Generate and store your decentralized solar energy for self-consumption for greater energy flexibility, competitiveness and decarbonization
In a geopolitical context marked by volatile energy prices, strain on grids and the acceleration of regulatory and climate requirements, solar self-consumption is emerging as a strategic lever for companies of all sizes – mid-caps/SMEs/large groups – and for local authorities.
By producing and consuming their own solar energy locally, companies in the C&I (Commercial and Industrial) sector gain energy independence, optimize their costs and accelerate their decarbonization trajectory. Every m² can thus become a profitable solar power plant, installed on already developed surfaces, without any additional footprint on nature.
Combined with battery energy storage solutions, solar self-consumption becomes a tool for flexibility and energy performance, maximizing the use of the green energy produced and reducing energy dependence on the grid.
Why choose solar self-consumption?
Solar self-consumption consists of producing electricity locally to consume it immediately on site, rather than feeding it into the grid.
The benefits for C&I companies and local authorities are numerous:
- Shorter implementation thanks to integrated, turnkey models that are 100% financed by GreenYellow, your single point of contact.
- Lasting reduction of energy costs from the very first year of commissioning and protection against price volatility.
- Secured supply and increased energy autonomy.
- Contribution to CSR and Net Zero objectives, enhancing the image of a company committed to the energy transition.
- Flexibility and scalability, with the ability to add energy storage or optimize the existing infrastructure.
This approach turns energy into an economic and environmental lever serving the competitiveness of companies and local authorities.
How does solar self-consumption work?
Decentralized solar installation
Solar power plants for self-consumption are installed directly on or near the consumption sites: Rooftop solar power plants, solar carports, ground-mounted solar power plants on available land or industrial wastelands, floating solar power plants.
The green electricity produced powers the facilities in real time, in a short-circuit energy logic.
Energy optimization and maximized decarbonization thanks to energy storage – BESS
Battery energy storage | BESS makes it possible to store the solar energy generated in order to use it during consumption peaks or when solar generation is insufficient.
This makes it possible to:
- Increase the self-consumption rate, by maximizing the use of the electricity produced on site.
- Reduce consumption peaks (peak shaving), limiting the costs related to maximum grid demand.
- Guarantee production continuity, by securing available energy at a controlled cost.
- Optimise energy use during periods of low demand (load shedding) in a system combining solar self-consumption and grid feed-in, with surplus energy being fed back into the grid, in order to avoid wasting energy or selling it at unfavourable prices.
How does solar self-consumption work?
Decentralized solar installation
Solar power plants for self-consumption are installed directly on or near the consumption sites: Rooftop solar power plants, solar carports, ground-mounted solar power plants on available land or industrial wastelands, floating solar power plants.
The green electricity produced powers the facilities in real time, in a short-circuit energy logic.
Energy optimization and maximized decarbonization thanks to energy storage – BESS
Battery energy storage | BESS makes it possible to store the solar energy generated in order to use it during consumption peaks or when solar generation is insufficient.
This makes it possible to:
- Increase the self-consumption rate, by maximizing the use of the electricity produced on site.
- Reduce consumption peaks (peak shaving), limiting the costs related to maximum grid demand.
- Guarantee production continuity, by securing available energy at a controlled cost.
- Optimise energy use during periods of low demand (load shedding) in a system combining solar self-consumption and grid feed-in, with surplus energy being fed back into the grid, in order to avoid wasting energy or selling it at unfavourable prices.
GreenYellow: your trusted integrator-operator for your solar self-consumption projects
Since 2007, GreenYellow, a leader in decentralized photovoltaics on an international scale, finances and manages every project from A to Z.
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At GreenYellow, our team of experts takes charge of your entire solar project, from the study to operation. We precisely analyze your energy needs, design tailor-made decentralized solar solutions, identify optimization levers and handle all administrative procedures.
We also offer flexible financing solutions tailored to your context, to facilitate the implementation of your project.
Once the installation is in service, our teams handle its management and maintenance to guarantee its performance and availability over the long term. Continuous monitoring, preventive and corrective maintenance, yield optimization: everything is done to secure and maximize your solar generation.
– Contracting – Financing – Administrative tasks
(building permits, planning permissions, equipment orders…)
Impact assessments
on the environment
Approval of the initiation of the call for tenders
Authorisation
and connection procedure
Technical studies
Rooftop solar
Solar parking canopy
Ground-mounted solar
Floating Solar
Energy Storage – BESS
Agrivoltaics
PPA contracts
Operation + Maintenance + Decommissioning
Implementation of operations
(insurance, electrical maintenance, panel cleaning, monitoring)
Process validation
with the site operators
Power plant control
Client reporting
Dismantling and rehabilitation of sites
Study, tailor-made sizing and engineering
Study, tailor-made sizing and engineering of the installations to maximize solar self-consumption, whether on a single site or multiple sites, with recognized expertise on occupied and sensitive sites.
Third-party investment financing
via third-party investment: Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) enabling local electricity supply with no upfront investment for clients of all sizes—mid-sized enterprises (ETIs), SMEs, and large corporations.
GreenYellow bears all the costs and manages the risks related to the projects.
Turnkey Photovoltaic System
Turnkey design and installation, from planning to commissioning.
Smart Storage and Management
Storage integration and smart management, to optimize energy usage and reduce consumption peaks.
Sustainable Operation and Maintenance
Continuous operation, maintenance and optimization, guaranteeing performance and reliability over the long term.
Study, tailor-made sizing and engineering of the installations to maximize solar self-consumption, whether on a single site or multiple sites, with recognized expertise on occupied and sensitive sites.
Third-party financing: Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) enabling a local electricity supply without any initial investment for our clients of all sizes – mid-market companies, SMEs and large corporations. GreenYellow covers all project costs and manages the associated risks.
Turnkey design and installation, from planning to commissioning.
Storage integration and smart management, to optimize energy usage and reduce consumption peaks.
Continuous operation, maintenance and optimization, guaranteeing performance and reliability over the long term.
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No investment, no technical or operational risks—but a real impact. Our experts will work with you to design a solution tailored to your energy, economic, and environmental challenges.
