Agence Locale de la Transition Energétique

What Agence Locale de la Transition Energétique does

Agence Locale de la Transition Energétique (ALTE) is a French non-profit association founded in 1999 and headquartered in Apt, Vaucluse. The organization delivers free, independent technical and financial advisory on energy renovation to four customer segments: local authorities (collectivités), individual homeowners (particuliers), condominiums (copropriétés), and small businesses (entreprises) across the Vaucluse and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence departments. Its service portfolio spans France Rénov' advisory, Mon Accompagnateur Rénov' personalized guidance, individual home energy audits, Ma Prime Adapt' home-adaptation assistance, Décret Tertiaire compliance support for local authorities, environmental education programs in primary schools, energy poverty support, and clay-shrinkage prevention guidance. Quantified outreach includes near 200 visitors at a Saint André-les-Alpes renovation forum (October 2023), 2,500 total visitors at the FAITES ECHO environmental festival (April 2023) with 80 France Rénov' stand visits and 11 project holders advised, and 60 attendees at the Inventerre festival in Digne-les-Bains (October 2023).

ALTE operates without a proprietary technology platform. Its offering is delivered entirely through human advisory interactions — in-person consultations at three permanent offices (Apt/Cap Luberon, Carpentras, and Sainte-Tulle Eco-Campus), scheduled permanence in France Services spaces and partner town halls, phone support (04 90 74 09 18, Monday-Friday 9h30-12h30 and 13h30-16h30), online contact forms, and presence at public events and forums across both departments. The organization maintains an active event calendar including renovation forums, habitat fairs, the Quinzaine de l'habitat touring program, and environmental festivals, with coverage documented through regional earned media (BFM DICI, local press).

ALTE's revenue model is institutional: services to end clients are provided free of charge, and the organization is funded primarily through the SARE (Service d'Accompagnement à la Rénovation Énergétique) program with the Conseil Départemental as lead carrier, ANAH (Agence Nationale de l'Habitat) contracts, ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique) support, and partnerships with local authorities and intermunicipal structures. Its go-to-market combines event-driven outreach with community-led advisory delivery, supported by an extensive network of formal partnerships with institutional actors including SOLIHA Provence (joint OPAH-RU mandates), COVE, DLVAgglo, ADIL de Vaucluse, Région Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Chambre de Métiers et de l'Artisanat / CAPEB / CMAR, France Services spaces, GRAINE PACA, and LEROY MERLIN Le Pontet. The organization employs approximately 20 staff across its three locations.

Name

Agence Locale de la Transition Energétique

Legal name

Agence Locale de la Transition Énergétique

Website

https://alte-provence.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Agence Locale de la Transition Energétique is a French non-profit association providing free, independent energy renovation advisory services to individuals, condominiums, local authorities, and small businesses across the Vaucluse and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence departments, funded through institutional programs including SARE and ANAH.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Advisory Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Aging-in-Place Structural & Layout Reconfiguration (First-Floor Living, Open Plans) (HSAPANAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lighting, Switches & Controls Accessibility (Lever Handles, Rocker Switches) (HSAPANAH), Doorway Widening & Interior Clearance Modifications (HSAPANAE)

Keywords

• Energy renovation advisory
• Energy transition services
• Public energy consulting
• Home renovation guidance
• Energy efficiency consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Apt

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding: ALTE is funded primarily through institutional programs such as SARE (Service d'Accompagnement à la Rénovation Énergétique), with the Conseil Départemental as lead carrier, and ANAH (National Housing Agency) contracts. Additional funding comes from local authority (collectivités) partnerships. Services to end clients are provided free of charge.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Agence Locale de la Transition Énergétique (ALTE) is a non-profit association founded in 1999 that delivers free, independent, and neutral technical and financial advisory services on energy renovation. It serves individuals, local authorities, condominiums, and businesses across Vaucluse and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, acting as the local operator of the France Rénov' public advisory network.

Product overview

ALTE is a non-profit association providing advisory and support services for energy transition across multiple segments: local authorities, individual homeowners, co-ownership buildings, and businesses. The organization operates as a unified advisory service without a technology product platform. Services include energy renovation counseling, financial aid guidance (France Rénov', Ma Prime Rénov', Ma Prime Adapt'), compliance assistance (Décret Tertiaire), environmental education programs, and specialized advisory on topics like clay soil prevention and wood heating. Services are delivered through in-person consultations, phone support, and community events. The organization does not offer software products, digital platforms, or technology solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conseil France Rénov' (Espace Conseil France Rénov') Free, independent, neutral one-stop advisory service for individual homeowners undertaking or considering an energy renovation, delivered as the locally designated France Rénov' Espace Conseil.
• Audit Énergétique Maison Individuelle Comprehensive technical energy audit of an individual home, producing a prioritized renovation roadmap for the owner-occupier.
• Mon Accompagnateur Rénov' Regulated end-to-end accompaniment for individual homeowners carrying out a France Rénov'-assisted renovation project, supporting scoping, contractor choice, aid applications, and project follow-up.
• Conseil Rénovation des Copropriétés Specialized advisory and project accompaniment for condominium associations (copropriétés) undertaking collective energy renovation under the loi de transition énergétique framework.
• Conseil en Rénovation Énergétique (Collectivités) Advisory service for local public authorities covering diagnostics, energy master plans, and project framing for the renovation of public buildings and energy transition policy.
• Conformité Décret Tertiaire Regulatory compliance support for owners and operators of tertiary buildings subject to the Décret Tertiaire, including diagnostics, trajectory definition, and reporting support.
• Accompagnement aux Économies d'Énergies (Entreprises) Energy-efficiency advisory and accompaniment service for small and mid-sized businesses, focused on reducing operating costs and accessing business-oriented aid schemes.
• Lutte contre la Précarité Énergétique Targeted service for vulnerable and energy-poor households, providing tailored support, social and financial aid navigation, and accompanying energy renovation works.
• Animation dans les Écoles Primaires
• Ma Prime Adapt' Support service helping elderly or disabled individuals access the MaPrimeAdapt' aid for home adaptation and accessibility-related renovation works.
• Prévention Retrait Gonflement des Argiles Advisory and prevention service for homeowners regarding clay-shrink-and-swell (RGA) geological risk, supporting the integration of prevention measures with energy renovation projects.
• Le Projet Matériaux d'Ici Initiative promoting the use of local, short-supply-chain and bio-sourced materials in renovation works, providing guidance to homeowners and professionals on sourcing and application.

Quantifiable outcome

• Near 200 visitors at the Saint André-les-Alpes renovation forum (October 2023)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• ANAH (Agence Nationale de l'Habitat)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerALTE operates as an ANAH-funded advisory body under the SARE program, providing free energy renovation advice to households and local authorities. ANAH is the primary institutional funder and mandate-giver for ALTE's public service activities.
• ADEMEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique) is displayed as a key institutional partner supporting ALTE's environmental and energy transition advisory mission.
• SOLIHA ProvencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOLIHA Provence partners with ALTE in a joint operation (groupement) to deliver the OPAH-RU follow-up and animation mandate for municipalities like Seyne-les-Alpes. Both organizations co-present at events and training sessions.
• Communauté d'Agglomération Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin (COVE)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCOVE organizes joint events with ALTE including renovation forums, conferences on photovoltaics, and fiscal training for professionals. ALTE animates COVE-hosted events for residents.
• DLVAgglo (Durance Luberon Verdon Agglomération)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDLVAgglo partners with ALTE to organize housing and real estate salons (e.g., Salon de l'Immobilier de Manosque, February 2026) and renovation forums, bringing ALTE's advisory services to local residents.
• ADIL de VauclusemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerALTE co-hosts training events with ADIL (Agence Départementale d'Information sur le Logement) Vaucluse, such as the fiscal and financial aid workshop for real estate professionals held in May 2023.
• Région Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerRégion Sud is displayed as a partner supporting ALTE's activities and events, particularly those related to energy transition and sustainable development.
• Chambre de Métiers et de l'Artisanat / CAPEB / CMARmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerALTE partners with trade chambers (Chambre des Métiers, CMAR) and craft building associations (CAPEB) to inform renovation professionals about financial aid programs and organize joint professional events.
• France Services SpacesmoderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorALTE provides advisory services through France Services spaces across its territory, extending its reach into rural communities. A partnership convention was signed with the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence prefecture in March 2023 to support France Services advisors.
• LEROY MERLIN Le PontetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLEROY MERLIN Le Pontet and ALTE partner to raise awareness of Ma Prime Adapt' (home adaptation aid) among the general public, with ALTE providing expert advisory support at retailer locations.
• GRAINE PACAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerALTE has committed to working with the GRAINE PACA network, which focuses on environmental education, supporting ALTE's school animation programs on climate and energy transition.
• Multiple Local Communities of CommunesmoderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorALTE partners with numerous communautés de communes across its territory including COTELUB, CCVS, Pays d'Apt Luberon, Parc du Luberon, Parc du Mont Ventoux, CC Banon, CCJLVD, CC Forcalquier-Lure, CCSB, Ubaye, PAA (Provence Alpes Agglo), Sorgues du Comtat, Luberon Monts de Vaucluse, and more, to deliver localized advisory services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique): National ecological transition agency that funds and partners with ALTE. ADEME is a key institutional stakeholder rather than a competitor, but its policy and funding decisions shape ALTE's operating environment and growth path.
• France Rénov' (programme national): National public program under which ALTE operates as a designated advisory space. France Rénov' is not a competitor but the programmatic backbone that defines ALTE's service scope, branding, and funding flows.

Direct peers

• Prioriterre: Non-profit energy advisory association in Haute-Savoie delivering France Rénov' and energy transition services to individuals, communities, and businesses. Closely comparable in mission, non-profit status, and free public-service model, but operating in a different region.
• ADIL de Vaucluse: Listed as a co-host of ALTE's professional training events; ADIL Vaucluse is the departmental housing information agency for Vaucluse and provides free, neutral advice on housing, finance, and renovation law. It is a direct peer in the public-interest housing advisory ecosystem serving the same territory.
• SOLIHA Provence: Listed as an active co-delivery partner of ALTE (joint OPAH-RU follow-up, joint events), SOLIHA is a French non-profit network specialized in housing renovation advisory for low-income and vulnerable households. It shares the same free, public-interest advisory model and serves the same population of particulier and copropriété clients.
• ALEC Montpellier Métropole: Agence Locale de l'Énergie et du Climat serving the Montpellier metropolitan area, delivering free energy renovation and climate advisory to individuals, copropriétés, and local authorities under the France Rénov' framework. Same non-profit local energy advisory model as ALTE, applied in a different region.

Regional players

• CAUE de Vaucluse: Conseil d'Architecture, d'Urbanisme et de l'Environnement for Vaucluse. Provides free public advisory on architecture, urban planning, and environmental topics including renovation; partial overlap with ALTE on built-environment advisory and a potential local co-delivery partner.
• Energy Savings Trust (UK): UK non-profit providing independent advice on energy efficiency and low-carbon living to households, communities, and governments. Same free, neutral, public-interest advisory model as ALTE but operating in a different national market; useful international analog.

Broad incumbents

• Agence Locale de l'Énergie et du Climat (ALEC) - réseau national: National network of ALEC agencies performing the same France Rénov' and public energy advisory role as ALTE across many French départements and métropoles. The network collectively forms ALTE's main competitive set, with individual agencies such as ALEC Lyon, ALEC Bordeaux, and ALEC Nancy operating in their own territories.
• CLER - Réseau pour la transition énergétique: National federation of which many France Rénov' local operators are members. CLER coordinates and advocates for local energy transition actors (ALECs, EIE, ALTE-type structures) across France, providing a national umbrella that shapes funding and policy for entities like ALTE.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ALTEprovence
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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