Powernaut, a Ghent-based startup developing orchestration software for decentralised energy systems, has raised €2.4 million in pre-seed funding.
The funding round was led by Berlin’s Revent, with contributions from London-based Seedcamp and funds Pitchdrive and Syndicate One. The funding will drive Powernaut’s mission to accelerate the energy transition while lowering costs for consumers.
“Navigating the transition is tough sailing, especially with so many renewables being installed without much coordination,” said Florentijn Degroote, Co-founder and CEO of Powernaut. “Unlike traditional power plants, solar panels and wind turbines rely on fluctuating natural conditions, making our energy production increasingly unpredictable. To effectively add more renewables and keep costs low for everyone, these smart connected devices should and can be managed more efficiently with tailored software and AI technology.”
Founded in January 2024, Powernaut is tackling one of the reportedly biggest challenges in the shift to renewables: integrating millions of decentralised energy devices, such as solar panels, batteries, electric vehicles, and heat pumps, into the electricity grid. While these technologies are key to reducing reliance on fossil fuels, they create new complexities for energy suppliers and grid operators.
Powernaut’s software helps energy suppliers manage this design shift by optimising millions of decentralised devices. Rather than just focusing on local energy generation, it ensures these devices are integrated effectively with the wider grid, balancing local production with grid demands.
This coordination aims to enable energy suppliers to offer new, cost-effective solutions to consumers while eliminating dependence on fossil fuels.
Powernaut is already managing over 200MW of decentralised energy assets—equivalent to 80 wind turbines or enough to power approximately 40,000 homes. The startup’s efforts are aligned with the European Commission’s prediction of a surge in decentralised infrastructure, including up to 10 million electric vehicle charging stations and a doubling of solar panel installations by 2030.
“This investment comes at a perfect time,” said Henrik Grosse Hokamp, partner at Revent. “Powernaut is providing the technology needed to support decarbonisation,
renewable energy rollout, and decentralisation, ultimately phasing out polluting power
sources like gas plants.”
Co-founder and CTO Serge Morel highlighted the broader impact of their mission: “Our new decentralised system has the potential to save consumers and businesses across Europe more than €300 billion annually, while cutting millions of tons of CO₂ emissions each year. Having our investors on board is crucial—they share our mission, provide capital, and bring valuable expertise from backing Europe’s leading unicorns. Their support will help us scale quickly, bring in new talent, and achieve our climate goals.”
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Powernaut 2,4 million yevro sarmoya jalb qilib, energiya tizimini yangilashni jadallashtiradi
Gent shahrida joylashgan Powernaut startapi markazlashmagan energiya tizimlarini boshqarish uchun dasturiy ta’minot ishlab chiqmoqda va yaqinda 2,4 million yevro miqdorida pre-seed investitsiya jalb qildi.
Mablag‘ kimlar tomonidan ta’minlandi?
Mazkur investitsiya turiga Berlindagi Revent rahbarlik qildi, Londondagi Seedcamp, shuningdek, Pitchdrive va Syndicate One fondlari ishtirok etdi. Ushbu sarmoya Powernaut’ning asosiy maqsadi – energiya tizimini yangilash orqali xarajatlarni kamaytirish va ekologik toza yechimlarni targ‘ib qilish uchun yo‘naltiriladi.
Energiya tizimidagi asosiy muammolar
Powernaut asoschilaridan biri va bosh direktori Florentijn Degroote bunday dedi:
“Energiyaga talab oshib borar ekan, qayta tiklanadigan manbalarni boshqarish qiyinchilik tug‘dirmoqda. Quyosh panellari va shamol turbinalari ob-havo sharoitlariga bog‘liq bo‘lgani sababli, energiya ishlab chiqarish barqaror emas. Ushbu qurilmalarni samarali boshqarish uchun aqlli dasturiy ta’minot va sun’iy intellekt zarur.”
Powernaut 2024-yilda tashkil topgan bo‘lib, u quyosh panellari, akkumulyatorlar, elektr avtomobillari va issiqlik nasoslarini elektr tarmog‘iga ulashda yuzaga keladigan murakkabliklarni hal qilishga qaratilgan. Ushbu texnologiyalar ekologik toza bo‘lsa-da, energiya ta’minotchilari va tarmoq operatorlari uchun yangi muammolarni keltirib chiqaradi.
Powernaut qanday yordam beradi?
Powernaut dasturiy ta’minoti markazlashmagan energiya qurilmalarini boshqarish va optimallashtirishga xizmat qiladi. Bu texnologiya faqat mahalliy energiya ishlab chiqarishni emas, balki ularni elektr tarmog‘i bilan muvofiqlashtirishni ham ta’minlaydi. Ushbu yechim mahalliy ishlab chiqarish va tarmoq talablarini muvozanatlash orqali xarajatlarni kamaytirishga yordam beradi.
Loyihaning natijalari va istiqboli
Hozirda Powernaut 200 MVt hajmdagi energiya qurilmalarini boshqarmoqda. Bu taxminan 80 shamol turbinasiga yoki 40 ming xonadonni elektr bilan ta’minlashga teng. Startapning asosiy maqsadi iste’molchilar uchun arzonroq va qulayroq energiya yechimlarini taklif qilish hamda qazilma yoqilg‘ilarga qaramlikni kamaytirishdir.
Yevropa Komissiyasining prognoziga ko‘ra, 2030-yilga kelib markazlashmagan energiya infratuzilmasi sezilarli o‘sadi. Xususan, 10 million elektr avtomobil zaryadlash stansiyasi va ikki barobar ko‘p quyosh panellari o‘rnatilishi kutilmoqda.
Investorlarning fikri
Revent kompaniyasining vakili Henrik Grosse Hokamp bunday dedi:
“Powernaut texnologiyasi qayta tiklanadigan energiya manbalarini rivojlantirish va ekologik zararli elektr stansiyalarini bosqichma-bosqich yo‘q qilishga yordam beradi. Ushbu texnologiya energiya tizimining kelajagini belgilaydi.”
Loyihaning ta’siri
Texnik direktori Serge Morel loyihaning keng miqyosdagi iqtisodiy va ekologik foydasini ta’kidladi:
“Bizning tizimimiz Yevropa bo‘ylab iste’molchilar va korxonalarga yiliga 300 milliard yevro tejamkorlik imkoniyatini taqdim etadi, shu bilan birga millionlab tonna karbon chiqindilarini kamaytiradi. Investorlarimizning moliyaviy va intellektual ko‘magi bizga tezroq rivojlanish va iqlim maqsadlarimizga erishishda yordam beradi.”
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