The NW Group, an energy transition player & expert

As an independent operator of high-power EV charging stations, distributed storage units and renewable energy micro-production plants, NW’s mission is to make the energy transition accessible to all.

Our strategy

  • Recovering

    Recovering renewable energy using an infrastructure relying on a combination of distributed storage and electric vehicles charging stations throughout France.

  • Producing

    Producing new energy, mainly in rural areas.

  • Digitalizing

    Digitalizing development, construction, and operation of our projects.

  • Offering

    Passionately offering energy innovations that are accessible to all.

NW contributes to the energy transition in France, the US, Europe and other countries by developing innovations to make it faster and more competitive.”

Jean-Christophe Kerdelhué, Executive Chairman, Founder of NW

Energy transition through innovation

The first French unicorn and a major player in the energy transition, NW joined the French Tech Next40 in 2023.

Our Executive Committee

  • Jean-Christophe
    Kerdelhué
    Executive Chairman and Founder
    Read his biography
  • Emeric
    Burin des Roziers
    Managing Director
  • Philippe
    Barbe
    Deputy Managing Director, in charge of Development
  • Franck
    Avice
    Executive Director, North America
  • Vianney
    Christophe
    Chief Technology Officer
  • Vinh
    Duong
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Pauline
    Gelis
    General Counsel
  • Sarah
    Hra
    Chief Business Development Officer
  • Peter
    Van Praet
    Chief Operations Officer
  • Joules
    Chief Happiness Officer

NW’s shareholders

Jean-Christophe Kerdelhué is NW’s main shareholder.

RGREEN INVEST has supported NW’s growth with two rounds of financing, in 2020 and 2022.

Find out more about RGREEN INVEST

Our culture

  • Passion
  • Agility
  • Perseverance
  • Authenticity

Our history

  1. at the begining

    An entrepreneurial adventure: that of Jean-Christophe
    Kerdelhué, with 35 years of experience in the energy sector

  2. 2007 Creation of the NW Group

    focusing on the development and operation of
    renewable energy production sites in French overseas territories

  3. 2018 Creation of the NW Storm subsidiary

    enabling business diversification into the fields of electricity storage and electric mobility.

  4. 2019 Installation of the first JBox®

    in Jonzac (Charente-Maritime).

  5. 2020 NW raised its 1st round of financing

    with RGREEN INVEST, for 35 million euros.

  6. 2021

    – Inauguration of the first IECharge® terminal in Vezin-le-Coquet (Ille-et-Vilaine)
    – NW joined FrenchTech

  7. 2022

    – Opening of first international office (Finland)
    – NW raised its 2nd round of financing with RGREEN INVEST, for 300 million euros.

  8. 2023

    The NW Group joins French Tech Next40.

  1. at the begining
  2. 2007
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023

Our locations

NW now is being present in France, Belgium, Italy, Sweden, Finland and the United States. The company is expanding throughout Europe and in other countries to make the energy transition a success.

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