Factorenergía: 25 years promoting a cleaner, closer and more participatory energy model
The company consolidates its leadership in the energy transition with solar communities, smart batteries, and international projects that democratize access to renewable energy.
At a crucial moment for the energy transition, Factorenergia is consolidating its position as a key player driving a new, more decentralized and accessible energy model based on the active participation of households and businesses. With 25 years of history, the company has gone from solidifying its leading role in the national market to international expansion. Factorenergia leads the way in self-consumption solutions that allow individuals and businesses to reduce their dependence on the grid, lower their energy costs, and move towards a more sustainable system.
From promoting self-consumption and solar communities to deploying smart batteries, Factorenergia is at the heart of the shift towards cleaner, more manageable, and more efficient energy. With a firm and decisive commitment to innovation, its initiatives pursue a responsible model both domestically and internationally.
Subscription-based solar communities
Factorenergia is driving a new paradigm of collective self-consumption that allows access to solar energy without initial investment and from any type of home, thanks to its solar community model.
Factorenergia's Solar Communities operate through a monthly subscription system that allows users to connect to nearby solar installations and benefit from collective self-consumption. This model addresses a growing need: facilitating the energy transition for homes and businesses that cannot install their own panels for economic, technical, or ownership reasons.
In this collaborative energy ecosystem, roof owners – called roofers– Residents offer their rooftops for the installation of solar panels at no cost and receive an annual income for the duration of the contract, in addition to being able to connect to the community to consume green energy. For their part, the participants or consumers subscribed to the solar community enjoy 100% renewable energy and direct savings on their electricity bills. The entire system is managed and monitored by Factorenergia, which offers real-time tracking through its app and website.
Factorenergia's Solar Communities are already a reality in various locations, with projects that exemplify the potential of collective self-consumption and its contribution to local sustainability. Municipalities such as La Pobla de Claramunt (Barcelona), Palafrugell (Girona), and Paterna (Valencia) have installations that allow more than 200 families and 15 businesses in each community to connect and benefit from clean energy generated locally.
This project contributes to decentralizing energy production, reducing dependence on fossil fuels, and lowering greenhouse gas emissions, while strengthening local energy self-sufficiency and promoting citizen participation in the transition to a low-carbon future.
Smart batteries: the new pillar of the energy transition
In a context of fluctuating prices and an accelerated energy transition, more and more businesses and households are seeking solutions that allow them to manage their electricity consumption efficiently and autonomously. In this scenario, having a smart physical battery has become a key tool.
Factorenergia's storage batteries allow you to make the most of available energy, reduce costs, and guarantee a continuous supply, even during peak demand. These systems ensure a constant energy supply, even in the event of a power outage, as they activate automatically to keep essential equipment running. Installation is quick, requires no construction work or solar panels, and can be up and running in a single day—a particularly relevant feature for high-demand activities where it's impossible to stop operations.
Automatic savings thanks to energy arbitrage
In addition to providing energy security, smart batteries allow for a significant reduction in electricity bills thanks to automated consumption management through a process known as energy arbitrage. The system charges during off-peak hours when electricity is cheaper and supplies that energy when prices rise or the business is experiencing peak activity, as is common during dinner hours. Thanks to this intelligent management, average savings of up to 20% on electricity bills can be achieved, regardless of whether or not a solar installation is in place.
In an increasingly complex energy landscape, the use of smart batteries also contributes to greater stability of the electrical grid. By storing energy during periods of low demand and releasing it during peak grid periods, these systems help balance overall consumption and promote a more efficient and sustainable energy model. This function is especially relevant for businesses such as bars, restaurants, and hotels where peak consumption is frequent.
Factorenergia was the first independent electricity supplier to operate in the Spanish market when it was liberalized, paving the way for many others that followed. Today, 25 years later, the electricity and gas company continues to lead the shift towards a more decentralized and accessible energy sector. Factorenergia remains a benchmark in promoting sustainable and transparent energy solutions, demonstrating that innovation and internationalization are key to the sector's future.
Currently, it has over 300,000 clients, 14 offices in Spain and Portugal, and a staff of more than 400 employees. It has also consolidated its international presence with subsidiaries in countries such as Mexico, Chile, Bulgaria, and Portugal, and expansion projects in Morocco, Colombia, and Brazil.
FAZT, a new project in Mexico
“Internationalization has always been a strategic pillar for Factorenergia. We want to bring our sustainable and transparent model to markets where the need for innovative energy solutions is increasingly urgent. This vision drives us to continue growing and leading the change in the global energy sector,” says Emili Rousaud, founder and CEO of Factorenergia.
As part of its commitment to the global energy transition, in April of this year Factorenergia launched FAZT, a new technology and infrastructure (tech-infra) company pioneering ultra-fast charging for electric vehicles in Mexico. With this operation, the electricity and gas company is bringing its responsible energy model to markets with a great need for clean, reliable, and accessible solutions through a proposal that promotes the energy transition and addresses the challenges of decarbonizing transportation and energy.
The tech-infra company FAZT was founded in Mexico with a 28% stake held by Factorenergia, along with other local partners, most notably the Mexican company Gemex, which is also a partner of Factorenergia in Luxem Energia, an electricity and natural gas supplier. This positions FAZT as a pioneering company offering ultra-fast charging stations with a leading infrastructure in the country.
The stations are designed in two models – Fazt and UltraFazt – compatible with the main standards (NACS and GB/T). Their app allows users to locate stations, manage payments, and monitor charging in real time, guaranteeing a fast, secure, and reliable user experience. In partnership with the Mexican supermarket chain Soriana, FAZT has already opened four charging stations in the parking lots of its Monterrey stores (San Jerónimo, Cumbres, San Nicolás, and Fresnos) and will open three more in Cuernavaca, Valle de Bravo, and Ramos Arizpe in the coming days. This first phase of installation is part of an expansion plan that aims to launch 50 stations by 2025, with the goal of reaching 1,000 operational charging points throughout Mexico by 2030 and reducing CO₂ emissions by up to 70%. The company also plans to expand throughout Latin America.
