Ekwadraat

What Ekwadraat does

Ekwadraat is a Dutch sustainability and energy consultancy that advises businesses, municipalities, and renewable energy project developers through the full lifecycle of the energy transition. Founded in 2003 in Leeuwarden and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of engineering group Movares under the brand "Ekwadraat a Movares company," the firm employs 51-100 specialists (stated as 60+) and has completed more than 1,250 sustainable projects across the Netherlands. Customer segments span enterprises (Vopak, Liander, BPD, Cosun Beet Company, CONO Kaasmakers, Royal Koopmans), SMEs (Poiesz, Vianen Kozijnen), government bodies (municipalities including Gemeente De Fryske Marren, water boards such as Waterschap De Dommel), education (Friesland College), and renewable project developers.

The firm delivers expertise across three core practice areas — sustainable business (ISO 50001, EED energy audits, CO2 footprinting, energy savings obligation compliance), sustainable energy initiatives (green gas/biogas, solar PV, solar carports, solar parks, wind, aquathermy, heat networks), and gas-free neighborhood transitions for municipalities (heat transition planning, district implementation plans, participation, on-site advisory) — supported by specialized services: technical and financial feasibility studies, due diligence (TDD/EDD/MCA), SDE++/ISDE/EIA/MIA-VAMIL subsidy advisory, permitting, tendering, construction supervision, PPA advisory, Guarantees of Origin certification, and ISCC/NTA biomass certification. Two proprietary analytical assets are described: a Solar Thermal Financial Optimization Model for neighborhood-scale system design (typically 500 homes, 10-12 year payback) and multi-criteria due diligence frameworks that incorporate circular economy and biodiversity factors. There is no proprietary software platform, API, SDK, or mobile application; delivery is expert-led consultancy.

Ekwadraat operates on a time-and-materials professional services model: fees equal hours worked multiplied by an agreed hourly rate plus expenses, billed monthly in arrears or quarterly for smaller amounts, with annual rate adjustments on engagements beyond six months. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with dedicated sales and project managers per practice area, supported by a multi-channel content engine (Energiecafé podcast with 14+ episodes, paid solar farm masterclass at €275/person, recurring webinars, blog, newsletter, LinkedIn) used to generate and nurture leads. Notable ecosystem plays include leadership of the cross-border Interreg VI A "Watts in Grass!?" green gas consortium (€2.94M co-financing) and an in-house Energy Cluster that aggregates green gas producers for collective PPA negotiations.

Name

Ekwadraat

Legal name

Ekwadraat Advies B.V.

Website

https://ekwadraat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ekwadraat is a Dutch energy and sustainability consultancy, founded 2003 and part of the Movares group, advising businesses, municipalities, and renewable energy developers on feasibility, permits, subsidies, and project delivery across the energy transition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability and Energy Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy Systems & Power Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Incentives, Subsidies & Tax Policy (ITC/PTC, FiTs, Auctions/CfDs) (EUAMANAE), Permitting, Siting & Environmental Impact (EIA/NEPA) Advisory (EUAMANAB), Corporate & Voluntary Procurement Policy (PPAs, Green Tariffs, 24/7 CFE) (EUAMANAH), Asset Management & Owner’s Engineering (Lifecycle Strategy, Budgeting, Technical Due Diligence) (EUAMAGAJ)

Keywords

• Sustainability consulting
• Energy advisory
• Renewable energy consulting
• Energy transition services
• Subsidy advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeuwarden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Advisory Services: Fees are charged based on time spent multiplied by an agreed hourly rate, plus expenses incurred, unless otherwise agreed. Invoices are issued monthly in arrears, or quarterly for smaller amounts. For assignments exceeding 6 months, annual rate adjustments may be applied. This is a professional services model with project-based engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ekwadraat is an independent Dutch consultancy that advises businesses, governments, and project developers on sustainable energy, energy savings, and energy transition management. The firm delivers full-lifecycle advisory services spanning feasibility studies, permitting, subsidy applications (SDE++, ISDE, EIA, MIA-VAMIL), financing, procurement, construction supervision, and certification for renewable energy installations, energy efficiency programs, and gas-free neighborhood transitions. Its work is delivered through expert-led consultancy engagements rather than a software platform.

Product overview

Ekwadraat is a sustainability and energy consulting firm that operates as a single integrated advisory service rather than a modular software platform. The company provides advisory and project management across three core areas: (1) Sustainable Business services including ISO 50001 energy management systems, EED energy audits, CO2 footprinting, and energy savings compliance; (2) Sustainable Energy Initiatives covering green gas (biogas), solar energy (PV systems, solar carports, solar parks), wind energy, aquathermy, heat networks, and associated SDE++/ISDE subsidy guidance; and (3) Gas-Free Neighborhoods advisory for municipalities on heat transition planning and district implementation. Supporting these are specialized services including feasibility studies (technical, financial, due diligence), biomass energy, solar thermal, permitting, PPA advisory, Guarantees of Origin certification, and ISCC/NTA biomass certification. The company also provides tendering and construction supervision, financing guidance, and an Energy Cluster for collective PPA negotiations. Founded in 2003, Ekwadraat is based in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, and is part of the Movares group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Energiebesparing Bedrijven (Energy Savings for Businesses) Advisory services helping companies understand energy consumption and emissions, save energy, and decarbonize operations. Includes ISO 50001 energy management systems, EED energy audits, CO2 footprint calculations, energy monitoring, and compliance with energy savings obligations.
• Duurzame Energie-initiatieven (Sustainable Energy Initiatives) Advisory and project management for renewable energy installations including green gas (biogas upgrading), solar energy (PV systems, solar carports, solar parks), wind energy, aquathermy, and heat networks. Includes SDE++ subsidy guidance and permitting support.
• Aardgasvrije Wijken (Gas-Free Neighborhoods) Advisory services for municipalities managing the transition away from natural gas. Includes heat transition planning, district implementation plans, stakeholder participation, and on-site advisory services for the built environment.
• Energietransitie Advies (Energy Transition Advisory) Strategic advisory for governments and housing corporations on energy transition planning, including program and project management, translating climate ambitions into feasible implementation plans.
• Biomassa Energie (Biomass Energy) Advisory services for biomass energy production including wood-fired installations (wood stoves 5MW, biomass central >5MW), gasification, and biomass subsidy guidance (SDE++, ISDE, EIA, MIA-VAMIL).
• Zonnepanelen Bedrijven (Solar PV for Businesses) Six-step advisory for commercial solar panel installations including feasibility scanning, SDE++ subsidy application, tendering, construction supervision, installation commissioning (NTA 8130), and asset management with CertiQ registration.
• Zonnepark Ontwikkeling (Solar Park Development) Complete advisory for solar park/solar field development including business case analysis, grid connection research, financing, permitting, environmental management, procurement, and construction supervision.
• Energie Subsidies (Energy Subsidies)

Quantifiable outcome

• Solar thermal systems with payback periods of 10–12 years and expected lifetimes of 20+ years for collectors, 40–50 years for infrastructure
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• New Energy CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026Project coordinator and lead for the Watts in Grass!? Interreg VI A initiative, responsible for general project leadership, communications, and regional anchoring of results. Ekwadraat contributes economic analyses and business models to this cross-border green gas project.
• Hanzehogeschool GroningencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026Technology development lead within the Watts in Grass!? consortium, responsible for development, monitoring, modeling, and evaluation of innovations in biogas production from grass and agricultural residues.
• Kompetenzzentrum 3NcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026Knowledge dissemination partner in Lower Saxony, supporting implementation among German partners in the cross-border Watts in Grass!? biogas project.
• Hochschule Emden/LeercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026Academic partner in the Watts in Grass!? project contributing to technology development, monitoring, modeling, and evaluation of biogas innovations.
• Hochschule OsnabrückcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026Academic partner contributing to technology development and evaluation within the Watts in Grass!? consortium.
• PaquescoreTechnology or Integration · 25 June 2026Develops and implements biomethanation technology for the Watts in Grass!? project, converting CO2 from biogas with green hydrogen into additional methane.
• D&R EnergycoreTechnology or Integration · 25 June 2026Builds the digestate electrolyser for hydrogen production and nitrogen removal in the Watts in Grass!? project.
• BTG Biomass Technology GroupcoreTechnology or Integration · 25 June 2026Responsible for integrating pyrolysis technology for biokool (biochar) production in the Watts in Grass!? project.
• Schulte SieringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026Agricultural business providing the demonstration site in Bad Bentheim, Germany, for the Watts in Grass!? project where innovative digestion techniques, biomethanation, digestate electrolysis, and thermochemical processing are demonstrated at agricultural scale.
• SAMEENminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 25 June 2026Co-executor of the 'Goed Voorbeeld Doet Goed Volgen' energy monitoring project for residents of Gemeente De Fryske Marren, alongside Ekwadraat.
• Energiecoöperatie Doniawerstal-EnergieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiator of the 'Goed Voorbeeld Doet Goed Volgen' project for energy monitoring among residents of De Fryske Marren municipality.
• Energie Coöperatie Dorp CentraalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-initiator of the 'Goed Voorbeeld Doet Goed Volgen' project for energy monitoring among residents of De Fryske Marren municipality.
• Bouwgroep Dijkstra Draisma/JorritsmaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction consortium partner with Ekwadraat in the Elfstedenhal Leeuwarden project, where Ekwadraat advised on total energy design in an ESCo structure.
• Energy Cluster (Ekwadraat)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEkwadraat has built an 'Energiecluster' grouping individual green gas producers to jointly achieve more favorable PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) contracts. The cluster has grown over time, enabling collective energy trading and financing advantages.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• DNV: Global energy advisory and certification body with a strong Netherlands presence in renewable energy project advisory, due diligence, and certification (e.g., ISCC) — overlapping with Ekwadraat's TDD/EDD and biomass certification services.
• Sweco: European engineering, design, and consultancy firm with offices in the Netherlands; offers energy transition, sustainability, and renewable energy advisory that overlaps with Ekwadraat's project development and feasibility services.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with a strong Dutch footprint in sustainability, climate adaptation, and energy advisory; competes for similar sustainability and energy-transition assignments at larger scale and with international reach.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: Large Dutch engineering consultancy with a dedicated Energy Transition and Sustainability practice; competes for the same municipal, developer, and enterprise advisory mandates in the Netherlands but as part of a much broader global portfolio.
• KPMG Sustainability Services (Netherlands): Big Four advisory firm with a substantial Dutch sustainability and climate practice (CSRD, CO2 footprinting, ISO 50001) that directly overlaps with Ekwadraat's sustainable business and footprinting services, especially for enterprise clients.

Direct peers

• CE Delft: Dutch independent research and consultancy organization focused on energy, transport, and circular economy; competes for policy and feasibility studies on renewable energy and sustainability topics across the Netherlands.
• Witteveen+Bos: Dutch engineering consultancy with deep expertise in energy, water, and infrastructure; competes head-to-head with Ekwadraat for Dutch municipal and developer advisory mandates, especially on energy transition and feasibility work.
• Tauw Group: Dutch engineering and environmental consultancy with services spanning environmental impact assessment, energy, and sustainability — directly comparable to Ekwadraat's permitting, due diligence, and energy advisory offerings.

Emerging players

• Guidehouse: International management consultancy with a sizeable Energy, Sustainability, and Infrastructure practice; competes on energy transition strategy and feasibility advisory, particularly for larger enterprise and utility clients.

Others

• New Energy Coalition: Northern Netherlands-based energy transition ecosystem organization; Ekwadraat already partners with it on the Watts in Grass!? project. It is a peer in the sense of overlapping regional energy-transition advisory and convening activity, though its mandate is broader/non-profit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Ekwadraatadvies
• Facebookfacebook.com/Ekwadraatadvies
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ekwadraat

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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