Civic cooperative for renewable energies in the Drôme valley region: photovoltaics, heat and local electricity sales
Dwatts
Die (France) · Crest (France)New on Amplifa
About Dwatts
Dwatts is a local renewable energy cooperative (Coopérative locale d'énergies renouvelables) based in Die in the Drôme valley. The cooperative develops, finances and operates renewable energy generation facilities on its own territory, including photovoltaic rooftop installations on collectively used roofs, renewable heat installations and wind energy projects. Building owners receive a financial compensation payment for the use of their roofs, which for example co-finances construction projects of agricultural businesses. The generated electricity is sold in a local short circuit via collective self-consumption (Autoconsommation Collective) without a contract or subscription; an example is the 111-kWc installation on an agricultural farm building in Luc-en-Diois producing around 150 MWh per year. In addition, private individuals, companies and municipalities can invest in energy transition projects. Customers include municipalities such as Die, industrial companies such as Nateva and Palfinger France as well as retail and service providers such as L'Avant-Poste and the Brasserie Après l'Orage.
- Site
- Die
- Processes
- Supply of renewable electricity in a local short circuit (Autoconsommation Collective, without, Photovoltaic installations (roof surface leasing, collective roofs), Renewable heat, Wind energy, Financing/participation in energy transition projects (investments by private individuals,, Financial support for building owners as compensation for roof use
- Materials
- Photovoltaics, Renewable Heat, Wind Energy
- Certificates
- Other
- Industries
- Agriculture (e.g. photovoltaic farm barn), Municipalities and local authorities, Retail and services, Industry (e.g. Nateva, Palfinger France), Agriculture (e.g. hangar photovoltaïque), Municipalities/local authorities
- 01
Project development at territorial level
- 02
Roof leasing / financing through member equity participation
- 03
Installation of the generation systems (e.g. by partners such as Helioscop)
- 04
Grid connection and commissioning
- 05
Sale of electricity in a local short circuit (Autoconsommation Collective)
- 06
Support of cooperative members and investors
Generation types and services
Photovoltaics
Installation of rooftop photovoltaic systems on collectively used roofs, e.g. 111 kWc on an agricultural building in Luc-en-Diois.
Renewable Heat
Renewable heat installations, e.g. a heating system for a senior citizens' residence.
Wind Energy
Offer in the field of wind energy within its own territory.
Locations
Die
FROffice address (Adresse postale)
Crest
FRPresence location, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays by appointment
Projects and installations
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Energy source and origin
The electricity sold demonstrably comes from the cooperative's local generation installations and is delivered in a short circuit without a subscription; costs and origin are transparent.
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History
- 2018
Commissioning of the first community rooftop installations on 27.03. in Valdrôme and Val-Maravel (Le Pilhon); further sites in Barnave, Montmaur-en-Diois, Montlaur-en-Diois and Valdrôme planned.
- 2023
Commissioning of a 111-kWc photovoltaic installation on a new agricultural farm building (Ferme des Fourniers) in Luc-en-Diois on 17.11.; around 150 MWh per year, feeding the collective self-consumption network in the Pays Diois.