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The citizen solar park in Mallemort, inaugurated alongside the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis, CVE (Changeons Notre Vision de l’Energie), and Énergie Partagée, represents a new generation of energy projects: sustainable, local, and cooperatively governed.
➡️ Installed on a former landfill site, the park will produce the annual electricity needs of 3,600 residents (excluding heating and hot water).
➡️ A project built with the community: public consultations, educational workshops, and citizen investment via the cooperative Sur le toit des Alpilles.
➡️ An inspiring model, certified by the Énergie Partagée label, demonstrating how local production and public interest can go hand in hand.
📢 Sylvain Gombert, Investment Manager at Énergie Partagée, explained:
“Thanks to this approach, the Mallemort solar park received the Énergie Partagée label, the only quality label in the renewable energy sector“.
📌 On Thursday, July 3, in the morning, the solar park will be inaugurated with a visit from three 5th-grade classes, accompanied by the CPIE of Pays d’Aix. This awareness-raising campaign is part of a long-term educational and territorial initiative.
During Midsommar 2025, François Manenti joined Mansour Khalifé from MNK PARTNERS and Philippe Delhotel from Altarea Investment Managers to analyze investment opportunities in a changing market.
EXTENDAM highlighted the strong potential of hotel real estate investments, both in property and operations:
🔎 “Urban hotels offer an attractive risk/return ratio, with demand still outpacing supply in Europe,” said François Manenti. He also emphasized the importance of offering tailored investment options: funds accessible from €5,000, private wealth solutions, and club deals.
Producing mushrooms in a sustainable way through a socially impactful company? That’s the bold challenge taken on by Maxime Boniface and Hamidreza Sailani, co-founders of Champiloop,while combining circular economy, sustainable food systems, and urban rehabilitation.
Champiloop:
🍄 produces short-circuit substrates to reduce carbon footprint.
🍄 creates local jobs by promoting traditional agricultural know-how.
🍄 raises public awareness about sustainable food and the many uses of mycelium.
🍄 transforms disused parking lots and cold storage rooms into urban farms.
“We want to prove that it’s possible to create a socially and environmentally impactful company while remaining economically self-sufficient.”