What Greenbirdie does

Greenbirdie is an independent French energy engineering and consulting firm founded in 2005 by Gaëtan Collin, headquartered in Paris with seven regional offices across metropolitan France and La Réunion. The firm advises multi-site enterprises on the full energy value chain — purchasing energy at the right price, consuming at the right time, and producing energy on-site — and is paid exclusively through transparent client honoraria, without selling energy, holding supplier equity, or receiving commissions.

The service portfolio is organized around three practice areas: energy purchasing advisory (including group contracts, PPA, multi-buyer PPA, and VPPA structuring); energy performance and flexibility (audits under NF EN 16247, Décret Tertiaire OPERAT compliance, Décret BACS/GTB systems, load shedding, and storage); and renewable energy production (AMO, maîtrise d'œuvre, and EPC turnkey delivery for rooftop, parking canopy, and ground-mounted solar under AQPV qualification with decennial insurance). In 2024 the firm launched Greenbirdie Énergie, a proprietary digital platform that consolidates multi-site consumption, costs, and regulatory indicators; tracks energy markets and budgets; performs AI-powered anomaly detection; and runs real-time optimization against spot prices.

Greenbirdie operates an enterprise field-sales model, engaging C-suite buyers (CFO, CPO, Energy Director, ESG Director) directly via a free 30-minute diagnostic. Scale metrics reported include 2.7 TWh of energy consumption managed, 6,000+ sites tracked on OPERAT, 2,000+ audits conducted, 5+ GWc of photovoltaic projects studied, 500+ PV references completed in France, 800+ hotels tracked, and 1,787 active enterprise clients across retail, logistics, hospitality, industry, real estate, healthcare, transport, and co-owned buildings. The firm holds multiple OPQIBI qualifications across energy audit (1717, 1905), photovoltaic (2011, 2015), biomass (2012, 2008), geothermal (2013), and DPE, alongside ADEME PACTE Industrie and ACT referencing, ANAH AMO referencing, and APC/CoachCopro referencing for public-program delivery.

Name

Greenbirdie

Legal name

GREENBIRDIE EURL

Website

https://greenbirdie.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Greenbirdie is an independent French energy engineering consultancy, founded in 2005, advising multi-site enterprises across energy purchasing, performance optimization, and on-site photovoltaic production, supported by its proprietary Greenbirdie Énergie platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Consulting and Engineering Services

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability, ESG & Climate Risk Advisory (BPAHAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Audit-Ready Controls, Assurance & Compliance Workflow Tools (CSRD/SEC/ISSB) (EUABAEAG), ESG Governance, Sustainability Reporting & Assurance Advisory (BPAHAFAJ)

Keywords

• Energy consulting services
• Energy procurement advisory
• Renewable energy consulting
• Energy performance management
• Photovoltaic project engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Strategic Energy Consulting: Independent consulting engagements covering energy purchasing strategy, regulatory compliance, performance audits, and implementation support. Billed as transparent, pre-disclosed honoraries — never as a percentage of contracts or commissions from suppliers.
2. Engineering and Project Management: AMO (Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage), maîtrise d'œuvre (engineering), and EPC contractant général (turnkey delivery) for photovoltaic projects. Includes decennial insurance coverage and AQPV qualification. Revenue through fixed fees and project-based contracts.
3. Regulatory Compliance Services: Décret Tertiaire OPERAT declarations, BACS compliance, mandatory energy audits per NF EN 16247, and regulatory mapping services for multi-site portfolios.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GREENBIRDIE is an independent energy engineering and consulting firm that advises multi-site enterprises in France across three practice areas: (1) energy purchasing strategy and group contracts, (2) energy performance, regulatory compliance (Décret Tertiaire, BACS, APER), flexibility and storage, and (3) on-site photovoltaic production delivered via AMO, maîtrise d'œuvre, or EPC turnkey models. The firm operates the proprietary GREENBIRDIE Énergie digital platform — an AI-augmented multi-site energy management tool for data consolidation, market and budget monitoring, regulatory tracking, anomaly detection, and real-time optimization. Revenue is earned exclusively through client-paid transparent honoraria; the firm does not sell energy, hold supplier commissions, or take equity in developers.

Product overview

GREENBIRDIE is an independent energy engineering and consulting firm founded in 2005, offering advisory services across the full energy value chain: purchasing at the right price, consuming at the right time, and producing renewable energy. Its core product is GREENBIRDIE Énergie, a digital piloting platform for multi-site energy management. The service portfolio is organized around three main practice areas: (1) Energie purchasing advisory (Conseil en achat d'énergie), including group contracts, PPA/VPPA; (2) Energy performance and flexibility (Performance énergétique et flexibilité), covering audits, Decree Tertiary OPERAT compliance, Decree BACS/GTB, load shedding, and storage; and (3) Renewable energy production (Production photovoltaïque), with AMO, maîtrise d'œuvre, or EPC turnkey delivery for rooftop, parking canopy, and ground-mounted solar. Supporting modules include IRVE charging infrastructure, BPI France diagnostic services, and DTG/PPT for co-ownerships. The firm operates independently without selling energy or holding equity in suppliers, funded solely by client honorariums.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GREENBIRDIE Énergie platform Proprietary AI-augmented digital platform for multi-site energy piloting; consolidates consumptions, costs, emission factors and regulatory indicators; monitors spot/forward/capacity markets and budgets; tracks Décret Tertiaire/BACS/OPERAT regulatory status; performs AI-driven anomaly detection and real-time optimization of flexibility, load-shedding, and spot-price opportunities.
• Conseil en achat d'énergie (Energy purchasing advisory) Advisory service building energy purchasing strategy, organizing supplier competitive tenders, structuring electricity, gas, PPA and VPPA contracts, and ongoing budget monitoring for multi-site enterprises. Includes group contract facilitation and multi-site consolidation.
• Performance énergétique et flexibilité (Energy performance and flexibility) Energy audits per NF EN 16247, Décret Tertiaire OPERAT compliance, BACS/GTB systems, load shedding and explicit flexibility valorization, battery and thermal storage, and carbon performance advisory.
• Production photovoltaïque (AMO, maîtrise d'œuvre, EPC) End-to-end photovoltaic project services from feasibility study through turnkey delivery, covering rooftop, parking canopy (ombrières), and ground-mounted solar. Offered via AMO, maîtrise d'œuvre, or EPC contractant général modes with AQPV qualification and decennial insurance; includes individual and collective self-consommation advisory.
• PPA & VPPA advisory Physical PPA, multi-buyer PPA (PPA multiacheteurs), and virtual PPA (VPPA) advisory including eligibility assessment, structuring, producer consultation, and contract negotiation support for multi-site enterprises and ETI groups.
• IRVE — Infrastructures de recharge (EV charging) EV charging infrastructure advisory covering strategy, deployment, smart charging integration, and HV/LV electrical connection studies. Includes IRVE integrated with PV canopies under the APER law.
• Hospital and healthcare energy consulting Energy consulting and regulatory compliance for hospitals, clinics, and EHPADs: 24/7 energy purchasing adapted to hospital load profiles, OPERAT and BACS compliance, photovoltaic on rooftops and parking, battery storage for resilience, ESG reporting.
• DTG & PPT — Copropriétés (Co-ownership technical diagnostics) Technical diagnostic (Diagnostic Technique Global) and multi-year works planning (Plan Pluriannuel de Travaux) for French co-ownerships, including ANAH AMO for MaPrimeRénov' Copropriétés and common-area energy optimization.
• Diag BPI France (Décarbon'Action, Éco-Flux, Perf Immo) BPI-funded diagnostic services for SMEs and ETIs: Diag Décarbon'Action (simplified carbon footprint and decarbonization levers), Diag Éco-Flux (material, water, and energy flow analysis), and Diag Perf Immo (real estate energy and environmental performance).
• Contrats groupes multisites (Multi-site group contracts) Group purchasing service that consolidates multi-site portfolios into single competitive tenders to obtain volume tariff discounts, with simplified administration and unified supplier management across hundreds of sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.7 TWh of energy consumption accompanied across client portfolio
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers30 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• ADEME — PACTE IndustriecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGREENBIRDIE is a referenced service provider for ADEME's PACTE Industrie program, accompanying industrial companies in their low-carbon transition. ADEME PACTE Industrie supports French industries in decarbonization trajectories.
• ADEME — ACT Pas à Pas et ÉvaluationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGREENBIRDIE is a referenced service provider for ADEME's ACT programs supporting SME and ETI companies in building their decarbonation trajectory through structured assessment and step-by-step guidance.
• ANAH — AMO RénovationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGREENBIRDIE is referenced by the Agence Nationale de l'Habitat (ANAH) as an AMO (Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage) for co-property renovation projects under MaPrimeRénov' Copropriétés. The AMO mission is mandatory for accessing ANAH subsidies for energy renovation work.
• APC (Agence Parisienne du Climat) — DTG CoProperty ReferencingregionalImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGREENBIRDIE is referenced by the Agence Parisienne du Climat (APC) for the realization of Diagnostics Techniques Globaux (DTG) for co-owned buildings. Affiliated with CoachCopro for DTG delivery in the Paris region.
• MAGA ArchitecturecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMAGA Architecture is a fully integrated architecture firm within the GREENBIRDIE group, enabling close coordination between energy efficiency, structural, and aesthetic considerations in co-property renovation projects. GREENBIRDIE also works with several independent architecture firms.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Spie: French multi-technical services group delivering energy efficiency, building automation and multi-site maintenance to enterprise and public-sector clients. Wider portfolio than Greenbirdie but materially overlaps on BACS/GTB, energy performance and multi-site facility services.
• EDF: French state-controlled utility offering enterprise energy services, multi-site supply contracts and energy management offerings through its B2B arm. A large incumbent with overlapping capabilities but structurally tied to its own supply business versus Greenbirdie's independence.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection and certification group with a substantial energy efficiency, audit and compliance practice. Overlaps with Greenbirdie on energy audits and regulatory compliance but operates across many other TIC verticals and geographies.
• ENGIE Solutions: Energy services arm of ENGIE group delivering multi-site energy management, building performance and renewable solutions across France. A scaled incumbent competitor with overlapping capabilities but a fundamentally supplier-aligned model versus Greenbirdie's independent positioning.

Direct peers

• Carbone 4: French independent climate strategy and carbon advisory firm serving corporates on decarbonization roadmaps, CSRD and climate risk. Closely comparable to Greenbirdie's Diag Décarbon'Action, CSRD and ESG advisory work for multi-site enterprises.
• Energy Pool: French flexibility aggregator and load-shedding platform serving industrial and commercial sites across Europe. Directly comparable to Greenbirdie's flexibility/load-shedding offering, especially for electro-intensive sites and multi-site retailers.
• E'nergys: French energy engineering firm offering energy audits, purchasing optimization, decarbonization and renewable energy services to multi-site enterprises. Closely overlaps Greenbirdie on consulting, audits and PV advisory for retail, hospitality and industrial clients in France.
• APAVE: French engineering and risk-management consultancy delivering energy audits, regulatory compliance, building performance and decarbonization services. Like Greenbirdie, Apave holds OPQIBI qualifications and serves regulated multi-site enterprises with audit and compliance mandates.
• Helexia: French specialist in on-site photovoltaic, energy efficiency and decarbonization for commercial and industrial multi-site clients. Comparable to Greenbirdie's PV production and energy performance pillars across retail, logistics and industrial rooftops.

Emerging players

• METRON: Energy intelligence SaaS platform providing real-time consumption optimization and AI-based anomaly detection for industrial and commercial sites. Overlaps with the GREENBIRDIE Énergie platform's digital piloting and optimization features.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance15 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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