cooperative pour la renovation energetique

What cooperative pour la renovation energetique does

Corenove is a Belgian social economy cooperative (SCES agréée) founded in June 2018 that operates an energy-renovation accompaniment platform for households and municipalities in Wallonia. The cooperative engages exclusively through Walloon municipalities, which mandate Corenove via public procurement contracts to guide citizens through a six-stage renovation process: initial home visit with a Diagnostic Energétique et Financier (DEF) simulation, subsidy research, contractor connection, quote analysis, works realization, and administrative assistance. Underlying the service is a proprietary DEF simulator and CRM system that capture renovation candidate data, financial scenarios, accessible Walloon Region premiums, and 0% loan options. Citizens receive the service free of charge with an €80 refundable deposit, while Corenove is paid through municipal mandates and regional subsidies. The model channels work to a vetted network of 162 local building enterprises within a 35km radius, supporting local economic activity in addition to energy poverty alleviation.

Corenove is governed as a cooperative under the seven ICA principles, with founding support from the citizen cooperative Emissions Zéro, financial backing from W.ALTER (Wallonia's social-economy financial partner), and approval from the National Council of Cooperation granted in 2023. The cooperative is embedded in the RescoopWallonie federation of 20 energy cooperatives (18,000 cooperators, €27.6M invested capital) and operates with a lean core team of approximately 10 advisors and a director, all with bio-engineering, environmental science, or energy-advisor backgrounds. The methodology is also packaged as a coaching product licensed to other territorial actors (other cooperatives, natural parks, communal utilities, and associations), enabling distributed replication of the platform outside Corenove's direct delivery footprint.

Beyond direct accompaniment, Corenove pursues policy and ecosystem influence through activities such as co-organizing the January 2026 Forum at the Bourse de Namur with the GreenWin competitive cluster, partnering with the Fondation Cyrys across six communes, and participating in the Vilawatt European project with ERIGES in the Seraing/Flemalle area. Cumulative operational outcomes include approximately 3,700 accompanied renovation candidates, €41M in works realized through local enterprises, an average €1,400 annual savings per household, and a 39% average CO2 emission reduction per project.

Name

cooperative pour la renovation energetique

Legal name

CORENOVE Sces agréée

Website

https://corenove.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Corenove is a Belgian social economy cooperative that accompanies Walloon households through energy renovation via municipal mandates, using a proprietary diagnostic simulator and CRM, and channels work to a network of 162 vetted local building enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Energy Renovation Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential DER Aggregation & VPPs (Solar+Storage, Smart Home, Community) (EUAFAHAA)

Keywords

• Energy renovation services
• Building energy diagnostics
• Renovation accompaniment
• Energy efficiency consulting
• Cooperative energy advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Belgrade

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Procurement Contracts with Municipalities: Corenove operates through public procurement contracts (marches publics de services) with Walloon municipalities. Communes mandate Corenove to perform renovation accompaniment services for citizens on their territory. Funding is provided by communes and supported by Walloon Region subsidies.
2. Financial Support from Cooperative and Regional Partners: Initial funding supported by Emissions Zero cooperative and W.ALTER, the financial partner for social economy and cooperative projects in Wallonia. Since 2023, Corenove has obtained approval from the National Council of Cooperation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Corenove is a social economy cooperative that provides free personalized accompaniment to Walloon households through the entire energy renovation process. The service combines a proprietary Diagnostic Energetique et Financier (DEF) simulator with six-stage citizen support (initial home visit, subsidy research, contractor connection, quote analysis, work realization, and administrative assistance). It also operates a coaching program that transfers its methodology and IT tools to partner organizations seeking to establish their own renovation platforms.

Product overview

Corenove is a social economy cooperative (SCES agréée) providing energy renovation accompaniment services in Wallonia, Belgium. The core offering consists of the Diagnostic Energétique et Financier (DEF) — a proprietary simulation tool for energy and financial diagnosis — combined with a 6-stage citizen accompaniment service that guides property owners through the renovation process from initial home visit to work completion. The cooperative also offers a territorial actor coaching program that transfers its methodology and proprietary tools (DEF simulator and CRM) to partner organizations seeking to establish their own energy renovation platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accompagnement Citoyen à la Rénovation Énergétique A personalized and free citizen accompaniment service through the energy renovation process, consisting of six stages: initial home visit and DEF, subsidy research, contractor connection, quote analysis, work realization, and administrative assistance. Targeted at Walloon property owners, landlords, tenants, and co-owners.
• Coaching Acteurs Territoriaux A coaching program that transfers Corenove's methodology to other organizations (cooperatives, communes, natural parks, local action groups, communal utilities, associations) seeking to establish their own energy renovation platforms, including proprietary tools (DEF simulator and CRM), training, and hands-on accompaniment.
• Plateforme de Rénovation Énergétique (IT Tools)

Quantifiable outcome

• Average annual savings of 1,400 euros per accompanied household
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core, founding, network, coaching partner and minor.

• GreenWinmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026GreenWin co-organized the January 2026 Forum 'La renovation des batiments: Relance economique et pilier de la transition energetique' at the Bourse de Namur. GreenWin is a competitive cluster supporting innovative projects in energy and environmental sectors.
• Conseil National de la CooperationcoreOthers · 1 January 2023National Council of Cooperation that granted Corenove its cooperative approval (agrement) in 2023, validating the cooperative's governance and operations under Belgian cooperative law.
• Emissions Zero (Cooperative Citoyenne)foundingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2018Emissions Zero is the citizen cooperative active in renewable energy development with citizen participation that provided initial financial support and detached two administrators to develop Corenove. This founding support enabled Corenove's creation.
• RescoopWallonienetworkStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederation grouping 20 energy cooperatives in Wallonia including wind, solar, hydroelectric, and biomethanization. In 2022, these cooperatives represented 18,000 cooperators with 27.6 million euros invested capital. The federation created COCITER electricity supplier.
• COCITERnetworkStrategic or Co-development PartnerElectricity supplier created by RescoopWallonie that distributes energy produced by member cooperatives to approximately 13,000 households who are also cooperators.
• Vent du Sud (Arlon)coaching partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy cooperative in southern Province of Luxembourg receiving coaching from Corenove to implement the renovation accompaniment method in the Arlon region. Vent du Sud is part of RescoopWallonie.
• ERIGES - Regie Communale Autonome de SeraingcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAutonomous communal utility of Seraing managing urban requalification and private habitat renovation. Partnered with Corenove for Vilawatt European project and PLRE platform for Seraing and Flemalle, accompanying ~60 households.
• Pole Habitat Energie (Seraing)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy Renovation Platform coordinated by Gwendoline Framba within the Seraing area, established with support from Corenove's coaching and methodology. Works with ERIGES for PLRE implementation.
• Fondation Cyrys (Abbaye de Leffe)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation from Leffe Abbey that proposed energy renovation campaign to 6 communes (Anhee, Dinant, Hataire, Houyet, Yvoir, Onhaye) and brought Corenove into the partnership as the operational operator for citizen mobilization and accompaniment.
• ECORES (Bureau d'Etude)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting firm that developed the PAEDC for Rixensart commune and mentioned Corenove's existence as a potential partner for energy renovation accompaniment.
• Communes Wallonnes (41 communes)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor41 Walloon municipalities that mandate Corenove to accompany citizens in energy renovation, mobilize residents, and facilitate local enterprise networks. Examples include Rixensart, Hannut, Seraing, Flemalle, Aiseau-Presles, Fontaine-l'Eveque, Onhaye, and others.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dorémi: French individual one-stop-shop for energy renovation accompaniment serving homeowners through a six-stage methodology very similar to Corenove's, including diagnostic, financial simulation, and contractor matching. Operates as a cooperative structure across multiple French regions.
• SOLIHA: Federation of 80+ associations in France focused on energy renovation of social and private housing, providing accompaniment, technical diagnostics, and coordination with contractors. Closely comparable mission and operating model focused on energy poverty alleviation.
• Vilawatt Project (ERIGES consortium): EU Horizon 2020 project demonstrating one-stop-shop renovation accompaniment models in 4 EU countries. Corenove is an actual implementation partner via ERIGES in Seraing/Flemalle, validating model alignment at European scale.

Broad incumbents

• France Rénov' (Mon Accompagnateur Rénov'): France's national public renovation accompaniment service established under the government, providing diagnostic and project support to homeowners. Direct functional parallel to Corenove but at much larger scale with public mandate across all French territories.

Regional players

• Homegrade: Brussels-Capital Region's public service offering free energy renovation guidance to homeowners, including audits, subsidies, and contractor referrals. Direct regional parallel to Corenove operating in the adjacent Belgian region with same mandate.

Others

• Energy Cities: European network of 1,000+ cities in 30 countries driving local energy transition, including building renovation initiatives. Provides policy advocacy and peer learning that shapes the framework Corenove operates within at municipal level.
• Renovate Europe Campaign: European coalition advocating for deep building renovation policy, supported by 40+ businesses and NGOs. Represents the broader policy ecosystem driving demand for Corenove's services via EU Renovation Wave Strategy.
• BPIE (Buildings Performance Institute Europe): European think tank on building energy performance policy and renovation. Comparable in being a specialized intermediary shaping building renovation practice, though operating in policy/research rather than service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/corenove.be
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/corenove

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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