The energy crisis we are currently experiencing has a particular impact on companies' cash flow: here is a summary of existing schemes to help you reduce your energy bills or cope with expenses.
HOW TO SAVE ENERGY
ECOWATT device
A veritable electricity weather forecast, Ecowatt provides real-time information on the level of electricity consumption in France. Businesses, find out about the "essential eco-gestures" you can put in place to reduce your electricity bill.
I'M COMMITTED TO ENERGY SOBRIETY" platform
Anti-waste, energy efficiency, sustainable mobility, events Find resources, guides, support and guidance to help you implement your sobriety plan in the short and medium term.
👉 www.lesentreprises-sengagent.gouv.fr
ADEME's "AGIR POUR LA TRANSITION" platform
- For companies: find out about financial aid, and get advice on drawing up an energy efficiency plan or reducing your carbon footprint.
👉 agirpourlatransition.ademe.fr/entreprises/
- For local authorities: identify financial aid, find solutions and best practices to help your region reduce energy consumption.
👉 agirpourlatransition.ademe.fr/collectivites/
JE DÉCARBONE" initiative supported by the CSF NSE
To make it easier for French industry to carry out low-carbon, efficiency and decarbonisation projects, the JE DECARBONE initiative offers :
- A web platform to put you in touch with solution providers
- Targeted national and regional IDécarbone meetings and workshops
Capenergies is also acting as an expert to help companies and manufacturers implement measures to reduce their energy consumption, by facilitating contact with suppliers of innovative solutions developed by its network.
THE MAIN GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY AID SCHEMES
Regulated electricity tariffs: TICFE and ARENH mechanisms
- Address for any company
- Assistance available: obtain a significant proportion of electricity at a fixed price
- Timetable: extended to 2023
👉 https://www.economie.gouv.fr/hausse-prix-energie-dispositifs-aide-entreprises
Gas and electricity help
- For the energy-intensive companies (purchases of gas and/or electricity amounting to at least 3 % of sales in 2021)
- Assistance available: from 30 to 70% of eligible costs
- Timetable: extended to 31 December 2023 for ETIs and large companies
👉 https://www.economie.gouv.fr/hausse-prix-energie-dispositifs-aide-entreprises
Please note: suppliers may offer contracts for different durations.
However, they are obliged to offer at least one contract of no more than one year's duration,
to enable consumers to compare offers from all suppliers.
Tariff shield for very small businesses
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- Companies with fewer than 10 employees, €2M turnover and a meter <36kVA
- Assistance available: price capped at an average of €280/MWh of electricity in 2023
- Timetable: until 31 December 2023
Electricity damper device
- VSE-SMEs with fewer than 250 employees, €50m turnover, not eligible for the tariff shield
- Available aid: with a unit price for the energy component of 350 euros/MWh (0.35 euros/kWh), the electricity cushion will cover around 20 % of your total electricity bill.
- Assistance can be combined with other schemes
- Timetable: until 31 December 2023
👉 https://www.economie.gouv.fr/hausse-prix-energie-dispositifs-aide-entreprises
New gas and electricity bill payment service for SMEs
- VSE-SMEs eligible for the electricity buffer scheme and which, after taking into account the benefit of the electricity buffer, would still meet the eligibility criteria for the electricity and gas bill payment assistance scheme.
- Timetable: until 31 December 2023
👉 https://www.economie.gouv.fr/hausse-prix-energie-dispositifs-aide-entreprises
PGE Resilience
- For companies needing extra cash due to the impact of the conflict in Ukraine on their production costs
- Support : capped at 15% of turnover
- Timetable: until 31 December 2022
👉 https://www.economie.gouv.fr/ukraine-lancement-pge-resilience-entreprise
The Résilience subsidised loan
- For companies weakened by the crisis and then impacted by supply tensions
- Support : rate 2.25%; 6-year term with a 1-year deductible
- Timetable: until 31 December 2022
👉 www.economie.gouv.fr/ukraine-aide-entreprises-grandes-consommatrices-gaz-electricite
TOOLS AVAILABLE IN THE REGIONS
ENERGY EMERGENCY CHECK for the Sud Provence region
- For VSEs
- Timetable: launch scheduled for late March/early April
CEDRE scheme in the Southern Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region
- Reserved for VSEs/SMEs that are committed to an ambitious CSR and ecological transition approach
- Support :
- CEDRE AMBITION: 3-year support financed by 100%
- CEDRE "1st step": up to €10,000 grant (€3,000 lump sum + €7,000 investment grant).
- Timetable: until 15.01.2023
👉 www.maregionsud.fr/toutes-vos-aides/detail/entreprendre-autrement-avec-cedre
PARCOURS SUD INDUSTRIE 4.0 de la Région Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- To support investment by VSEs/SMEs/industrial SMEs towards the modernisation and energy efficiency of the region's production facilities
- Support :< subsidies capped at €200K, with an aid rate of 30 % to 70 % (depending on the type of company and its location).
- Timetable: on the water
👉 www.parcours-sud-industrie.com
ANNUAIRE of the Departmental Councillors for the end of the crisis
- For all companies
- Advice and guidance on national/regional measures to tackle the energy crisis
CCI ENERGY FLASH'DIAG
- For all companies
- Online self-diagnosis to obtain recommendations for action to reduce energy consumption and bills
👉 www.cciamp.com/produit/flashdiag-energie
👉 www.cote-azur.cci.fr/solutions/jengage-ma-transition-energetique
👉 https://www.var.cci.fr/content/flashdiag
The region's CCIs also offer other types of free online or on-site diagnosis to meet the new development challenges.
Most of them also offer group workshops to share best practice in "eco-gestures".
SEIZE Corsica
- For businesses and local authorities
- Free support programme energy savings: awareness-raising workshops, kit for measuring and monitoring consumption, support in accessing aid schemes, etc.
👉 seize-maitrise-energie.fr/corsica
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND REGIONS: ADEME MOOC
- For all those involved in sustainable cities and urban planning
- FREE training giving you the keys to concrete action on the pillars of the sustainable city: sobriety, resilience, inclusion, health and creativity.
- Timetable: from 13 January 2023
👉 ademe.fr