelli to effectively operate in the
field of fixed or floating offshore wind energy
technologies.

WIND ENERGY – ONSHORE

WIND STUDIES AND MEASUREMENTS WIND FARM INSTALLATION

GenWind supports the development of projects during With its trades and experience in construction,
the preliminary studies phase by deploying the Ponticelli is a permanent player in the installation of
equipment necessary for the validation of the wind wind farms. Its high capacity cranes (mobile cranes of
energy production hypotheses. For wind measurements capacities up to 700T, lattice boom crawler cranes of
and bird studies, it proposes rental or sale options for capacities up to 600T) particularly allow carrying out
heavy hoisting operations. Moreover, its experience in
 Measuring masts, of which the design and specific
the supervision of complex projects coupled with the
assembly method ensure extreme reliability of
diversified competencies can meet the specific require-
measurements and better risk management during
ments of each customer, including the overall manage-
assembly/disassembly operations
ment of a construction project (VRD, foundations,
 Power-packs, with or without fitted Lidar network, delivery item). Diagnostics, refresher courses,
disassembly, assessment and Repowering of existing
It provides its expertise during impact studies thanks
wind farms are also among the Group’s capabilities.
to visual simulations based on mapping elements
(projected shadows and visual influence zones) and
photomontages.

MAINTENANCE OF WIND FARMS

The increasing number of equipment is resulting in an assembly/hoisting, electromechanical and electro-
increasing requirement for maintenance of wind technical services, and its considerable maintenance
turbine equipment. Ponticelli is particularly suitable for experience. This proximity and these competencies
meeting this requirement thanks to its coverage of the also exist in a context of corrective interventions and
territory, through its network of branches and its systematic maintenance dedicated to the optimisation
brands SMRI Green Energy and GenWind, its trades, of the uptime of installations.
 WIND ENERGY – OFFSHORE

FOUNDATION
AND STRUCTURAL STUDIES
The long standing capitalist and technical partnership
established with Doris Engineering, a company
specialised in the design of complex offshore
equipment, has provided the Group with the
capability of carrying out budgetary studies and to
prepare industrial diagrams based on the studies
provided by Doris.

INSTALLATION OF OFFSHORE
WIND FARMS
Ponticelli’s long experience in the field of offshore
structures is an advantage in providing services to its
customers in this domain:
• MANUFACTURING
 Foundations and jackets for bottom fixed offshore
wind turbines MAINTENANCE OF OFFSHORE
 
Floating foundations for floating offshore wind WIND FARMS
turbines
Every year, Ponticelli teams perform several hundreds
 Installation of E&I on Transition Parts of thousands of working hours for offshore installations
maintenance. This context-specific knowledge,
 Foundations float-off
including maritime logistics, combined with the
• SUPERVISION OF PROJECTS (Assistance to the Project different competencies of the Group and its
owner) considerable experience in systematic maintenance
can be used to ensure the uptime of offshore wind
turbine farms.

ARCHIMED, A COMPANY DEDICATED

TO FLOATING WIND FARMS
Ponticelli and its partner Matière, coming strong from
an initial success with the EOLMED project in Port-La-
Nouvelle, created MP ArchiMed to intervene on EPCI* or
manufacturing at the yard – alongside the dock, of
floating foundations.
*Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Installation
 OTHER RENEWABLE
ENERGIES

A SYSTEMATIC PRESENCE
The development of renewable energy is a key issue in
energy transition. The group has a systematic and
voluntary presence in all renewable energy production
technologies.
We are working on the development of ethanol biofuels
and bio diesel.
Bio-sourced chemistry
Engineering for energy savings

HYDROGEN
The group is actively participating in the rapid rise of
industrial projects related to the production and use of
green hydrogen:
Engineering (risk analysis, process, calculations,

general installation, E&I, Project management) BIOMASS
Manufacturing of skids
The experience acquired by Ponticelli in the domain of
Installation and maintenance of production systems thermal energy production stations is useful for
(electrolysers, compressors, etc.) biomass power stations, in all the construction aspects
Hybrid projects, storage and distribution and trades.

SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY

In 2017, Ponticelli acquired a stake in the company
NewHeat which develops, designs, builds, and operates
high capacity solar thermal power stations (>3MWth)
for industrialists and communities. In this domain,
NewHeat offers a complete range of services.
 
Design and choice of optimised and suitable
equipment as per the customer requirements
 Construction of the installation, including deployment
and connection
 Operation that optimises the production thanks to
regulation systems based on demand and weather
conditions
 Financing: complete management of power stations
under the BOO regime (Build-Own-Operate)

MARINE RENEWABLE
ENERGIES
The Group’s wide range of competencies, particularly in
offshore and hydroelectric energy, allows it to offer a
complete range of services in marine renewable
energies of the future (tidal, swells, thermal, etc.).
SUPPORTING
changes in the world
Our skilled, committed and responsive teams will find the most effective solution
to enhance your performance.

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UNITED
KINGDOM

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GERMANY
BELGIUM
LUXEMBOURG

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FRANCE

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PORTUGAL

TUNISIA

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MARTINIQUE CAPE
EL SALVADOR VERDE NIGERIA
SENEGAL
CAMEROON
FRENCH IVORY
GUYANA COAST
CONGO

ANGOLA
REUNION
OUR LOCATIONS MOZAMBIQUE

ARGENTINA
OUR AREAS SOUTH AFRICA
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OUR CONTACT
Vincent Ladougne, Business Development Director / vladougne@ponticelli.com