EnerCOA

What EnerCOA does

EnerCOA (Énergies Coopératives de l'Ouest Aveyron) is a Société Coopérative d'Intérêt Collectif (SCIC) founded in November 2019 in Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron, France, that develops, finances, and operates local renewable energy projects on behalf of a multi-stakeholder membership of citizens, local authorities, associations, and businesses. As of late 2024 the cooperative had 300+ sociétaires and 10+ partner communes, with a 5-person operational team led by President Michel Delpech (also mayor of Monteils). The cooperative operates under a limited-profitability principle, reinvesting proceeds into long-duration (25+ year) renewable assets and reasonably remunerating €100 social shares.

The core technology is photovoltaic solar energy, delivered through three classes of installation: rooftop systems on public buildings (31–100 kWc, 9 sites totaling ~511 kWc), large ground-mounted parks on repurposed land (e.g., the 3.4 MWp Laramière park on a former municipal landfill), and solar carports (the 2.3 MWc Ombrières de la Glèbe project covering 16,000 m² of parking). EnerCOA is also extending into wood-fired district heating via the Najac heat network. A partnership with Mecojit provides access to the MECOPARK self-supporting solar carport system, and the Enercoop Midi-Pyrénées Elocoop portal supports collective self-consumption (autoconsommation collective) electricity distribution within 2–20 km.

EnerCOA's business model combines electricity sales to EDF under 20-year Obligation d'Achat feed-in tariffs, a roof/lease model (25-year leases at €1–€10/kWc), social share capital at €100 per share, group purchasing commissions on PV and renovation services, collective self-consumption energy sales through SAS ODLG to local businesses (Lisi Aerospace, Nutrice-Service, Castes Industrie, Abattoirs de Villefranche, Solevial/Natera), and heat network subscriptions. Go-to-market is community-led through monthly public meetings, an ambassador program, workshops, training, and direct engagement at its Villefranche-de-Rouergue office, supported by partnerships with Rénov'Occitanie, Espace France Rénov', and Energie Partagée Investissement.

Name

EnerCOA

Legal name

Énergies Coopératives de l'Ouest Aveyron

Website

https://enercoa.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EnerCOA is a French multi-stakeholder cooperative (SCIC) that develops and operates local renewable energy projects — rooftop solar, ground-mounted PV parks, solar carports, and a wood-fired district heating network — serving citizens, local authorities, and businesses in the Aveyron region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Cooperative Services

NAICS

Solar Electric Power Generation (221114), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Solar Balance-of-Plant EPC (Piles/Foundations, Trenching, Combiner Networks) (EUAEADAJ), Utility-Scale PV EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) (EUACAGAB), Solar PV Power Plant EPC (Utility-Scale) (EUAEAAAG)

Keywords

• Photovoltaic installations
• Citizen energy cooperative
• Collective self-consumption
• Renewable energy projects
• District heating network

Headquarters

HQ city

Villefranche-de-Rouergue

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Sales to EDF: Full or partial sale of electricity produced by photovoltaic installations to EDF Obligation d'Achat. Revenue from feed-in tariffs over 20-year contracts.
2. Roof/Lease Model: Property owners (communes, businesses, individuals) lease their rooftops to EnerCOA for PV installation. EnerCOA operates and maintains the installation for 25 years. Owners receive symbolic rent (e.g., 1€/year or 10€/kWc installed).
3. Group Purchasing Commissions: EnerCOA organizes group purchasing for PV installations and energy renovation. Receives commission from service providers for bringing customers.
4. Social Share Capital: Citizens and organizations become shareholders by purchasing social shares (100€ per share), providing capital for project financing.
5. Collective Self-Consumption Revenue: Through SAS ODLG, electricity from solar carports is sold to local businesses (Lisi Aerospace, Nutrice-Service, Castes Industrie, Abattoirs de Villefranche, Solevial/Natera) under competitive long-term contracts.
6. Heat Network Services: For the Najac heat network project, EnerCOA provides heat and hot water to public buildings and private customers, diversifying into wood energy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

EnerCOA is a multi-stakeholder cooperative (SCIC) that develops, finances, and operates renewable energy infrastructure on behalf of its members. Its core offerings include rooftop and ground-mounted photovoltaic installations for public buildings and businesses (31 kWc to 3.4 MWp), solar carport projects for collective self-consumption, wood-fired district heating networks, and group purchasing campaigns that aggregate household demand for residential PV systems. The cooperative also delivers educational workshops, training, and project facilitation as a trusted third party ('tiers de confiance') for citizens, local authorities, and businesses in the Ouest Aveyron region of France.

Product overview

EnerCOA is a Société Coopérative d'Intérêt Collectif (SCIC) offering a portfolio of renewable energy products and services focused on citizen-owned energy transition. The core offerings include: (1) rooftop photovoltaic installations on public buildings ranging from 31-100 kWc; (2) large ground-mounted PV parks like the 3.4 MW Laramière project; (3) the Ombrières de la Glèbe solar canopy project (2.3 MWc) for collective self-consumption; (4) the Najac wood-fired district heating network; (5) individual household PV systems through group purchasing; and (6) energy reduction services via collective procurement groups. Supporting services include educational workshops and training, while membership is offered through social share subscriptions at €100 per share.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Photovoltaic Installations for Public Buildings Rooftop solar photovoltaic installations on public buildings (municipal buildings, schools, gymnasiums, hospitals) with capacities from 31.45 kWc to 100 kWc. EnerCOA develops, owns and operates the installations, selling the electricity to EDF under obligation d'achat contracts. Targeted at communes, intercommunalit\u00e9s, and public institutions in the Ouest Aveyron territory.
• Larami\u00e8re Ground-Mounted PV Park Large-scale ground-mounted photovoltaic park on a former municipal landfill (3.4 MWp / 3.06 hectares). Annual production equivalent to the needs of 1,485 households, avoiding 303 tonnes of CO2 per year. EnerCOA owns and operates the installation; electricity is sold to EDF under feed-in tariff contracts.
• Ombri\u00e8res de la Gl\u00e8be (Solar Canopy Parking) Solar canopies installed over 16,000 m\u00b2 of parking area at the La Gl\u00e8be business park in La Rouquette. Generates 2.3 MWc with 10,500 m\u00b2 of panels and ~2.7 GWh of annual production, sold to six local businesses (Lisi Aerospace, Nutrice-Service, Castes Industrie, Abattoirs de Villefranche, Solevial/Natera) through collective self-consumption (ACC) agreements managed via the Elocoop portal. \u20ac3,400,000 investment, operated via SAS ODLG.
• R\u00e9seau de Chaleur de Najac (Wood-Fired District Heating Network) Wood-fired district heating network providing heat and hot water to 6 public buildings and 4 private buildings in Najac. Wood sourced from a local Aveyron sawmill. EnerCOA serves as assistant to the contracting authority (AMO) and supplies heat under long-term arrangements with public and private customers.
• Photovoltaic Installations for Individuals Rooftop solar PV systems for individual households, typically 3-9 kWc with self-consumption and surplus resale, organized through group purchasing arrangements with partner installers. EnerCOA acts as the trusted third party facilitating quality selection and pricing for members.
• Energy Reduction Services (Groupements de Commandes) Collective purchasing groups (groupements de commandes) for energy efficiency improvements including insulation, heating equipment, and electrical diagnostics. EnerCOA acts as a trusted third party, negotiating quality services and competitive pricing for individual and small-business members.
• Workshops, Visits and Training Programs Paid educational programs including workshops on PV for individuals, building renovation techniques, electrical consumption auditing, home energy management, and site visits to completed projects covering insulation, wood heating, and eco-construction. Led by EnerCOA and partner experts such as Atelier Tikaal.
• Social Share Subscription (Cooperative Membership) Cooperative shares at 100\u20ac each enabling citizens, associations, businesses and public authorities to become members (soci\u00e9taires) of EnerCOA. Members participate in the cooperative's governance, decision-making committees (technique, r\u00e9duire, communication, financi\u00e8re), and renewable energy project development. Subject to DIS approved by AMF.
• Pays Segali PV Projects Photovoltaic installations across the Pays Segali territory including rooftops on municipal buildings, small canopies, and larger installations planned for sports halls, with capacities ranging from 36 kWc to 500 kWc. Awarded via AMI process in October 2024.
• Mouret Ground-Mounted PV Park

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,485 households equivalent covered by Laramière solar park
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• SCIC BEL (Bois Energie Lot)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2025Wood energy cooperative from the Lot department. Assisted EnerCOA in preparing the bid for Najac heat network project. Could serve as Assistant to Project Owner (AMO) if EnerCOA wins the tender.
• SAS Ombrières de la Glèbe (ODLG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Joint venture (SAS) created for the solar carport project. EnerCOA is majority shareholder. Other shareholders: OAC, La Rouquette commune, Mecojit, Energie Partagée Investissement. Total investment: 3.4M€. Project: 2.3 MWc on 16,000 m² parking.
• MecojitcoreTechnology or Integration · 25 May 2023Specialist photovoltaic installer since 20 years, based in Capdenac. Installed 9 centrales (36-100 kWc) for EnerCOA since 2020. Developed MECOPARK innovative self-supporting solar carport system. Partner in ODLG solar carport project (2.3 MWc).
• Enercoop Midi-Pyrénées (EMIP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 February 2023Regional energy cooperative part of the Enercoop national network. Brings experience in collective self-consumption (ACC) projects. Provides Elocoop portal for managing ACC electricity distribution. Partner in ODLG project and Pays Segali projects.
• Ouest Aveyron Communauté (OAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity of communes (intercommunalité) and first local authority partner. Hosts EnerCOA headquarters at Interactis building. Partner in ODLG project and various PV installations on public buildings. Shared services for AMI procedures and contracts.
• Les Fermes de FigeacminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of PV equipment for individual installations through group purchasing campaigns. Provided equipment for 8 cooperative members' PV systems (3-9 kWc) in 2021-2022. Offers remote monitoring via MySolarEdge and preventive maintenance.
• Commune de NajacmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal commune that initiated the heat network project (Energie Bois). Sociétaire since February 2021. Partner with EnerCOA for 100 kWc sports hall PV installation and heat network supplying 6 public + 4 private buildings.
• Rénov'Occitanie AveyronminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional energy renovation service. Guides homeowners to initial consultations and energy audits. EnerCOA then channels them to group purchasing campaigns for implementation.
• Atelier TikaalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm specializing in heritage and eco-construction. Maude Cannat, architect, provides training on historic building renovation for energy efficiency.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Broad incumbents

• Akuo Energy: Independent French renewable energy developer active in solar, wind, and storage with a citizen/participatory financing angle (e.g., participatory bond issuances). Operates at a much larger scale than EnerCOA but shares the same thematic positioning around inclusive financing of local renewables.
• EDF Renouvelables: EDF's renewable energy subsidiary and the primary off-taker under EnerCOA's Obligation d'Achat contracts. While not a direct competitor for rooftop PV (EDF operates at utility scale), it is the unavoidable counterpart for EnerCOA's revenue contracts and a benchmark for utility-scale solar development.
• Engie Green: Subsidiary of Engie dedicated to renewable energy development in France, including ground-mounted PV, rooftop PV, and wind. Comparable in solar asset ownership and EDF OA revenue model, but part of a much larger portfolio operated by a major utility. Relevant incumbent reference for technical and commercial benchmarks.
• Neoen: Independent French renewable energy producer developing utility-scale solar, wind, and storage projects. Comparable in solar PV generation activity but operates at vastly larger scale, with professional (not cooperative) ownership. Sets the competitive benchmark for grid-connected solar economics in France.

Direct peers

• Coopawatt: French cooperative network supporting local energy-transition projects through consulting, training, and inter-cooperative collaboration. Comparable in cooperative DNA and citizen-led energy mission, and adjacent in the ecosystem that EnerCOA draws on for capacity building.
• Energie Partagée: National network of citizen-led renewable energy cooperatives in France and co-investor in EnerCOA's ODLG project via Energie Partagée Investissement. Same multi-stakeholder SCIC/SAS governance model, same Label Énergie Partagée certification, and same mission of mobilizing citizens, communes, and businesses for local renewable projects.
• Enercoop: France's leading cooperative renewable electricity supplier, with regional branches including Enercoop Midi-Pyrénées (EnerCOA's core partner for ACC infrastructure and Elocoop portal). Operates the same SCIC cooperative model for citizen-led energy transition, sells renewable electricity to end users, and serves as a sibling cooperative in EnerCOA's project consortia.
• Centrales Villageoises: Federation of village-level citizen cooperatives developing rooftop and ground-mounted PV in France. Closely mirrors EnerCOA's SCIC model, regional scope, sociétaire-based funding, and EDF Obligation d'Achat revenue model. Highly comparable in size, governance, and community-led GTM motion.
• Soleil du Grand Sud: Regional citizen cooperative developing utility-scale and rooftop PV projects in southern France. Closely comparable business model (citizen ownership, EDF OA revenue, ACC projects) and geographic profile, making it a natural peer for benchmarking citizen-PV economics and territorial rollout.

Emerging players

• Ilek: French green-energy supplier offering locally sourced renewable electricity to households and businesses. While Ilek is a supplier rather than an asset-developer, it serves the same end-customer need (local renewable energy) and competes for the same citizen-conscious customer base that EnerCOA addresses through ACC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/enercoa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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