MOBILITY GREEN HORIZON
On the way to LOW-CARBON TRANSPORT
THE MGH ENERGY COMPANY
MGH Energy (Mobility Green horizon) is an innovative company dedicated to the decarbonization of transport, mainly for the maritime and air industries but also the land sector.
MGH Energy develops projects for the production of Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origins (RFNBO), in France and abroad. These synthetic fuels, or e-fuels, will replace fossil fuels such as methanol, kerosene, diesel, gasoline, LPG, etc.
Also concerned with sail propulsion, MGH Energy has entered the capital of the start-up Zephyr & Boreas in 2019. This pioneering company in sail transportation is carrying the Canopée project: a transatlantic cargo ship that will carry the elements of the Ariane VI rocket on behalf of Ariane Group.
In the field of electric propulsion, MGH Energy has delivered in 2021 to the Maritime Pilots Station of the port of Sète-Frontignan the world's first 100% electrically powered pilot boat.
our projects
MGH ENERGY : E-FUELS
On the road to low-carbon transport
Present on the whole value chain of renewable fuels, MGH Energy integrates the technological bricks necessary to the production of E-fuel (E-methanol, E-kerosene in particular)...
MGH ENERGY : GREEN PILOT AND THE E-MAGUELONNE
First 100% electric Pilotine in the world
Built in 1980, the pilot Maguelonne, historical ship of the pilots of Sète, made a new skin and exchanged its thermal engine for a 100% electric propulsion...
MGH ENERGY : ZEPHYR ET BOREE
Low-carbon shipping
In 2019, as part of the strategy to encourage the energy transition of transportation, MGH Energy has taken, a 25% stake in Zephyr & Boreas. The start-up is dedicated to designing and operating commercial vessels with velelic propulsion ...
MGH ENERGY : E-FUELS
On the road to low-carbon transport
Present on the whole value chain of renewable fuels, MGH Energy integrates the technological bricks necessary for the production of E-fuel (E-methanol, E-kerosene in particular).
As a green technology company with a strong investment capacity, MGH Energy is developing a portfolio of advanced renewable fuels projects in France and abroad.
MGH Energy is committed to the energy transition and the decarbonization of the aeronautical and maritime sectors: MGH Energy develops, finances, builds and operates e-fuel production units (E-methanol, E-kerosene in particular) and markets these products allowing a saving of at least 70% of carbon emissions over the entire life cycle of these fuels.
MGH ENERGY : Green Pilot AND THE e-Maguelonne
The world's first 100% electric pilotine
Launched in Sète in 2021 after sea trials in the harbor of Marseille, the e-Maguelonne pilot boat is now operational among the pilot boats of the commercial port of Sète-Frontignan.
The e-Maguelonne pilot boat has an electric motor with a power of 200 kW. Its 6 onboard batteries are recharged by a fast charging device, installed on the quay, with a power of 120 kW. The capacity of the batteries being approximately 180 kWh, the recharging time of the empty batteries is approximately 1h30. This 12-meter long vessel is capable of reaching a maximum speed of 19 knots, thus allowing the safe embarkation and disembarkation of pilots. It takes about 30 minutes of charging between 2 pilot missions to recover the full capacity of the batteries.
The feedback from the pilots is extremely promising. The 100% electric Maguelonne, powered by its on-board batteries, does not emit greenhouse gases or pollutants and does not expose its passengers to diesel odors and fumes. In addition, its noise emissions, which are significantly lower than those of a diesel engine, represent a real comfort for the onboard personnel as well as for the immediate environment of the pilot.
The inauguration of this first 100% electric pilot boat, which is the result of the transformation of an existing thermal pilot boat, offers the maritime industry the opportunity to take another step towards the decarbonization of port activities.
Find all the information on the electric pilot e-Maguelonne in the press kit of the inauguration.
MGH ENERGY : ZEPHYR ET BOREE
Low-carbon shipping
As part of its strategy to encourage the energy transition in maritime transport, MGH Energy has taken a 25% stake in the start-up company Zéphyr & Borée in 2019, which aims to design and operate merchant ships offering innovative low-carbon transport solutions. These hybrid ships, equipped with sails, aim to consume up to 45% less fuel.
By partnering with Zéphyr & Borée, MGH Energy wants to support this innovative system and plans to take the maritime decarbonization approach further by taking on board other technologies such as hydrogen and e-fuels.
In 2019, the Nantes-based start-up won the prestigious tender launched by ArianeGroup to transport the Ariane 6 launcher to French Guiana from 2022. Thanks to its four 375-square-meter articulated vertical wings and state-of-the-art weather routing, the 121-meter-long freighter will consume an average of 30% less fuel than a conventional ship.
Who we are ?
MGH Energy - Mobility Green horizon
A subsidiary of the Soper Group
MGH Energy (Mobility Green Horizon) is an innovative company dedicated to the decarbonisation of transport, mainly for the maritime and air sectors. MGH Energy is mainly developing projects for the production of Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origins (RFNBO), in France and internationally. These synthetic fuels, or e-fuels, are intended to replace fossil fuels such as methanol, kerosene, diesel, gasoline, LPG, etc.
Also concerned by the sail propulsion, MGH Energy has invested, in Zéphyr & Borée, in 2019. This pioneering company in the field of sailing transport is carrying the Canopée project: a transatlantic cargo ship that will transport the elements of the Ariane VI rocket on behalf of Ariane Group.
In the field of electric propulsion, MGH Energy delivered the world's first 100% electrically-powered pilot boat to the Sète-Frontignan port's Pilots Station, in 2021.
MGH Energy is a subsidiary of the Soper group. It is 100% owned by Jean-Michel Germa, a pioneer in wind power in France and Morocco, and founder in 1989 of La Compagnie du Vent, which was sold to Engie in 2017.
SOPER
The Soper Group
Soper is a company wholly owned by Jean-Michel Germa, a pioneer in wind energy in France and Morocco, and founder, in 1989, of La Compagnie du Vent sold in 2017 to ENGIE.
Soper manages for its own account about 300 million Euros of assets through 4 divisions: the Financial Investments division (financial products and investment funds), the Real Estate Investments division (assets, funds, equity investments in development companies and promoters), the Industrial Investments division (equity investments in companies or projects, mainly dedicated to the energy transition), and the Industrial Activities division, made up of its two wholly-owned subsidiaries: Sunti dedicated to the supply of solar electric and thermal energy, and MGH Energy dedicated to the decarbonization of maritime and air transport.
Sunti
A subsidiary of the Soper Group
Sunti is a company that develops, finances, builds and operates large-scale solar power plants. An expert in the production of solar heat and electricity, for self-consumption or reinjection, Sunti carries out turnkey projects by adapting to local issues.
Aware of environmental issues, Sunti is positioning itself to build a decarbonized, more competitive and more sustainable world: solar energy supply for industry, agricultural optimization with agrivoltaics, land development, site rehabilitation, and citizen project management...
Jean-Michel Germa
President of MGH Energy, Sunti and Soper
Jean-Michel, a pioneer in wind energy in France and Morocco, and founder (in 1989) of La Compagnie du Vent, is today the president of the Soper Group and its two subsidiaries MGH Energy and Sunti. Fully invested in the decarbonization of human activities, particularly maritime and air transport, he intends to develop, through his subsidiary MGH Energy, solutions to replace fossil fuels with more environmentally friendly energies such as e-fuels.
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