TEP Energy

What TEP Energy does

TEP Energy GmbH is a Zurich-based energy and climate consultancy that has operated since the early 1990s, specializing in multidimensional analyses of buildings and urban areas. The firm combines proprietary modeling tools — the Building Stock Model (BSM/GPM), the Spatial Energy Analysis Toolbox (SEAT/REAT), the demand model FORECAST, the load curve model eLOAD, the retrofit tool INSPIRE, and the CAPSA portfolio suite — with project-based consulting to support energy policy, building decarbonization, and spatial energy planning.

The company's primary customers are Swiss public-sector entities: the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) for national energy perspectives and policy support, cantonal and municipal governments for heat planning and energy strategies, and international research partners (Climate-KIC, WBCSD, EU Horizon 2020 consortia). A growing enterprise client base includes Swiss real estate owners and financial institutions requiring ESG reporting, Scope 3 emissions analysis, and Green Bond development support. The company also operates the EEG Platform as an industry coordination mechanism alongside EnergieSchweiz and partners including ETH Zurich and Schneider Electric.

TEP Energy generates revenue through commissioned research and consulting projects secured via competitive tendering and direct relationships, with multi-year contracts typical. The firm has no public pricing, no disclosed funding, no parent company, and is privately held under Swiss GmbH law. Its strategic positioning relies on decades-long incumbency with the SFOE, deep domain specialization in Swiss building-sector regulation, and an expanding portfolio of proprietary software tools that increasingly support recurring enterprise engagements in real estate ESG and European cross-country analysis.

Name

TEP Energy

Legal name

TEP Energy GmbH

Website

https://tep-energy.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TEP Energy GmbH is a Zurich-based consultancy that develops proprietary energy models and provides research and consulting on building decarbonization, spatial energy planning, and ESG reporting for the Swiss Federal Office of Energy, cantonal and municipal governments, real estate firms, and EU research partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Consulting Services

NAICS

Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply (22133), Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply (221330)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

District Heating & Cooling Thermal Storage (Network-Integrated TES) (EUAFANAH)

Keywords

• Energy consulting services
• Building stock modeling
• Energy efficiency analysis
• Spatial energy planning
• Decarbonization strategy

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commissioned Research and Consulting Projects: Project-based engagements commissioned by government agencies (Swiss Federal Office of Energy), cantonal and municipal governments, and international organizations. Revenue is generated through competitive tendering and direct client relationships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TEP Energy provides research and consulting services in the field of energy and buildings. The firm delivers analyses and studies (potential assessments, scenario calculations, ex-post evaluations), develops proprietary energy modeling tools for building stock, load curves, demand forecasting and spatial planning, and supports clients through consulting, planning and implementation work on energy transition projects.

Product overview

TEP Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy consulting services and specialized software tools for analyzing energy efficiency, climate impacts, and sustainable solutions in buildings and urban areas. The offering consists of three main service categories: Analyses and Studies (covering potential analyses, market analyses, monitoring, and scenario calculations), Energy Models and Tools (including CAPSA Suite, Building Stock Model BSM, Spatial Energy Analyses Toolbox SEAT, FORECAST, eLOAD, INSPIRE, and various calculation tools), and Consulting, Planning, Implementation services. The tools work together to provide municipalities, property managers, and policymakers with decision-making support for energy transition planning, including capabilities for building stock modeling, spatial energy analysis, load curve modeling, and scenario calculations for decarbonization pathways.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Swiss Energy Perspectives 2050+ developed for SFOE covering net-zero carbon emission scenarios aligned with Paris Agreement
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PrognoscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Lead partner in Swiss Energy Perspectives 2050+ project. TEP Energy provides scenario results for services and agricultural sectors while Prognos coordinates overall project execution.
• EcoplancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in Heating Initiative Switzerland (WIS) and Swiss Energy Perspectives 2050+ projects. Collaborative relationship in energy policy analysis.
• InfrascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Swiss Energy Perspectives 2050+ project alongside Prognos and Ecoplan.
• Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE/BFE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary government client commissioning energy perspectives, ex-post analyses, and policy studies.
• EconceptminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead partner in ewz Energy Research Programme on 2000-watt Society. TEP Energy contributed subprojects on building park analysis.
• Amstein+WalthertminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in ewz Energy Research Programme.
• Wärme Initiative SchweizcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient commissioning Heating Initiative Switzerland study on decarbonization of heating sector by 2050.
• EnergieSchweizcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in EEG Platform project alongside TEP Energy as secretariat, supporting cross-industry energy efficiency actions.
• ETH ZurichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing research partner including Building Stock Model development, SIA Efficiency Path work, and SURE project.
• Schneider ElectricminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in EEG Platform for promoting energy efficiency in buildings.
• Swiss Prime SiteminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerClient for ESG reporting and environmental disclosures, calculating Scope 3 emissions for building portfolio.
• Climate-KICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Building Market Briefs (BMB) initiative and EEG Platform, supporting low-carbon building sector transformation in Europe.
• WBCSDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in EEG (Energy Efficiency in Buildings) workshops and Building Market Briefs initiative.
• World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in EEG (Energy Efficiency in Buildings) workshops and Building Market Briefs initiative.
• Chalmers University of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead academic partner in Building Market Briefs project, coordinating European building sector analysis.
• Wuppertal InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Building Market Briefs project and REFLEX project for European energy system analysis.
• TU DelftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Building Market Briefs project.
• University College London (UCL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Building Market Briefs project.
• RICSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Building Market Briefs project providing real estate industry perspective.
• Genuel AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in PUEDA+ program for promoting energy efficiency in data centers.
• Agora EnergiewendeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Future of Gas Study analyzing fossil fuel substitution in EU27 countries. TEP analyzed building energy consumption and GHG emissions.
• Energy InnovationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSan Francisco-based think tank that TEP Energy supports in expanding the Energy Policy Simulator.
• SustainservminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in sustainability reporting projects for EPIC Suisse AG and Swiss Prime Site, supporting ESG environmental reporting.
• eicher+pauliminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in feasibility study for heat supply in Aesch municipality.
• Hochschule LuzernminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in data center electricity consumption survey in collaboration with Swiss Federal Office of Energy.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Infras: Zurich-based research and consulting firm covering transport, energy, and environment. Partners with TEP on Swiss Energy Perspectives 2050+ and competes for adjacent SFOE and cantonal energy/climate mandates with similar project-based delivery.
• Econcept: Swiss research and consulting firm in economics, energy, and sustainability. Partnered with TEP on the ewz 2000-watt Society research programme and competes for similar SFOE/cantonal energy economics and policy mandates.
• Sustainserv: Swiss sustainability and ESG consulting firm collaborating with TEP on ESG reporting for Swiss Prime Site and EPIC Suisse. Comparable as a similarly-sized Swiss consultancy serving overlapping real estate and corporate ESG mandates.
• Ecoplan: Bern-based economic and energy policy research consultancy collaborating with TEP on Swiss Energy Perspectives 2050+ and Heating Initiative Switzerland. Operates in the same niche of Swiss federal/ cantonal energy policy modeling with overlapping tool and consulting offerings.
• BPIE (Buildings Performance Institute Europe): Brussels-based think tank producing building energy performance policy analysis and datasets for EU institutions. Comparable as a building-sector decarbonization research and policy advisory organization serving similar European institutional clients.
• eicher+pauli: Swiss energy and building services engineering firm that partnered with TEP on the Aesch municipality heat supply feasibility study. Comparable as a Swiss-based energy planning consultancy serving municipal and institutional clients.
• Prognos: Swiss/European energy and economic policy research consultancy that leads the Swiss Energy Perspectives 2050+ project with TEP Energy as a core sub-partner. Both firms compete for overlapping SFOE, cantonal, and EU energy policy mandates with similar consulting-model offerings.
• Wuppertal Institute: German research institute focused on energy and sustainability transitions; collaborates with TEP on the Building Market Briefs and REFLEX European projects. Comparable as a research-driven organization delivering building-sector decarbonization modeling for European institutional clients.

Broad incumbents

• Amstein+Walthert: Swiss engineering firm specializing in building services, energy, and sustainability. Collaborates with TEP on the ewz 2000-watt Society programme and competes for similar Swiss building energy and retrofit advisory engagements, though with broader MEP engineering scope.
• Fraunhofer ISI: German applied research institute covering energy and resource strategies with deep building-sector modeling capabilities. Comparable as a larger, publicly funded counterpart operating building energy and decarbonization analyses across Germany and Europe.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TEPenergy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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