QUIXOTIC - Software for Energy Communities

Why Software for Energy Communities?

Main functionalities

An Energy Community is a group of people or companies that join together to share and manage renewable energy resources, promoting collective self-consumption and open participation, the main objective being collective savings.

Benefits of using our software in Energy Communities

Real time monitoring
Optimization of energy resources
Collective self-consumption
Shared renewable resources
Efficient collaboration and communication
Local energy optimization

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How does it support community management?

Whatever the model chosen, QUIXOTIC supports the creation and management of these citizen, solar or energy communities.
Creation: QUIXOTIC helps in attracting interest, organizing neighbours, and setting up the energy community, centralizing information and automating tasks prior to its launch.
Management: It offers a central console to manage the community, manage requests, optimize energy use, and facilitate decision making through voting tools and notifications.
Billing: Integrates billing to members, enabling the management of surpluses and ensuring compliance with current regulations.

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COMMUNITIES

How to Implement Software for Your Energy Community

Steps to set up your Energy Community

Analysing the Value Proposition

Begin with a meeting with QUIXOTIC or one of our partners to address questions and present the value proposition, followed by a detailed analysis.

Planning

We analyze the project with partners, considering stakeholders, local legislation and specific details, resulting in a document that describes the ecosystem and scope of the Energy Community.

Implementation and Management

We carry out the installation, certification, lead generation, training and onboarding. Management can be done autonomously through our SaaS platform, with the option of continuous support.

FAQS

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to the most common questions about QUIXOTIC and our services.

What is QUIXOTIC?

We are a SaaS platform for energy marketers (and communities). We automate repetitive processes and optimize communication with the distributor, generating, exchanging, and interpreting XML files bidirectionally, as well as carrying out the end-to-end billing process.

Is it really “end-to-end”?

Yes, this is our raison d'être. From the integration with distributors to obtain data to the creation of official reports for governments or regulatory bodies, through billing and collection, all these functionalities are modules available in QUIXOTIC.

Where did QUIXOTIC come from?

As consultants, for years we couldn't find an end-to-end automation solution to help our customers, and each time, we had to develop custom solutions whose (regulated) business processes were practically identical. Under this model, generating new “innovative” products took months, multiple programmers, QA, etc. With QUIXOTIC, we've developed a data model that integrates the necessary complexity to launch new products for our customers in just a few clicks, within a matter of days.

How much time can I save with these automations?

In Switching alone, depending on the size and distribution of domestic and industrial CUPS, some energy suppliers spend between 5 and 35 hours per week generating, downloading, and managing files with distributors. QUIXOTIC reduces this to just minutes. Across the industry, entire days are often lost due to avoidable rejections—issues that could be prevented with validations or a P0, for example, to confirm if the CUPS is contractable or if the holder’s information is correct.

Is there any type of commitment?

No. We are so confident that you will be satisfied with our solution that there is no start-up fee, and the format is “pay-as-you-go” with no commitment. However, we do have discounted annual plans available.

I have several brands, is QUIXOTIC for me?

Yes, QUIXOTIC has a multi-commodity, multi-point of supply, multi-marketing license and multi-brand data model. We also have figures such as prescribers or external channels, to associate with your contracts or your products.

Who is behind this tool?

The founding team of Calibre 360, a technology consulting firm specialized in the development of multi-platform cloud solutions for the energy market. After executing numerous projects in energy retail, we launched QUIXOTIC at the end of 2021. Our team has a customer-centric vision for the most common problems of the sector.

Who does the integration with our system?

QUIXOTIC is a platform with connectivity via API, so the integration between your system and our platform can be developed by your technical team, external consultants or if you wish, one of our partners.

I am a distributor, is QUIXOTIC for me?

While QUIXOTIC currently only serves energy marketers, the data model and many features are valuable for DSOs. Contact us to learn more about our roadmap and see if we can help you take your distribution company to the next level of digitalization.

Is QUIXOTIC integrated with all distributors?

Almost! We integrate with more than 250 electricity and gas DSOs. Contact us for more information.

Can QUIXOTIC bill electricity and gas bill?

Yes, energy billing is the core of what we do. We have calendar month or DSO's cycle billing, energy + solar panels + virtual batteries, multi-points of consumption, payment plans, etc.

Does QUIXOTIC invoice individual or collective self-consumption?

Yes. We invoice self-consumption with or without batteries, promotions, energy surpluses, etc. We also have a specific module for Solar Communities (or collective self-consumption) that not only invoices, but also manages the distribution and tasks of the community on a daily basis.

I am an Energy Community, can I use QUIXOTIC?

Absolutely. Whether you invoice with QUIXOTIC or not, the Energy Communities module helps you create your community or collective self-consumption, manage production points and distribution betas, and communicate with community members.

Can I try it?

Yes, through a guided pilot. We recommend starting with a demo with our team to ensure the collaboration aligns with your needs and to familiarize you with the features and expected outcomes. After the demo, we can provide access to a sandbox environment for you to run your own tests for a limited time.

Software for Energy Communities

Why Software for Energy Communities?

Main functionalities

Benefits of using our software in Energy Communities

Real time monitoring

Optimization of energy resources

Efficient collaboration and communication