Amid a deep transformation of European industry driven by sovereignty concerns, Unitel Group, Energie Hub and Stellaria announce the signing, on July 16, 2026, of a memorandum of understanding to develop an integrated energy hub in the Fos-sur-Mer area. The goal: to support a competitive, decarbonized energy supply for the region's major industrial players.
Unitel Group and Energie Hub, at the origin of the project
A major player in technology, artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure, Unitel Group co-founded the Laboratoire Fos-Berre, with the French State in 2022. This think tank is dedicated to studying energy models capable of meeting the future needs of Europe's largest industrial basins. That work gave rise to the conviction that an integrated energy hub could be a priority response to the challenges facing the Fos-sur-Mer region. To carry this ambition forward, Unitel Group created the "Energie Hub" consortium, a platform dedicated to the development, financing, construction and operation of strategic energy infrastructure.
Stellaria, a sovereign French start-up in next-generation nuclear reactors
Stellaria, a sovereign French start-up in next-generation nuclear reactors molten-salt fast neutron nuclear reactors, marks a first step toward a sovereign French energy infrastructure capable of meeting industry's growing needs for low-carbon electricity, competitiveness and resilience.
The key pillars of the memorandum of understanding
By combining their complementary expertise in nuclear technology, energy infrastructure and digital systems, the partners plan to deliver:
- The progressive deployment of several " Stellarium "units, next-generation modular reactors developed by Stellaria. This phased approach will allow each stage of the project to be validated while ensuring safety and industrial control. These units will supply low-carbon electricity, industrial heat, and grid flexibility and support services for the Fos-sur-Mer area.
- The development of an AI-powered digital energy management platform.It will optimize energy production and consumption, manage networks in real time, oversee storage capacity, and anticipate industrial demand.
- The structuring of the project's financing, preparations for creating a dedicated entity for its development and operation, and the establishment of a strategic partnership between the three companies.
Leadership statements
"The signing of this memorandum marks an important milestone for the future of European industry. We are proud to take part in a project of this scale, with the ambition of building a new generation of energy infrastructure. Through the self-sufficient Stellarium reactors, we will help industrial players in the Fos-sur-Mer area move toward sovereign, low-carbon production", said Nicolas Breyton, President of Stellaria.
" European industry is entering a new phase, one in which mastering energy has become a decisive factor for competitiveness, sovereignty and resilience. With this multi-energy hub project, we aim to offer an integrated model combining low-carbon energy production, digital intelligence and industrial capability. Fos-sur-Mer is a strategic location to demonstrate that a new generation of energy infrastructure can sustainably support the decontamination of our major industrial basins ," said Kevin Polizzi, President of Unitel Group.
Through this initiative, Unitel Group,Energie Hub and Stellaria aim to contribute to the decarbonization of the Fos-sur-Mer industrial basin by offering local industry a low-carbon, competitive and secure energy supply.
