Total Eren Acquisition, Valuation, Funding & Investors

Total Eren was acquired by TotalEnergies for $4.2B in July 2023, a 7.0x multiple on $595M of revenue.

Total Eren acquisition price

$4.2B

Acquired by TotalEnergies · Jul 2023

Total Eren revenue at acquisition

$595M

Last twelve months · Jul 2023

Total Eren revenue multiple at acquisition

7.0x

EV/Revenue · Jul 2023

Cumulative funding Total Eren raised

$280M

across 2 funding rounds

Total Eren Overview

About Total Eren

Total Eren is an independent renewable power producer that develops, finances, builds and operates solar, wind, hydroelectric and energy storage plants. It was founded in 2012 by Paris Mouratoglou and David Corchia as EREN Renewable Energy, a subsidiary of EREN Groupe. TotalEnergies bought a stake of about 23 percent in 2017 and acquired the remaining shares in 2023, after which the company became part of TotalEnergies' integrated power business. It sells electricity under long-term contracts and on merchant markets and operates in Europe, Latin America, Australia, Africa and Asia. The company is headquartered in Paris.


Founded

2012

HQ

FranceParis

Status

Acquired

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Usage-based

Revenue

$63M (Jan 2015)

Valuation

$1.2B (Sep 2017)

Total Eren Acquisition

Total Eren was acquired by TotalEnergies for $4.2B on 25 July 2023.

The acquisition price implies a 7.0x revenue multiple on $595M of revenue.

Before the acquisition Total Eren had raised $280M across 2 funding rounds.

Total Eren, founded in 2012 as EREN RE by Pâris Mouratoglou and David Corchia, is a leading independent power producer specializing in wind, solar, hydroelectric, and energy storage projects. It operates 3.5 GW of renewable capacity worldwide across merchant markets like Portugal, Greece, Australia, and Brazil, with a 10 GW pipeline in 30 countries, including 1.2 GW in construction or late-stage development and presence in India, Argentina, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. Total Eren's nearly 500 employees in over 20 countries bring expertise in organic growth and project development since its inception under EREN Groupe. TotalEnergies, an energy major pursuing profitable growth in renewables, fully acquired Total Eren on July 25, 2023, increasing its stake from nearly 30% to 100% for a net investment of €1.5 billion, valuing the company at an €3.8 billion enterprise value based on a pre-negotiated EBITDA multiple from their 2017 strategic agreement. This followed a five-year alliance granting TotalEnergies the right to buy out remaining shares, with Total Eren's teams integrating into TotalEnergies' Renewables business unit. The deal boosts TotalEnergies' integrated power strategy, adding €160 million to 2024 Integrated Power Net Operating Income and €400 million to CFFO, while advancing goals of 35 GW renewable capacity by 2025 and 100 GW by 2030. Strategically, the acquisition complements TotalEnergies' footprint by leveraging Total Eren's high-quality assets, development skills, and geographic diversity to optimize costs, capex, and production growth through scale. CEO Patrick Pouyanné highlighted the move as opening a new chapter for building a profitable integrated power player. Eren Groupe and TotalEnergies plan continued collaboration on wind, solar giga-projects for green hydrogen, amid TotalEnergies' broader offshore wind focus exceeding 10 GW.

Total Eren acquisition details
AcquirerDateTypePriceEV/Revenue
25 Jul 2023Strategic M&A$4.2B7.0x

Sources: totalenergies.com, investir.lesechos.fr, jonesday.com, peugeot-invest.com

Total Eren Valuation

Total Eren is currently valued at $1.2B, based on its strategic investment round in September 2017. Read the announcement ↗

The $280M round included TotalEnergies.

Total Eren valuation by funding round

Total Eren valuation by funding round
DateStageValuation
Sep 2017Strategic investment$1.2B

Total Eren Revenue

Total Eren's latest recorded revenue is $63M, as of its undisclosed-stage round in January 2015.

Total Eren revenue by funding round

Total Eren revenue and valuation multiple by funding round
DateRevenue *Stage
Jan 2015$63MUndisclosed stage

* Revenue (or ARR) figures are the values recorded alongside each funding round. Typically run-rate revenue at the time of the deal, or a reported LTM (last 12 months) revenue.

Total Eren Funding History

Total Eren has raised a total of $280M across 2 funding rounds.

Total Eren's first fundraising round was a undisclosed-stage round in January 2015. The most recent completed round was a $280M strategic investment round in September 2017.

Total Eren funding rounds

Total Eren funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Sep 2017Strategic investmentTotalEnergies$280M$1.2BTotal, now TotalEnergies, agreed in September 2017 to take an indirect 23 percent interest in EREN Renewable Energy, later renamed Total Eren, by subscribing to a capital increase of EUR 237.5 million. The agreement was structured as a strategic partnership that complemented Total's portfolio of renewable energy businesses and gave it the right to buy out the remaining shareholders later, which it exercised in July 2023. EREN RE was founded in 2012 by Paris Mouratoglou and David Corchia as a subsidiary of EREN Groupe, and develops, finances, builds and operates solar, wind and hydroelectric power plants. It is headquartered in Paris. The company's other shareholders at the time included Bpifrance, Tikehau Capital, Peugeot Invest and NextWorld, which had invested from 2015.
Jan 2015Undisclosed stagePeugeot Invest; NextWorld Capital; Tikehau Capital; Bpifrance--Bpifrance, Tikehau Capital, Peugeot Invest and NextWorld first invested in EREN Renewable Energy, later renamed Total Eren, in 2015 to help the renewable power producer accelerate its growth. Financial terms were not disclosed. At the time the company had about 350 MW of installed capacity and revenue of around EUR 52 million. The four investors held their minority stakes until they sold them to TotalEnergies in July 2023, achieving a multiple of more than 2x on their investment according to the sellers. Total Eren was founded in 2012 by Paris Mouratoglou and David Corchia within EREN Groupe, and develops, finances, builds and operates solar, wind and hydroelectric power plants from its Paris headquarters.

Who has invested in Total Eren?

5 investors have backed Total Eren across its funding rounds, including Bpifrance, Tikehau Capital, TotalEnergies, NextWorld Capital and Peugeot Invest.


Total Eren Investors

Investors in Total Eren by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Peugeot InvestFranceParis1ParticipantJan 2015
NextWorld CapitalUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1ParticipantJan 2015
Tikehau CapitalFranceFrance1ParticipantJan 2015

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Acquisitions by Total Eren

Total Eren has acquired 1 company to date.

Last acquisition by Total Eren was on February 26th 2019. Total Eren acquired NovEnergia for $1.2B.


Latest Acquisitions by Total Eren

NovEnergia
Description
NovEnergia is a Lisbon-headquartered independent power producer active in Southern Europe since 2001. It operates 47 assets including wind farms in Portugal and Spain, solar parks in Italy, and mini-hydro plants in Greece, delivering a total capacity of 657 MW. The portfolio emphasizes renewable energy generation for grid supply.
HQ CountryLuxembourg
HQ City
Luxembourg
Deal Date26 Feb 2019
Valuation$1.2B
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Investments by Total Eren

Total Eren has invested in 1 company to date.

Latest investment by Total Eren was on October 23rd 2022. Total Eren invested in Jimmy in their $15M Series A round.


Latest Investments by Total Eren

Jimmy
Description
Jimmy is a Grenoble-based provider of carbon-free industrial heat through turnkey thermal generators powered by nuclear micro-reactors, integrated into factory heating systems.
HQ CountryFrance
HQ City
Paris
Deal Date23 Oct 2022
RoundSeries A
Raised$15M
InvestorsOtium Capital; Polytechnique Ventures; Noria Invest
Valuationundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Total Eren Competitors

Total Eren competitors include listed companies like AIKO Solar, Premier Energies, Trina Solar and Enphase Energy, and private ones like Farasis Energy and Acciona Energía Internacional.

Public and private companies comparable to Total Eren
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Farasis EnergyChinaGanzhouPrivate--$4.2B-
AIKO SolarChinaChinaPublicly listed$2.3B$37M$4.3B2.1x
Premier EnergiesIndiaIndiaPublicly listed$830M$263M$4.3B3.9x
Trina SolarChinaChinaPublicly listed$10B($105M)$3.9B0.7x
Enphase EnergyUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$1.5B$227M$3.8B2.9x
Acciona Energía InternacionalSpainMadridPrivate--$3.3B-

Total Eren Public Comps

Total Eren is no longer listed, but its public comps include Northland Power, Tokyo Electric Power, TransAlta, Clearway Energy, AIKO Solar, Premier Energies, Algonquin Power & Utilities, Doral Group Renewable, Nebras Energy and TAURON.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Northland Power$1.7B$586M5.1x4.8x15.0x8.5x
Tokyo Electric Power$40B$516M1.0x1.0x79.4x-
TransAlta$1.7B$485M4.4x5.0x15.7x10.4x
Clearway Energy$1.4B$1.1B12.3x10.9x16.5x12.7x
AIKO Solar$2.3B$37M2.6x2.1x162.2x19.8x
Premier Energies$830M$263M5.4x3.9x17.2x13.5x
Algonquin Power & Utilities$2.4B$882M4.7x4.4x12.9x10.7x
Doral Group Renewable$158M($73M)37.8x-(81.1x)-

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Common questions about Total Eren

When was Total Eren founded?Total Eren was founded in 2012.
Where is Total Eren headquartered?Total Eren is headquartered in Paris, France.
Is Total Eren publicly listed?No, Total Eren was acquired by TotalEnergies in July 2023.
Who acquired Total Eren?Total Eren was acquired by TotalEnergies in July 2023.
How much was Total Eren acquired for?Total Eren was acquired for $4.2B in July 2023, a 7.0x revenue multiple.
What is Total Eren's valuation?Total Eren was last valued at $1.2B in its strategic investment round in September 2017.
How much funding has Total Eren raised?Total Eren has raised $280M across 2 funding rounds.
What was Total Eren's last funding round?Total Eren's last funding round was a $280M strategic investment round in September 2017.
Who are Total Eren's investors?Total Eren's investors include Peugeot Invest, NextWorld Capital, Tikehau Capital, Bpifrance and TotalEnergies.
What is Total Eren's revenue?Total Eren's latest recorded revenue is $63M (January 2015).
Which companies are comparable to Total Eren?Companies comparable to Total Eren include Farasis Energy, AIKO Solar, Premier Energies, Trina Solar, Enphase Energy and Acciona Energía Internacional.
How many companies has Total Eren acquired?Total Eren has acquired 1 company, including NovEnergia.
What was the largest acquisition by Total Eren?The $1.2B acquisition of NovEnergia in February 2019 is the largest acquisition Total Eren has made to date.
How many companies has Total Eren invested in?Total Eren has invested in 1 company, including Jimmy.
What was Total Eren's last investment?In October 2022, Total Eren invested in Jimmy's $15M Series A alongside Otium Capital, Polytechnique Ventures and Noria Invest.

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