Solarfuture

What Solarfuture does

Solarfuture is a French decarbonization consulting firm founded in 2001 and registered in France (Reg. 440 562 973 00022), operating with 11-50 employees from its base in Joch. The firm sells professional services — energy audits, carbon footprint assessments, Negawatt demand-reduction strategies, renewable energy integration (photovoltaic, cogeneration, geothermal), building retrofits, district energy planning, materials sourcing advisory, waste recycling consulting, and carbon offsetting — to three primary personas: private companies seeking lower-carbon production, local authorities managing climate adaptation and municipal energy, and architects delivering energy-efficient new builds and retrofits. Engagements range from one-off audits to full project management, priced on a bespoke quote basis rather than standardized product tiers. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with the company website serving as the primary channel for segment-specific lead capture, and there is no evidence of software, platform, or AI tooling — the offering is human-delivered advisory augmented by educational content rather than a technology product.

Name

Solarfuture

Legal name

Solarfuture

Website

https://solarfuture.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Solarfuture is a French decarbonization consulting firm founded in 2001 that provides energy audits, carbon footprint assessments, renewable energy integration, and retrofit advisory services to private companies, local authorities, and architects across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Solar Electric Power Generation (221114)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Owner’s Engineering, Grid Interconnection & System Studies (PVsyst/Performance Modeling, Protection Studies) (EUACAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Solar Design, Engineering & Performance Software (PV Modeling, Digital Twins, Monitoring) (EUAMABAH)

Keywords

• Decarbonization consulting
• Renewable energy advisory
• Carbon footprint assessment
• Energy efficiency consulting
• Sustainability advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Joch

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services ranging from energy audits to full project management for decarbonization and carbon reduction. Services target energy production, manufacturing, building, transport, logistics, food production, housing, waste recycling, procurement, urbanism, city management, and architecture.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Solarfuture delivers decarbonization consulting services to private companies, local governments and architects, ranging from simple energy audits and carbon footprint assessments to full project management of renewable energy integration, building retrofits, district energy, materials sourcing optimization, waste recycling and carbon offsetting. The firm combines the Negawatt principle (demand reduction) with clean energy generation and carbon offsetting, applying these across energy production, manufacturing, buildings, transport, logistics, food production, housing, waste recycling, procurement, urbanism, city management and architecture.

Product overview

Solarfuture is a decarbonisation consulting firm founded in 2001, offering a unified suite of advisory services rather than a software product platform. The core offering is Decarbonisation Consulting Services, which encompasses Carbon Footprint Assessment, Negawatt Solutions (energy reduction strategies), Renewable Energy Solutions (PV, geothermal, cogeneration), Carbon Offsetting Services, Materials Sourcing Optimisation, District Energy Solutions, Waste Recycling Consulting, and Project Management Services. These services are provided to three main client segments: private companies, local authorities, and architects, ranging from simple audits to comprehensive project management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Decarbonisation Consulting Services Comprehensive decarbonisation consulting services for private companies, local authorities and architects, covering carbon footprint assessment, improvement proposals across multiple fields, optimization of activities, materials sourcing, efficiency enhancement, grey energy reduction and carbon offsetting. Engagements range from a simple audit to full project management.
• Carbon Footprint Assessment Survey-based assessment of a client's current carbon footprint to establish baseline emissions and identify improvement areas as the first step in the decarbonisation engagement.
• Negawatt Solutions Energy consumption reduction advisory covering building insulation against cold and heat, heat/cold recycling, sun shades, avoidance of dark surfaces that contribute to the heat island effect, mobility optimization, and optimization of goods and waste transport.
• Renewable Energy Solutions Advisory on renewable energy generation and integration, including photovoltaic installations on roofs and facades, cogeneration, geothermal energy and district energy sharing solutions, for private companies, local authorities and architects.
• Carbon Offsetting Services Carbon offsetting advisory using tree planting, urban greenery and rural reforestation programs as a complement to emission reduction efforts, including flat roof planting and nearby rural reforestation.
• Materials Sourcing Optimisation Advisory on cleaner materials sourcing to reduce environmental impact, including greater use of materials such as wood and stone to lower embodied CO2 versus steel (1.9T CO2/ton), concrete (0.9T CO2/ton) or aluminium (4.8T CO2/ton).
• District Energy Solutions Advisory and design support for district heating networks and energy sharing solutions that enable efficient community-wide energy distribution.
• Waste Recycling Consulting Advisory on converting industrial byproducts into reusable resources, optimizing waste management processes and integrating waste-to-energy approaches into industrial and community operations.
• Project Management Services End-to-end project management taking decarbonisation initiatives from initial audit through implementation of recommended solutions for private companies, local authorities and architects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Photovoltaic system costs have dropped 99% in 40 years, making solar adoption increasingly cost-effective
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification company with a sustainability and energy transition advisory practice. Competes with Solarfuture on energy audits and decarbonization advisory for corporates and public entities, with vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Carbon Trust: International climate consultancy advising businesses and governments on carbon reduction, energy efficiency, and sustainability strategy. Similar consulting service mix to Solarfuture but with much broader geographic footprint and established brand.
• South Pole Group: Global climate solutions provider offering carbon strategy consulting alongside offsetting and project development. Overlaps with Solarfuture in decarbonization advisory and carbon offsetting, but operates at much larger scale with international reach.

Direct peers

• GreenFlex: French environmental and energy efficiency consultancy supporting companies and territories in carbon reduction and energy management. Comparable consulting model, customer base (corporates + local authorities), and decarbonization advisory offering.
• Carbone 4: French-based decarbonization strategy and climate advisory consultancy serving corporates and public authorities. Direct head-to-head competitor with Solarfuture in the French carbon consulting market, offering comparable audit-to-roadmap services.
• EcoAct (Schneider Electric): France-rooted carbon strategy and climate consultancy now part of Schneider Electric, providing carbon footprinting, strategy, and project advisory. Closely comparable service portfolio and customer segments to Solarfuture, with significantly greater scale and backing.

Emerging players

• Quantis: Sustainability consultancy specialized in carbon footprinting, science-based targets, and environmental strategy for multinational corporates. Comparable decarbonization advisory offering with focus on product-level footprint and target setting, similar in scope to Solarfuture's audit work.

Regional players

• Albedo Logic: Independent French sustainability consulting firm providing carbon footprint assessments, CSR strategy, and transition support to corporates. Closely comparable service portfolio and customer base to Solarfuture, operating exclusively in the French market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/solar-futur

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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