AuRA Digital Solaire

What AuRA Digital Solaire does

AuRA Digital Solaire is a non-profit regional association founded in 2018, headquartered in Lyon, France, dedicated to promoting and developing the solar energy sector in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The organization federates the regional solar ecosystem, with member companies spanning micro-enterprises (TPE), small and medium enterprises (PME), intermediate-sized enterprises (ETI), and large corporations. Its stated members include installers, manufacturers, project developers, study offices, financial intermediaries such as BCM Energy, and service companies such as SERFIM ENR, COPERGREEN, Watt&Home, and UNITe. The association is governed by a President (Ondine Suavet from June 2026) and managed by a small team of 7 staff led by a Director General (Jean Dupont).

The association's core activities are networking, advocacy, training, and event organization. Flagship programs include Club Solaire seasonal sessions, the Rencontres Solaires de l'Ouest, participation in EnerJ-meeting Lyon and BATIMAT, and the PERSÈS project to map regional solar industry actors, which is mandated by the Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and executed with INES (Institut National de l'Énergie Solaire) and AURA-EE. Strategic partnerships also extend to Tenerrdis, Enerplan, Hespul, Enedis, and the Métropole de Lyon. The association represents 50% of jobs in the regional solar sector, per its own scale commentary, and benefits from a regional solar market growing 40% annually.

The revenue model is primarily subscription-based, with annual membership dues (cotisations) tiered by company size across TPE, PME, ETI, and grands groupes brackets, as published in a 2026 fee grid. Supplementary revenue comes from project mandates awarded by the Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, most notably PERSÈS, and from event partnerships. Distribution is direct, via an online membership application form on the association's website. In January 2026, the association relocated to new offices at rue Hippolyte Kahn, sharing space with member companies mylight150, SolarCare, and OneMW.

Name

AuRA Digital Solaire

Legal name

AuRA Digital Solaire

Website

https://auradigitalsolaire.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AuRA Digital Solaire is a non-profit regional association in Lyon, France that federates the solar energy ecosystem in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, serving member companies across the value chain through networking, events, advocacy, and sector mapping mandates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solar Industry Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Solar EPC & Construction (Utility-Scale, Rooftop, Balance of System) (EUAMABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Distributed Generation (DG) Solar & Small Wind (EUAMAJAD), Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM)

Keywords

• Solar industry association
• Renewable energy cluster
• Regional solar advocacy
• Solar sector networking
• Industry federation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Clermont-Ferrand

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues (Cotisations): AuRA Digital Solaire generates revenue through annual membership fees calculated based on company size and revenue. The membership fee grid (Grille des tarifs de cotisation) is available as a downloadable PDF and varies for TPE (micro-enterprises), PME, ETI, and grands groupes. The association also receives mandates from the Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes for specific projects like the PERSÈS cartography project.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AuRA Digital Solaire is a non-profit regional association that federates and represents actors across the solar energy value chain in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It offers tiered annual memberships, organizes networking events and conferences (Club Solaire, Rencontres Solaires, BATIMAT), advocates for the solar sector in regional policy, runs a job board, and delivers the mandated PERSÈS project to map the regional solar industry.

Product overview

AuRA Digital Solaire is a regional association dedicated to promoting and developing the solar energy sector in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes, France. It is not a product company but rather a membership-based organization that represents actors from the solar ecosystem, including TPEs, SMEs, ETIs, large groups, and international subsidiaries. The association offers membership services, organizes events (such as Club Solaire meetings, the Rencontres Solaires de l'Ouest, and the AG 2026), facilitates networking among solar sector companies, and coordinates the PERSÈS project for mapping regional solar sector actors. No commercial products or software services are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership (Adhésion) Annual membership program offered to solar industry companies in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with fees tiered by company size. Members access networking events, training, advocacy, and visibility initiatives.
• Club Solaire Events Seasonal networking and knowledge-sharing sessions for solar sector professionals in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, covering regulatory updates, insurance topics, market trends, and collective energy sharing.
• Rencontres Solaires de l'Ouest Western regional solar industry conference bringing together solar sector actors in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes for networking and industry updates.
• PERSÈS Project — Regional Solar Sector Mapping Strategic project mapping regional solar industry actors across the entire economic and industrial value chain including PV, storage, hydrogen, and digital applied to energy, delivered in partnership with INES and AURA-EE under mandate from the Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
• Solar Sector Job Board (Offres d'emploi) Job offers board showcasing career opportunities from member companies, supporting talent attraction to the solar sector in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% annual growth in the AuRA solar sector
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• INES (Institut National de l'Énergie Solaire)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINES is a key strategic partner in the PERSÈS project, which aims to map and diagnose the solar photovoltaic sector in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. INES brings research and technical expertise to the partnership, contributing to the coordination of information across the solar value chain.
• AURA-EE (Auvergne Environnement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAURA-EE (Auvergne Environnement) partners with AuRA Digital Solaire on the PERSÈS project to map regional solar industry actors. The organization focuses on environmental issues in the Auvergne region.
• Région Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe regional government mandated AuRA Digital Solaire to conduct the PERSÈS sector mapping project, identifying actors across the entire economic and industrial solar value chain including PV, storage, hydrogen, and digital applied to energy.
• TenerrdisminorOthersTenerrdis is a competitive cluster for energy transition shown as a partner/logo on the AuRA Digital Solaire website.
• EnerplanminorOthersEnerplan (national solar professionals union) is shown as a partner organization with a logo on the website.
• HespulminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHespul is a partner organization that works on collective local energy initiatives. They collaborated with AuRA Digital Solaire on Club Solaire events discussing collective energy topics.
• EnedisminorOthersEnedis (electricity distribution network operator) collaborates with AuRA Digital Solaire on various events including Club Solaire and is involved in regional energy transition initiatives.
• Métropole de LyonminorOthersThe Lyon Metropolitan area collaborates with AuRA Digital Solaire on the Club Solaire initiative, hosting events at the Hôtel de Métropole and participating in solar sector discussions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Enedis: French electricity distribution system operator that collaborates with AuRA DS on solar deployment and grid integration topics. Functions as the utility-side counterparty in the regional solar ecosystem AuRA DS coordinates.
• INES (Institut National de l'Énergie Solaire): France's national solar energy research institute, located in the AuRA region. Strategic partner on PERSÈS, representing the research-and-innovation layer of the solar ecosystem that AuRA DS depends on.

Regional players

• S2E2 (Pôle S2E2): Center-Val de Loire competitiveness cluster for smart electrical energy systems, including solar. Comparable regional cluster structure serving energy transition member companies.
• Capenergies: Competitiveness cluster for energy transition in the PACA, Corsica and French overseas regions. Comparable in mission and structure to AuRA Digital Solaire but operating in a different French region.
• DERBI (Pôle DERBI): Competitiveness cluster focused on renewable energies and energy efficiency in the Occitanie region. Functionally similar cluster model to AuRA Digital Solaire with comparable member-driven governance.

Direct peers

• AURA-EE (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Énergie Environnement): Regional energy and environment agency for Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes that coordinates renewable energy stakeholders. Strategic partner on PERSÈS and a regional peer in convening energy transition actors.
• Tenerrdis: Rhône-Alpes-based energy transition competitiveness cluster that convenes solar, hydrogen and smart-grid actors in the same geography as AuRA Digital Solaire. Directly comparable as a regional industry association competing for the same member companies and mandates.
• Enerplan: National French solar professionals union representing solar industry actors across France. Operates at national scale with the same mission of advocacy, networking and sector representation as AuRA Digital Solaire, making it the closest national analog.
• Hespul: Association specializing in renewable energies and collective local energy initiatives, including solar self-consumption. Already a documented partner of AuRA DS and shares its association model focused on member-driven renewable energy deployment.

Emerging players

• France Énergie Solaire (FES): French association dedicated to promoting individual and collective solar energy. Comparable non-profit, mission-aligned peer with similar advocacy and awareness-raising role for solar deployment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aura-digital-solaire

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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