SOLER Group

SOLER Group

Gyé-sur-Seine, Aube, Grand Est, France

BiomassPrivate company
Founded 199351-200 employees
Profile last updated: August 21, 2026

About

Founded in 1993, SOLER Group is a private company headquartered in Gyé-sur-Seine, France with approximately 51-200 employees specializing in Biomass.

SOLER Group is a family-owned French pioneer in renewable carbon and biomass pyrolysis refineries. Founded in 1993 by three brothers, the company operates the proprietary Carbonex technology to convert wood residues and biomass into biocarbon, electricity, and other value-added products. Operating three biorefineries in France, SOLER Group supplies renewable electricity to approximately 10,000-15,000 households and produces 50,000 tonnes of biocarbon annually. The company sources exclusively from sustainably managed French forests and serves industries in construction, cement production, metallurgy, and agriculture seeking to achieve carbon neutrality. Committed to local employment, circular economy principles, and forest preservation.

Headquarters

Gyé-sur-Seine, France

Founded

1993

Employees

51-200

Company type

Private company

Focus areas

biomasspyrolysisbiocarbonbiorefineryrenewable energycircular economyforest managementsustainable materialsindustrial decarbonizationcharcoal

Products & services

Business models

B2B

Value chain

ManufacturingDevelopmentEngineeringR&D

Locations

Headquarters

Gyé-sur-Seine, Aube, Grand Est, France

Operating locations (1)

  • Lacanau, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Projects

3

Biorefinery 1

OperationalBiomass pyrolysis biorefinery

First industrial biorefinery implementing the Carbonex pyrolysis technology, producing biocarbon from wood residues and supplying renewable electricity to local communities.

28 MW capacityGyé-sur-Seine, FranceCompleted: 2012-01-01

Biorefinery 2

OperationalBiomass pyrolysis biorefinery

Second biorefinery facility processing biomass residues and producing biocarbon and renewable electricity.

12 MW capacityGyé-sur-Seine, FranceCompleted: 2012-01-01

Biorefinery 3

OperationalBiomass pyrolysis biorefinery

Third production facility located in Lacanau, processing biomass residues with the Carbonex technology.

12 MW capacityLacanau, FranceCompleted: 2019-01-01

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

Origine France Garantie

PEFC France

Industry memberships

Earthworm FoundationCoq Vert community of BpifrancePEFC France

People

Management & team

  • Pierre Soler-My

    CEO

  • Jean Soler-My

    CSO

  • Philippe Soler-My

    CFO

  • Martin

    Engineering Manager

  • Loïc

    Production Manager

  • José

    Logistics Coordinator

  • Guillaume

    Packaging Manager

  • Arnaud

    Maintenance Manager

  • Karine

    Operations Coordinator, Sales Administration and Logistics

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