What Cleanwatts Digital does

Cleanwatts Digital, S.A. is a Portuguese climate tech company that provides AI-powered energy management software for distributed energy resources (DERs), targeting commercial and industrial enterprises, infrastructure operators, and energy community managers across European and African markets. The company's flagship kWant Energy platform is a hybrid B2B system spanning the full energy project lifecycle — from design and financing through implementation and management — and integrates Cleanwatts OS (multi-site monitoring of electricity, gas, and water), Kisense (behind-the-meter efficiency and DER optimization), AI-controlled battery storage optimization, Virtual Power Plant orchestration, Kiome (energy community digital twins), and Kiplo (transactive energy platform). The CWD Living Lab provides a regulatory sandbox for real-world validation under ERSE oversight, and the CWD Academy supports R&D collaboration with universities.

The business model combines subscription SaaS platform licensing, professional services for energy efficiency deployments, and managed services tied to battery optimization and VPP participation. Sales run through direct enterprise outreach (logos include Millennium BCP, ANA Aeroportos/Vinci, Pestana Hotel Group, Santander, Novo Banco, EDP, Enel X, Northern Powergrid, Ferrovial, Macnica, Panasonic, ABB, Vergy) and through channel partners such as Shortcut (Portugal) and Meraki Green Development (Greece). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company also operates a majority-controlled subsidiary (Cleanwatts Mozambique via Yellow Tulip) targeting renewable-powered data centers in Southern Africa.

In 2025 the company completed a management buyout backed by Celtis Venture Partners and became an independent entity; in January 2026 it closed a €2.5 million investment from Magnify Capital Partners' NOVUS fund. Cleanwatts Digital participates in 10+ European R&D consortium projects and reports managing 1 TWh of energy across 1,000+ metering points, with documented enterprise outcomes including a 17.9% CO2 reduction across 8 ANA airports, €160,000 in annual savings for Millennium BCP across 180 branches, and €70,000 in annual savings plus a 3-year ROI for Pestana across 23 hotels.

Name

Cleanwatts Digital

Legal name

Cleanwatts Digital, S.A.

Website

https://cleanwattsdigital.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cleanwatts Digital, S.A. is a Portuguese climate tech company that provides AI-powered energy management software (kWant Energy platform) for distributed energy resources, serving enterprise customers across banking, airports, hospitality, utilities, and infrastructure in European and African markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Microgrid & BTM EMS (Site/Facility Energy Optimization) (EUAFAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Microgrid Controllers, Energy Management & DER Orchestration (MGC, SCADA, Optimization) (EUAFAJAH), Community Microgrids & Shared Distributed Generation (EUACALAC), Demand Response, Load Flexibility & Smart Thermostat Aggregation (EUADAPAM), Microgrid EPC, Integration & Commissioning (Design-Build, Interconnection) (EUAFAJAI)

Keywords

• Energy management software
• Virtual power plants
• Distributed energy resources
• Battery storage optimization
• Energy community platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Coimbra

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Revenue model

1. Energy Management Platform (SaaS): B2B subscription-based access to the kWant Energy platform providing energy monitoring, optimization, storage management, and VPP orchestration services. Revenue is generated through platform licensing and service fees.
2. Energy Efficiency Services: Permanent energy management services including real-time monitoring, anomaly detection, reporting, and efficiency optimization for commercial and industrial clients. Delivered through Cleanwatts OS and Kisense.
3. Battery Storage & VPP Management: AI-powered optimization of battery assets for arbitrage, volatility protection, and grid services. Revenue generated from savings and revenue optimization of energy storage assets.
4. Integrated Energy Management Solutions: Integrated offerings combining Cleanwatts Digital's platform with partner solutions (e.g., Shortcut's WATT platform for billing validation) to address utility bill errors and decarbonization targets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Cleanwatts Digital provides the kWant Energy hybrid B2B platform for managing energy projects from design through financing, implementation, and management. The platform combines Cleanwatts OS for multi-site energy monitoring, Kisense® for behind-the-meter efficiency and distributed energy resource optimization, AI-driven battery storage optimization, Virtual Power Plant (VPP) orchestration, and energy community management, primarily serving commercial and industrial enterprises.

Product overview

Cleanwatts Digital is a climate tech company that has developed kWant Energy, a hybrid B2B platform for managing energy projects from design through financing, implementation, and management. The platform consists of Cleanwatts™ OS as the core operating system for multi-site energy monitoring (electricity, gas, water), complemented by Kisense® for behind-the-meter energy efficiency and optimization, battery storage optimization with AI control, Virtual Power Plant (VPP) orchestration for grid services, and Energy Community Management for renewable energy communities. Additional products include Kiome® for residential energy management and Kiplo® for transactive energy platforms. The company also operates the CWD Living Lab (innovation ecosystem) and CWD Academy (training and R&D collaboration) as supporting initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• kWant Energy: Hybrid platform for energy projects offering energy storage management, efficiency optimization, and virtual power plant orchestration
• Kisense
• Cleanwatts OS
• Kiome
• Kiplo

Quantifiable outcome

• 17.9% CO2 emissions reduction for ANA Aeroportos across 8 airports (5.3% electricity reduction, 5.4% water reduction)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments7 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• ShortcutflagshipTechnology or Integration · 26 February 2026Cleanwatts Digital partnered with Shortcut (Alfena-based software development firm) to offer an integrated energy management solution to Portugal's public sector and businesses. The combined offering merges Cleanwatts Digital's real-time monitoring and optimization platform for distributed energy resources with Shortcut's WATT platform for utility bill and contract validation. The partnership addresses billing errors that cause an average 5% overcharge to customers, helping organizations reduce costs and meet decarbonization targets.
• Yellow Tulip InccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2026Yellow Tulip Inc announced the formation of Cleanwatts Mozambique, a majority-controlled subsidiary focused on developing renewable energy-powered data centers in Mozambique and Southern Africa. The new subsidiary leverages Cleanwatts Digital's AI-powered energy management platform to deliver sustainable, grid-independent compute infrastructure targeting AI and cloud computing demand in Africa. The development-for-sale model targets institutional investors seeking turnkey renewable-powered data center assets.
• Meraki Green Development (MGD)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2026Cleanwatts Digital and Meraki Green Development announced a strategic partnership to deploy AI-powered energy management software across MGD's real estate and energy portfolio in Greece. Cleanwatts Digital provides its full platform including Kisense energy efficiency, battery storage optimization, and VPP orchestration, covering MGD's hospitality developments and utility-scale renewable energy projects. The partnership positions both companies to capitalize on Greece's accelerating energy transition and growing demand for sustainable infrastructure solutions.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• AutoGrid (Schneider Electric): VPP and DER orchestration platform acquired by Schneider Electric. Direct competitive overlap with Cleanwatts' VPP orchestration and battery optimization modules, now backed by a broad incumbent.
• EnergyHub: US-based DER orchestration and VPP platform serving utilities and energy retailers. Highly comparable to Cleanwatts' kWant Energy VPP and energy management capabilities, though operating primarily in the North American market.
• Sunverge Energy: Provider of behind-the-meter energy storage + VPP orchestration for utilities and C&I customers. Closely comparable to Cleanwatts' combined battery storage and VPP product stack.
• GridPoint: Energy management platform for commercial and industrial buildings, with multi-site monitoring, optimization, and asset management. Strong overlap with Cleanwatts' Kisense and Cleanwatts OS offerings.
• GridBeyond: Demand response and VPP platform serving C&I sites and grid operators. Comparable to Cleanwatts' VPP and energy community functionality, especially for demand flexibility monetization.
• Enode: API-first energy management platform connecting DERs (EVs, batteries, solar) to optimize and orchestrate assets. Comparable on the software/API layer of Cleanwatts' DER orchestration platform.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric: Global energy management and automation giant (EcoStruxure platform), now owning AutoGrid. Direct competitive overlap with Cleanwatts' EMS/VPP capabilities, but at vastly larger scale and with broader portfolio.
• ABB: Industrial automation and electrification major with energy management software (ABB Ability). Listed as both a partner and customer logo of Cleanwatts; competes broadly in the energy management and DER orchestration space.

Emerging players

• Smappee: Provider of smart energy monitoring and EV charging solutions for residential and commercial customers. Overlaps with Cleanwatts' monitoring and EV charging optimization capabilities.
• Tibber: European digital energy retailer offering energy management and smart home integration. Comparable to the consumer/energy-community side of Cleanwatts' offerings, focused on residential prosumer markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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