1、Commercial and Industrial Energy Supply Infrastructure2 0 2 4 R E P O R TCommercial and Industrial Energy Supply Infrastructure2Executive SummaryDecarbonizing the commercial and industrial(C&I)sector is an immense and urgent challenge,making it an outsized opportunity for innovative startups.Moreove

2、r,as the sector currently accounts for 40%of final energy consumption in the EU,it plays a crucial role in the European energy transition.However,the heterogeneous nature of C&I businesses hinders standardization efforts,and the transformation in the energy industry presents a dual landscape of chal

3、lenges and opportunities.Factors such as fragmented data,technological hurdles,cost optimization,and compliance intricacies necessitate a comprehensive and holistic approach.Increasingly,though,innovative startups are capitalizing on this challenge and decentralization and digitalization trends,movi

4、ng beyond traditional energy commodity sales to offer novel services to enhance green energy supply for C&I businesses and reduce their dependence on fossil fuels.This report organizes European C&I energy infrastructure and supply into a framework with four categories:energy generation,procurement,c

5、onsumption reduction,and alternative fuels.Asset connectivity and controls,together with administrative,are cross-cutting enablers.The report highlights 157 innovative startups addressing critical C&I needs,such as on-site generation,off-site greenfield projects,challenger utilities,billing,or energ

6、y storage.Ultimately,the report emphasizes how startups have shifted from selling commodities to service-oriented models,driven by decentralized energy adoption facilitated by digitalization and cost optimization.2Executive Summary3Table of Contents4Introduction5Challenges&Opportunities6European C&I