French startup Jane Energie has introduced a software platform to automate and manage collective self-consumption projects, targeting installations from 100 kWp to 500 kWp as the segment transitions from feed-in tariffs to shared local consumption models.
Paris-based Jane Energie said its subscription-based software-as-a-service platform is designed for local authorities, landlords, farmers, developers, companies and energy producers involved in collective self-consumption.
Nathan Bouldoires, co-founder of Jane Energie, said the company is targeting projects between 100 kWp and 500 kWp in size, where production can be absorbed locally by nearby consumers.
Bouldoires said that Jane Energie is positioned in a market segment ideally located between 100 and 500 kWp, offering a tool for managing and automating collective self-consumption operations. This segment, which has shifted from feed-in tariffs to alternative models such as collective self-consumption, represents production capacities that can be fully absorbed by local consumers. He said this is the core target market.
The platform offers three functions: simulation, project creation and operations management. The simulation module provides economic analyzes based on production, consumption and financial assumptions. The creation module supports project structuring and contract execution. The management module takes care of energy allocation, billing and operational monitoring.
Jane Energie said prices are based on installed capacity, with annual subscription costs of, for example, €5 per kWp per year. The company said about 10 customers are currently using the platform.
The company said it plans to host about 50 collective self-consumption projects on the platform by the end of the year.
Bouldoires described collective self-consumption as an operational reality. There are projects, business models are taking shape and stakeholders are present. The real challenge today is scaling up, he said.
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