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R.E.D.S. (Renewable Energy Digit System)

A solution of real-time electricity traceability, based on blockchain, enabling innovative green and local offer

October 2020
September 2023
Gallery R.E.D.S. (Renewable Energy Digit System) 1
Gallery R.E.D.S. (Renewable Energy Digit System) 1
01.

Identification

Volterres offers a green and local electricity supply offer for companies and public institutions, thanks to an innovative real-time traceability system based on blockchain technology. Volterres is able to provide its customers with a competitive and qualitative electricity supply offer that has no equivalent on the market. Our goal is to help independent energy producers and local authorities develop new renewable projects on a local scale.

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Label Date September 22, 2023
From France
Maturity stage Medium and large scale commercialization
Looking For Network, New clients, Visibility
02.

Implementation Stories

R.E.D.S. (Renewable Energy Digit System) by Volterres
Implemented by Valenciennes Métropole in Beuvrages (France) in 2020

The town of Beuvrages, which is part of Valenciennes Métropole, is supplied with green electricity by Volterres since 2020. The electricity produced by the Vallée de l'AA2 Est wind farm run by Volterres' partner producer ERG France and the Moulin de Wable wind farm run by ENERTRAG France is used to power Beuvrages town sites such as the town hall, the media library and the Joliot Curie nursery school.

Result

The green energy traceability solution enables the synchronization of production and consumption of green energy around the clock, 24/7."

03.

The environmental benefits

  • 100% of these projects are built at a reasonnable scale, with local stakeholders (cities, counties…)
  • 100% of the renewable projects supported by Volterres and traced by REDS are new power plants, the first ones are producing since 2020.
  • Same price than Mainstream Alternative. Even with its 2 key features (1/partnership with independant and local new renewable power plants 2/innnovative real time traceability system REDS)
04.

The Financial benefits

  • Same price than Mainstream Alternative. Even with its 2 key features (1/partnership with independant and local new renewable power plants 2/innnovative real time traceability system REDS)
  • The REDS solution helps consumers to participate to the renewable energy development of its county with limited engagement (contract from 1 to 3 years) at competitive market prices (same electricity)
  • Compared to installing its own production plant: 15 - 20 years payback and engament to buy the production at a fixed price during this long time
05.

Activity Region

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Europe

France,

  • Headquarters
  • Activity
06.

Company Profile

Volterres

Approvisionnement local compétitif en électricité renouvelable et outils de suivi en temps réel

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Headquarters 75017 Paris, France
07.

Networking Partner

International Cleantech Network

The International Cleantech Network (ICN) is a global network of 13 cleantech clusters on the international forefront of providing innovative and sustainable solutions to meet the growing demand for green technologies.

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Solutions Associated 83
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