The Syndicat Départemental d’Energie et d’équipement du Finistère
sdef,
Partner of local authorities
The Syndicat Départemental d’Energie et d’équipement du Finistère (SDEF), is the public institution in charge of organising the electricity distribution within the Finistère area of Brittany. Out of the 277 municipalities part of Finistère, 269 are members of the syndicate.
Its three main areas of expertise are:
Electrical grid management
and quality of electricity supply
Electrical grid development
in the whole territory of Finistère
Electrical grid security
enhancement and extension in isolated areas
It also has 4 optional skills
GAS
public lighting
heating and cooling networks
electronic communications
energy transition
Over the years, the SDEF has become a major player in the energy transition of its territory. It is involved in several activities supporting energy efficiency and sustainability such as :
- The development of renewable energy infrastructures (55 photovoltaic plants by the end of 2021)
- Energy Saving Certificate pooling,
- Joint energy and electricity purchasing,
- The development of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (a network of 215 stations),
- Smart grids.
The SEM “Energies en Finistère »
In 2018, the SDEF created the SEM “Energies en Finistère”, a public-private partnership. The objective of this mixed economy company is to stimulate and support the production of renewable energies in Finistère through six fields of intervention :
Natural gas for vehicles
Photovoltaics
wind power
hydro electricity
heat networks
methanization
In 2021, SEM Energies in Finistère is providing technical and financial support for the construction of 7 NGV stations.
