Sorégies takes over bp pulse’s store network in France

The French energy provider Sorégies is acquiring BP’s fast-charging business in France. The deal includes over 600 existing bp pulse charging stations, nearly 200 more under development, along with the associated technology and operational team.

Sorégies is expanding its charging business under the Alterna énergie brand.

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Sorégies is taking over 32 existing BP Pulse locations with over 600 charging points, according to the company, along with 14 additional sites under development that are expected to add nearly 200 more charging points. The deal also includes a stock of charging hardware and transformer stations. Completion is scheduled by the end of 2026. The companies have not disclosed a purchase price.

The network consists not only of charging points at BP service stations. BP Pulse is available in France at highway rest areas as well as at large shopping and commercial locations. For example, BP Pulse has sites on the A10, A11, and A71 highways, as well as charging parks in shopping centers.

For the energy provider based in Poitiers in western France, this acquisition represents a significant leap from a regional to a nationwide charging business. According to its own statements, Sorégies already operates more than 1,000 charging stations in the departments of Vienne and Indre and plans to invest over 100 million euros in electric mobility by 2030. Through this acquisition, the company aims to become one of France’s top ten fast-charging operators with charging capacities exceeding 100 kW.

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BP Pulse employees responsible for development, construction, and operation are also set to join Sorégies and work for its subsidiary Sorégies Mobilités going forward. The acquired charging stations will then be operated under Sorégies’ Alterna énergie brand. Sorégies had acquired Vattenfall’s French energy business through Alterna énergie as recently as April.

For BP, France is the next European market where the company is selling off its mobility assets. In the Netherlands, BP is selling around 300 gas stations along with its entire BP Pulse business there to Catom. In Austria, 250 gas stations along with charging infrastructure and fleet operations are going to Volenergy. These sales are part of the company’s announced program to sell assets worth over $20 billion.

In Germany, BP remains active in the charging business through Aral Pulse. The network now includes over 4,000 charging stations at nearly 600 locations; by 2026, Aral Pulse has also begun building MCS charging parks for heavy electric trucks.