Albioma

Albioma is a French renewable energy producer that generates electricity primarily from biomass, solar photovoltaic installations, and energy storage systems. The company’s biomass facilities use sugarcane bagasse as fuel, a by‑product of the sugar industry, to produce power and heat, thereby reducing reliance on fossil fuels. Its solar projects include ground‑mounted and rooftop installations located in mainland France and its overseas territories. Albioma also develops and operates battery storage solutions that complement its intermittent renewable generation, helping to smooth output and improve grid stability. The electricity it produces is supplied to regional grids, with a particular focus on serving the isolated island systems of the French Caribbean, Indian Ocean, and Pacific regions, where grid interconnections are limited. In addition to these territories, Albioma has extended its activities to international markets such as Mauritius and Brazil, where it applies similar biomass and solar technologies to support local renewable energy goals. By concentrating on renewable sources, the company aims to contribute to the decarbonisation of the electricity sector in the areas where it operates, aligning with national and regional climate objectives.

Albioma’s headquarters are situated in France, and the company is a publicly traded independent power producer listed on the Euronext Paris exchange. Its organisational structure comprises a parent entity that oversees a portfolio of subsidiaries responsible for the development, construction, and operation of individual power plants across multiple geographic regions. The firm’s distinguishing attributes lie in its specialization on bagasse‑based biomass, which allows it to valorise agricultural waste while providing stable baseload power, and in its integrated approach that couples solar generation with storage to mitigate variability and enhance reliability. Albioma positions itself as a provider of low‑carbon electricity tailored to the needs of island and remote grids that often rely on imported fossil fuels, thereby helping to reduce energy import dependence. The company’s operational model emphasizes long‑term power purchase agreements and close collaboration with local utilities, agricultural partners, and governmental bodies to ensure project viability and community acceptance. These characteristics have enabled Albioma to maintain continuous service across its facilities, as evidenced by the fact that its industrial operations remained unaffected during the 2021 ransomware incident that targeted its corporate IT network, demonstrating the benefit of separating industrial control systems from corporate IT networks.