Unergy

What Unergy does

Unergy (Unergy Energía Digital S.A.S. E.S.P.) is a Colombian regulated energy services company founded in 2020 and headquartered in Medellín that operates a vertically integrated distributed solar platform across three interconnected lines. First, Minigranjas Solares converts unproductive land (minimum 2 hectares with nearby three-phase medium-voltage lines) into distributed solar photovoltaic generation assets, offering landowners lease or sale arrangements indexed to Colombia's IPC (Consumer Price Index) with no maintenance obligations. Second, Unergy Inversiones is a sustainable investment platform enabling accredited/high-net-worth investors to finance solar mini-farm projects from a minimum of $500,000 USD, targeting returns of 13%+ annually with potential Colombian tax benefits up to 20% E.A. Third, Unergy Vecinos is a mobile application (iOS/Android) that allows residential and business users within approximately 2 km of a mini-grid to join a regulated energy community and receive solar energy bill credits without installing panels, at subscription tiers priced in Colombian pesos (COP).

The underlying technology combines distributed PV mini-grids, 100% smart metering for energy liquidation and grid integration, and an agrovoltaic land-use methodology that co-locates solar generation with agriculture (watermelon, sweet chili, beekeeping) to maximize land productivity. In April 2026, Unergy launched Colombia's first regulated energy community in the Laureles neighborhood of Medellín in partnership with Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM) under Resolución CREG 101 072 de 2025, a regulatory framework created by the Ministry of Mines and Energy and CREG in 2024-2025 to formalize energy communities. Current operating scale is 31.8 MW of installed capacity with 19 active users in the pilot community, and the company targets over 1 GW across Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico within five years.

The business model blends transaction fees on land lease/sale, one-time/project-based capital deployment from investors, and recurring subscription revenue from residential energy community users. Go-to-market combines direct sales to landowners and high-net-worth investors (via WhatsApp, website CTAs, minimum investment thresholds) with a self-serve PLG motion for residential users through the Vecinos app, and B2B utility partnerships (anchored by EPM) for grid integration. The company raised $4M in pre-Series A equity alongside an $80M debt commitment in November 2025, bringing total committed capital to $120M, with prior funding of $1.3M (August 2022, Flori Ventures) and $250K (January 2022). A parallel infrastructure vehicle, Solenium (also led by CEO Eduardo Ospina), holds a separate $100M debt facility.

Name

Unergy

Legal name

Unergy Energía Digital S.A.S. E.S.P.

Website

https://unergy.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Unergy is a Colombian regulated energy services company (E.S.P.) that develops distributed solar mini-grids on unproductive land and operates a vertically integrated platform connecting landowners, accredited investors, and residential energy consumers via the Unergy Vecinos app and Colombia's first regulated energy community under CREG framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Distributed Solar Energy Generation

NAICS

Solar Electric Power Generation (221114)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Solar Financing, Leasing & Ownership Platforms (Tax Equity, PPA, Securitization) (EUAMABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Solar Development & Subscription Management (EUAMAJAA), Distributed Generation (DG) Solar & Small Wind (EUAMAJAD)

Keywords

• Solar mini-grids
• Distributed energy generation
• Energy community platform
• Agrovoltaic solar projects
• Sustainable investment vehicles

Headquarters

HQ city

Medellín

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Solar Land Lease / Sale (Minigranjas): Unergy converts unproductive land into solar mini-grids (Minigranjas Solares). Landowners can sell or lease their land to Unergy, receiving annual income indexed to IPC (Consumer Price Index) with no maintenance or security responsibilities for the landowner.
2. Sustainable Investment (Solar Project Funding): Investors fund solar mini-farm projects starting from $500,000 USD, receiving returns from energy generation contracts. Unergy claims annual returns starting from 13% with potential tax benefit advantages up to 20% E.A. Revenue is generated from long-term energy supply contracts with offtakers.
3. Energy Community Subscriptions (Unergy Vecinos): Residential and business users pay for solar energy credits through monthly subscriptions. Three tiers are offered: Veci (small home, 80 kWh/month), Super Veci (medium home, 800 kWh/month), and Negocio (business, 2,000 kWh/month), with savings of up to 20% versus traditional grid energy. Revenue is usage/subscription-based.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Unergy converts unproductive land into distributed solar photovoltaic mini-grids (Minigranjas Solares) and operates a vertically integrated platform that finances these projects through sustainable investment vehicles, distributes generated solar energy to residential and business users via regulated energy communities, and provides a mobile application (Unergy Vecinos) enabling consumers to receive solar bill credits without installing panels. The company monetizes through land lease/sale arrangements with landowners, project funding from accredited investors (minimum $500,000 USD), and recurring subscriptions from energy community participants.

Product overview

Unergy is a Colombian utilities company (Unergy Energía Digital S.A.S. E.S.P.) operating a multi-product platform centered on distributed solar energy generation. The core offering is Minigranjas Solares (Solar Mini-Farms), which convert unproductive land into solar generation facilities. The platform comprises three main product lines: (1) Minigranjas Solares for landowners who want to monetize unused land; (2) Unergy Inversiones for investors seeking sustainable returns from solar projects; and (3) Unergy Vecinos, a mobile app enabling residential and business users to join solar energy communities and receive bill credits without installing panels. The ecosystem also includes the Unergy Token for platform transactions, Solab (open solar laboratory), TechPiti (educational program), and regulated Energy Communities operating under CREG framework. All components interconnect through the company's distributed energy platform, connecting landowners, investors, and energy consumers in a shared solar ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Unergy Vecinos: Energy community app that allows residential users to connect to nearby solar mini-grids and receive credits on their energy bills without installing panels.

Products and services

• Minigranjas Solares Solar mini-farms that convert unproductive land (minimum 2 hectares, with three-phase medium voltage lines within 400m, flat surface, and accessible roads) into distributed solar energy generation facilities. Landowners can sell or lease their terrain to Unergy, receiving annual income indexed to IPC (Consumer Price Index) with no maintenance or security responsibilities.
• Unergy Inversiones Sustainable investment platform enabling accredited and high-net-worth investors to fund solar mini-farm projects starting from $500,000 USD. Investors finance construction of solar projects and receive returns from long-term energy supply contracts, with annual returns starting from 13% and potential additional Colombian tax benefits up to 20% E.A.
• Unergy Vecinos Mobile energy community application (iOS and Android) allowing residential and business users within ~2 km of a solar mini-grid to join energy communities and receive credits on their electricity bills without installing panels. Features three consumption-based subscription tiers: Veci (80 kWh/month, small home), Super Veci (800 kWh/month, medium home), and Negocio (2,000 kWh/month, business), with savings of up to 20% versus traditional grid energy.
• Comunidad Energética (Regulated Energy Community) Regulated energy community service operating under Colombian CREG regulations (Resolución CREG 101 072 de 2025 and Resolución 40509 de 2024), enabling groups of neighbors within a 2 km radius to share solar energy produced by nearby systems, with credits reflected directly on electricity bills through integration with utility operator EPM. Includes 100% smart metering for precise energy liquidation and billing integration.
• Unergy Token Digital token associated with the Unergy platform for energy transactions and community participation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saves up to 20% on electricity bills for residential and business users from the first month
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2026Unergy partnered with EPM (a major Colombian public utilities company) to launch Colombia's first regulated energy community in the Laureles neighborhood of Medellín. EPM serves as the electricity distribution network operator enabling Unergy's solar energy community model under Resolución CREG 101 072 de 2025. The partnership is foundational to Unergy's regulated energy community go-to-market model.
• SoleniumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolenium is an infrastructure company led by Unergy CEO Eduardo Ospina that simultaneously scales the mini-farm model. Solenium is backed by a $100 million debt facility and targets $180-200 million in combined capital deployment to connect 100,000 users via 100 solar mini-farms. Solenium collaborates with Unergy on solar lab initiatives (Solab) and represents a parallel infrastructure vehicle for scaling the model.
• HuaweisupportingTechnology or IntegrationHuawei is a strategic technology ally contributing to Unergy's solar projects, notably the Solab open solar laboratory. Huawei's involvement is part of a multi-ally collaboration to advance solar research and technology adoption in Colombia.
• LONGisupportingTechnology or IntegrationLONGi is a solar technology partner collaborating with Unergy and other allies (Huawei, Solaire, Universidad Nacional de Colombia) on the Solab open solar laboratory in Colombia, contributing to research and technical training in renewable energy.
• Universidad Nacional de Colombia – Sede La PazsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the Solab open solar laboratory initiative, contributing research, technical training, and validation of renewable energy technologies. Represents Unergy's commitment to local knowledge development and appropriation of solar technology.
• Impact HubsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerImpact Hub is listed as an ally in Unergy's 'Who has driven our purpose' section. As a global network of innovation hubs, Impact Hub likely provides co-marketing, community access, and startup ecosystem facilitation for sustainability-oriented audiences in Colombia.
• SurasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSura Asset Management is listed as an ally supporting Unergy's purpose. Sura is a major Colombian insurance and financial services company with sustainability and innovation programs, likely providing co-marketing and investor network access.
• ImpulsasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerImpulsa is listed as an ally supporting Unergy's sustainability mission. Specific details of the partnership are not publicly disclosed.
• ImpactamossupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerImpactamos is listed as an ally supporting Unergy's purpose. Specific details of the partnership are not publicly disclosed.
• RutansupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerRutan is listed as an ally supporting Unergy's sustainability mission. Rutan is a Colombian entrepreneurship and innovation program that likely connects Unergy with startup ecosystem networks.
• SolairesupportingTechnology or IntegrationSolaire is a solar technology partner contributing to the Solab open solar laboratory alongside Huawei, LONGi, and Universidad Nacional de Colombia.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Husk Power Systems: Distributed solar mini-grid operator and financier serving emerging markets (India, Africa, Latin America). Comparable to Unergy in combining mini-grid generation with multi-sided financing and energy-as-a-service delivery.
• Sun Exchange: Solar financing marketplace that fractionalizes ownership of distributed solar projects to global investors. Directly comparable to Unergy Inversiones' $500K-minimum solar project investment product and underlying asset-light marketplace model.
• d.light: Pay-as-you-go distributed solar provider for off-grid households across Africa and Asia. Comparable business model of bringing solar to under-electrified consumers via financing, though focused on individual home systems rather than community mini-grids.
• SunFunder: Solar finance marketplace connecting institutional investors with distributed solar projects in emerging markets. Closely analogous to Unergy's investor-facing platform and capital-formation function.

Regional players

• Yellow Door Energy: Distributed solar developer operating in the Middle East and Africa. Comparable distributed-solar-plus-financing model but focused on commercial and industrial customers in different geographies than Unergy.
• Atlas Renewable Energy: Latin American-focused utility-scale solar developer and IPP. Comparable regional focus on solar generation in LATAM but at utility-scale rather than distributed community scale.

Broad incumbents

• Sonnedix: Global solar independent power producer operating in LATAM and Europe with >2 GW operating capacity. Comparable LATAM solar focus but as a much larger established incumbent rather than a community-scale marketplace.
• Engie Impact / Engie Latam: Multinational utility with major renewable energy operations in Colombia and across LATAM, including distributed generation and energy community pilots. A likely incumbent competitor with deeper balance sheet and existing utility relationships.

Emerging players

• EnergySage: Online solar marketplace connecting consumers with vetted installers and financiers, primarily in the US. Comparable marketplace structure but focused on rooftop residential systems rather than community mini-grids.

Others

• Solargis: Solar data and analytics provider used by developers worldwide for resource assessment and project bankability. Comparable as an enabler to the distributed-solar project development that Unergy finances.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/unergyco

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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