Arverne Group contributes to the energy transition of E.Leclerc supermarkets through geothermal energy

Pau, June 5, 2025 – Arverne Group (ISIN code : FR001400JWR8, mnemonic code ARVEN), a French industrial company specialized in the production of renewable underground resources, welcomed Michel-Édouard Leclerc, Chairman of the E.Leclerc Group, to the geothermal drilling site of the Frouard supermarket (Grand Est region) on June 4, 2025.

 This 22,000 m² commercial site will be the first in France to integrate geothermal energy to cover part of its energy needs. By harnessing the constant temperature of the ground, the system will provide heating. As part of this project, Arverne Group is carrying out 53 shallow geothermal drillings, each 150 meters deep, beneath the existing parking lot. The three-month-long work involves a team of nine people dedicated to drilling, while another team will handle the connection.

 The installation of this geothermal solution is fully in line with E.Leclerc Group’s environmental strategy, which also includes the deployment of LED lighting, the installation of photovoltaic panels, and the addition of charging stations in its parking lots.

Pierre Brossollet, Founder and CEO of Arverne Group : “We are proud to support the E.Leclerc group by bringing our expertise to this first geothermal energy project. We thank them for their trust and hope that this collaboration marks the beginning of a lasting momentum around a renewable, discreet, decarbonized, and sovereign energy source, perfectly aligned with the environmental and energy challenges facing the large-scale retail sector.”

About Arverne Group
Arverne Group specializes in harnessing underground resources and transforming them into environmentally-friendly, local, renewable energy that helps local communities prosper. An integrated industrial player, from exploration and drilling to production and sales to end-users, Arverne Group is positioned across the entire value chain, with the aim of becoming the French leader in geothermal energy and its by-products, including low-carbon geothermal lithium.
Founded in Pau in 2018, Arverne Group has organized the development of its activities around several subsidiaries, the main ones being 2gré (sale of geothermal heat), Lithium de France (extraction and sale of geothermal lithium), and Arverne Drilling Services, which operates drilling operations.
A company with a mission, Arverne Group is listed on the Tech Leaders segment of Euronext Paris (ISIN FR001400JWR8, mnemonic ARVEN).
www.arverne.earth