This startup provides a digital platform for sourcing green electricity, gas, and firewood, enabling homes and businesses to transition to renewable energy sources. By facilitating easy access to transparent and environmentally friendly energy options, the company promotes the reduction of fossil fuel reliance and supports the broader energy transition.
Funding
$48.1M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Homes and businesses seeking to reduce their carbon footprint face challenges in accessing and verifying renewable energy sources for their electricity, gas, and heating needs. Traditional energy sourcing often lacks transparency regarding the origin and environmental impact of the energy supplied.
Solution
Ekwateur provides a platform that connects consumers with verified sources of green electricity, gas, and firewood, enabling a transition to 100% renewable energy. The company offers transparent energy options sourced from local or European producers, certified by Guarantees of Origin, ensuring that for every kWh consumed, a kWh of green energy is injected into the grid. Ekwateur also provides solutions for reducing energy consumption, including connected thermostats, consumption tracking applications, and support for energy-efficient renovations. Through its platform, Ekwateur empowers homes and businesses to actively participate in the energy transition and reduce their environmental impact.
Target Audience
Ekwateur serves both residential and commercial customers, including individual homeowners, small businesses, and large enterprises, who are looking for transparent, renewable energy options and tools to manage and reduce their energy consumption.
Features
- Sourcing of 100% renewable electricity from wind, solar, and hydro sources, with options for European or French origin
- Green gas options including 15% or 100% renewable biomethane sourced from French organic waste
- Sustainable firewood sourced from sustainably managed forests in France
- "Garanties d’Origine" certification ensuring renewable energy is injected into the distribution network for every kWh consumed
- Online platform for comparing electricity and gas offers, including options for fixed-price contracts and indexed pricing
- Mobile application for tracking energy consumption and budget in real time
- Connected thermostat for remote control of electric heating and energy conservation during peak consumption
- Support for solar panel installation and integration, enabling self-consumption and grid feed-in
- Options for time-of-use billing (heures pleines / heures creuses)
- Dedicated offers for electric vehicle owners