CatEnR

What CatEnR does

CatEnR is a participatory energy cooperative (Société Coopérative d'Intérêt Collectif, SCIC) headquartered in Perpignan, France, operating in the Pays Catalan region since 2014. The cooperative develops, finances, and operates territorial renewable energy production projects — primarily solar — structured around four lifecycle stages: projects open to citizen participation, projects in development, installations in operation, and divested installations. Underlying assets are conventional renewable energy installations (solar PV and other territorial energy infrastructure) deployed across the Pyrénées-Orientales department.

CatEnR makes money through a community-led, cooperative GTM model: local residents and territorial stakeholders become sociétaires by purchasing parts sociales (member shares) tied to specific energy projects, which the cooperative frames as a "placement rentable" (profitable investment) in clean, local energy. Revenue is generated from operating renewable energy installations on behalf of these shareholder-members, supplemented by public financial support from institutional partners including LEADER, the Département des Pyrénées-Orientales, Région Occitanie, ADEME, and DLA 66. Distribution is direct and regional, with marketing conducted through the cooperative's website, Instagram (@coop_catenr), LinkedIn, Facebook, and newsletter channels.

The business is small (7 employees, €94,900 in variable cooperative capital as of 30 June 2025) and deliberately rooted in a single territory, with no disclosed enterprise customers, no institutional investor base, and no revenue or ARR disclosure. The cooperative structure distributes governance across member-shareholders rather than concentrating it in a parent entity, and CatEnR's competitive differentiation rests on local legitimacy, multi-stakeholder co-construction, and the retention of socio-economic benefits within the Catalan territory rather than on technology or scale advantages.

Name

CatEnR

Legal name

Société coopérative d'intérêt collectif de forme anonyme à Conseil d'Administration et à capital variable

Website

https://catenr.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CatEnR is a French SCIC cooperative that develops and finances territorial renewable energy projects in the Pays Catalan, enabling local residents and stakeholders to become sociétaires by investing in clean, local energy installations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Cooperative Services

NAICS

Solar Electric Power Generation (221114), Electric Power Generation (22111)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAMAJAD

Distributed Generation (DG) Solar & Small Wind

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hydro & Geothermal)/Distributed Energy Resources & Community Renewables (Community Solar, Microgrids)

Keywords

• Renewable energy cooperative
• Citizen energy investment
• Solar energy production
• Participatory energy projects
• Local energy transition

Headquarters

HQ city

Perpignan

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Renewable Energy Production: Revenue generated from operating territorial renewable energy production installations (solar and other renewable sources) in the Catalan Country region. The cooperative structure allows local residents to become sociétaires (shareholders) by purchasing shares in energy projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CatEnR is a participatory energy cooperative (SCIC) that develops and finances territorial renewable energy production projects in the Pays Catalan (Catalan Country) region of southern France. It enables local residents to become sociétaires (shareholders) by purchasing parts sociales (shares) in clean, local energy projects, offering both energy transition impact and profitable local investment opportunities. The cooperative manages the full lifecycle of solar and other renewable energy installations from development to exploitation.

Product overview

CatEnR operates as a cooperative platform offering participatory investment in renewable energy projects across the Pays Catalan territory. The company manages a portfolio of four interconnected product offerings: (1) Installations en exploitation — operational renewable energy installations generating returns for shareholders; (2) Projets ouverts à la participation — development-stage projects currently accepting citizen investment; (3) Projets en développement — projects in earlier development phases; and (4) Installations cédées — completed installations that have been sold. The platform structures co-construction with local inhabitants and stakeholders to intensify energy transition while optimizing local socio-economic benefits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Projets ouverts à la participation Renewable energy development projects currently open for public participation and investment, allowing citizens to become sociétaires and contribute financially to local clean energy initiatives.
• Projets en développement Renewable energy projects in the development phase, undergoing planning and preparation before becoming available for public participation.
• Installations en exploitation Operational renewable energy installations that are actively producing energy, managed by the cooperative for the benefit of shareholder members.
• Installations cédées Renewable energy installations that have been sold or transferred, representing completed project cycles within the cooperative's portfolio.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Enercoop: Major French cooperative supplying 100% renewable electricity to members and operating renewable production assets nationwide. Directly comparable to CatEnR as a member-owned renewable energy cooperative, though operating at significantly larger national scale versus CatEnR's regional Pays Catalan focus.
• Coopawatt: French cooperative consultancy supporting local energy transition projects and cooperative development. Comparable to CatEnR as an enabler of community-led energy projects, though focused on advisory services rather than direct energy production.
• Citoy'EnR (Citizen Energy): French cooperative network enabling citizens to invest in regional renewable energy projects. Directly comparable to CatEnR as a participatory citizen investment platform for local renewable installations.
• Énergie Partagée: French federation and investment vehicle supporting citizen renewable energy projects across France. Closely comparable to CatEnR's model of enabling local communities to co-finance solar and renewable installations through cooperative share purchases.

Broad incumbents

• SunPower Corporation: US-headquartered solar panel manufacturer and distributed solar project developer. Comparable as a distributed solar producer, though operating globally with different residential/commercial go-to-market versus CatEnR's cooperative finance model.
• Engie Green: Engie's French renewable energy subsidiary developing wind, solar, and biomass projects nationwide. Comparable as a French renewable energy producer, but operating as a large commercial incumbent rather than a community cooperative.
• RES (Renewable Energy Systems): Global renewable energy developer active in wind, solar, and storage across Europe. Comparable as a large-scale solar/wind project developer, though operating commercially rather than as a cooperative.
• TotalEnergies Renewables: TotalEnergies' renewables arm developing utility-scale solar and wind in France and globally. Comparable as a French solar project developer, but with corporate-scale capital and pipeline versus CatEnR's cooperative model.
• EDF Renouvelables: Subsidiary of EDF Group developing wind, solar, and other renewable projects across France and internationally. Comparable as a French renewable energy developer, though at vastly larger utility-scale scope than CatEnR's cooperative, distributed model.

Regional players

• SonnenScheine / Bürgerenergie Genossenschaften: Network of German Bürgerenergie (citizen energy) cooperatives developing community-owned renewable projects. Comparable to CatEnR as a cooperative citizen-energy model, but operating primarily in Germany rather than France.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CatEnR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/catenr
• Instagraminstagram.com/coop_catenr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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