Socaire

Name

Socaire

Legal name

ASOCIACIÓN SOCAIRE

Website

https://socaire.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Poverty Advisory and Just Energy Transition Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Renewable Energy & Clean Tech Access (Off-grid, Energy Poverty Solutions) (BPAGALAE)

Keywords

• Energy poverty advisory
• Community energy projects
• Energy efficiency consulting
• Collective self-consumption
• Energy literacy training

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Project-based social funding: Socaire operates as a non-profit association (Asociación) funded through grants, donations, and project financing from foundations, public institutions, and European funds. Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries.
2. Technical consulting services: Technical consulting for municipalities and organizations on energy efficiency studies, such as the Energy Efficiency Guide for small commerce in Coslada.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Asociación Socaire is a non-profit association that delivers energy advisory services with social impact, focused on combating energy poverty and promoting a just and inclusive energy transition in Spain. Its core offerings include energy bill analysis, energy audits, renewable energy and collective self-consumption advisory, energy certificates and reports, the Ventanilla Energética (Energy Window) advisory service, energy literacy workshops, and the organization of community energy projects such as the Comunidad Energética Vallekana. Services are provided free of charge to vulnerable households and citizens, with funding sourced from foundations, public institutions, and European funds.

Product overview

Socaire is a non-profit association (ASOCIACIÓN SOCAIRE, NIF G88030077) offering social impact energy advisory services in Madrid, Spain. The organization operates as a consultancy rather than a software product, providing a portfolio of advisory, educational, and social intervention services. Core offerings include energy advisory (audits, bill analysis, renewable energy, certificates), energy literacy workshops, social programs against energy poverty, and community energy projects. Key named services include La Ventanilla Energética (advisory service), the Red de Oficinas Vecinales de Energía (neighborhood energy office network), the Comunidad Energética Vallekana (energy community), the Curso de Activismo Energético (training), and the Guía de Eficiencia Energética (publications). Services are delivered through direct consultation, workshops, training courses, and community projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asesoramiento Energético (Energy Advisory) Energy advisory service helping households reduce energy costs, achieve energy savings (averaging 37% per advised household), and gain autonomy in energy management; delivered free of charge to vulnerable households.
• Estudio de Facturas (Energy Bill Analysis) Energy bill analysis service to help consumers understand their energy contracts and costs, identify savings opportunities, and optimize consumption.
• Auditoría Energética (Energy Audit) Energy auditing services that assess building energy performance and identify efficiency improvements for homes and small commerce.
• Informes y Certificados Energéticos (Energy Certificates and Reports) Energy efficiency certificates and official reports for buildings and housing as required for property sales, rentals, and grant applications.
• Energías Renovables y Autoconsumo Colectivo (Renewable Energy and Collective Self-Consumption) Renewable energy and collective self-consumption advisory covering solar panel installations and the development of community energy projects such as the Comunidad Energética Vallekana.
• Lucha contra la Pobreza Energética / Intervención Social (Energy Poverty Social Intervention) Social intervention program that addresses energy poverty through direct housing interventions and support for vulnerable households, including projects such as 'Hogares que merecen ser habitados'.
• Alfabetización Energética / Formaciones (Energy Literacy Workshops) Energy literacy workshops and training programs that promote a new energy culture among citizens and communities.
• La Ventanilla Energética (Energy Window) Energy advisory and training service that strengthens citizens' agency in defending energy rights and promotes participation in the just energy transition; financed through Social Power with European funds managed by Oxfam Intermón.
• Comunidad Energética Vallekana (Vallekana Energy Community) Collective renewable energy (photovoltaic) self-consumption community in Vallecas that promotes democratic, low-pollution energy models for participating households.
• Curso de Activismo Energético 'Enciende la transformación de tu barrio' (Energy Activism Course) 30-hour energy activism training course covering energy culture, just transition, collective self-consumption best practices, energy rehabilitation, and community communication and mobilization skills.
• Safaris Termográficos (Thermographic Safaris) Thermal imaging walks through neighborhoods using thermal cameras to visualize building energy efficiency and thermal insulation deficiencies, making invisible problems visible to residents.
• Red de Oficinas Vecinales de Energía Justa e Inclusiva (Network of Neighborhood Energy Offices for a Just and Inclusive Energy) Network of neighborhood energy offices across Madrid districts delivering advisory, training, and awareness services to improve energy efficiency in buildings; partnered with FRAVM, Tangente Coop, and ReBive.
• Guía de Eficiencia Energética para el Pequeño Comercio de Coslada (Energy Efficiency Guide for Small Commerce in Coslada) Energy efficiency guide for small commerce in Coslada, analyzing 84 establishments across hospitality, retail, aesthetics, and services and providing practical consumption-pattern and efficiency recommendations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average 37% energy savings for households receiving advice
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Som EnergiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy cooperative aligned with Socaire's mission for just energy transition. Part of the cooperative ecosystem supporting renewable energy and energy rights.
• Tangente CoopcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative partner in the Bloques en Transición project and the Red de Oficinas Vecinales de Energía Justa e Inclusiva. Jointly developing community energy and building rehabilitation initiatives.
• FRAVM (Federación Regional de Asociaciones Vecinales de Madrid)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Red de Oficinas Vecinales de Energía Justa e Inclusiva, connecting with neighborhood associations across Madrid districts for community energy initiatives.
• ReBivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture cooperative partner providing technical expertise for the Red de Oficinas Vecinales de Energía project and energy community developments.
• Red Estatal por el Derecho a la Energía (ReDE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 16 entities (including Socaire as founding member) working jointly to fight energy poverty and advocate for structural protections and universal access to energy.
• Aliança contra la Pobresa EnergèticacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatalan alliance against energy poverty that Socaire collaborates with on advocacy and campaign efforts at state level.
• Mercado SocialminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial economy marketplace network that Socaire is part of, demonstrating alignment with social enterprise values and principles.
• POWERPOORminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network/platform focused on energy poverty that Socaire participates in as part of the broader energy justice ecosystem.
• La CorrienteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy cooperative network providing mutual support and collaboration on energy information and advocacy content.
• Fundación TomillominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial foundation aligned with Socaire's mission, collaborating on social intervention and employment programs.
• SolenCoopminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolar cooperative aligned with community energy and renewable energy transition goals.
• BatiqminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization aligned with social and environmental transition objectives.
• Lasgaya CoopminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative focused on ecofeminist projects aligned with just transition goals.
• Norte JovenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial organization working with youth and Puente al futuro programs.
• AeioluzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization aligned with energy transition and sustainability goals.
• Tajo SolarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolar energy initiative in the Tagus region aligned with renewable energy goals.
• Plataforma por un nuevo modelo energéticominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState platform advocating for a new energy model in Spain, part of broader energy transition movement.
• Red de mujeres por una transición ecofeministaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork connecting women and ecofeminist perspectives in the energy transition movement.
• Ayuntamiento de CosladacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality that initiated and partnered with Socaire as technical consultant for the Energy Efficiency Guide for small commerce project.
• Hub Empleo Verde - Konecta FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation initiative that partnered with Socaire for the development of the Energy Efficiency Guide for small commerce in Coslada.
• Fundación ITERminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial foundation whose youth in vulnerable situations participated in field work for the Coslada energy efficiency study, combining training with practical experience.
• Political WatchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization jointly executing the Social Power funding program with Oxfam Intermón.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Aliança contra la Pobresa Energètica: Catalan alliance against energy poverty conducting advocacy and direct household support; a listed Socaire partner that operates the same model in Catalonia, making it a directly comparable organization in scope and approach.
• ECODES: Spanish environmental NGO with substantial energy poverty and just transition programs; comparable in size, NGO structure, and social/environmental mission focused on Spanish energy vulnerability.
• Ingeniería Sin Fronteras: Spanish NGO working on energy access, sustainable development, and social justice; comparable as a similarly structured Spanish nonprofit with energy access and poverty alleviation as core programmatic pillars.
• Ecoserveis: Catalan non-profit cooperative offering energy advisory, energy poverty support, and community energy development with a similar mission, organizational model, and methodology - effectively Socaire's closest peer in an adjacent region of Spain.
• Plataforma por un Nuevo Modelo Energético: Spanish state platform advocating for a new energy model that Socaire is an active member of; comparable as a Spanish energy justice advocacy network with overlapping membership and shared mission.

Emerging players

• Som Energia: Spanish renewable energy cooperative serving members with retail and generation services; a Socaire partner that sits in an adjacent space with a different cooperative business model but shared just-transition mission.

Broad incumbents

• Fundación Renovables: Larger established Spanish foundation advocating for renewable energy and energy transition - operates in the broader renewable energy advocacy space with overlapping concerns but a wider portfolio than Socaire's social intervention focus.
• Energy Cities: European network of local authorities driving urban energy transition; comparable to Socaire's network positioning in ReDE but at a much larger scale and focused on municipalities rather than households.

Regional players

• National Energy Action: UK's leading fuel poverty charity providing advisory and advocacy on energy poverty; comparable as a national-scale energy poverty non-profit with similar service offerings, but operating in a different geography.

Others

• POWERPOOR: European energy poverty platform/initiative that Socaire participates in; comparable as a multi-country energy poverty ecosystem participant enabling cross-border learning and funding capture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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