AMI: get support for the energy transition in urban areas

The aim of this AMI is to help project developers choose the best energy scenarios during the opportunity and feasibility study phases, i.e. when the time comes to make investment decisions.

It also aims to contribute to a national initiative to test and improve two decision-making tools developed by Efficacity and the CSTB with the support of the French government: EnergyMapper and PowerDIS. Feedback from the field within the framework of this AMI will help refine the methods and use cases of these software programs, and enable project developers to benefit from studies in line with their needs within the framework of their operations. In this context, Efficacity will finance part of the work carried out.

The AMI also helps to foster a community of committed players, by encouraging the sharing of feedback, the capitalization of best practices and the collective development of skills in the energy challenges of urban projects.

The AMI offers technical and financial support (with a subsidy of up to 40%) based on two innovative tools using advanced energy and urban modeling methods:

• EnergyMapper: in the upstream phase (opportunity study), it accurately quantifies locally available renewable and recovered energy sources ( including their variability), and proposes an optimized energy mix to supply a district, balancing technical constraints and economic viability.
• PowerDIS: Europe's first dynamic energy simulation tool on an urban scale, integrating buildings, multi-energy networks, storage and production facilities, PowerDIS enables the selection of the best energy scenarios in the feasibility phase in the three areas mentioned above: master plan for thermal networks, thermal and electrical strategy (self-consumption) for a district, and renovation of commercial property.

Applicants to the AMI can request one or more of the three support packages on offer:

• Urban heating and cooling network master plan: Identification of renewable and recovered energy sources, detection of buildings suitable for connection, then pre-feasibility study for the creation/extension/densification of heating networks.
• Energy strategy for a district to be developed or renovated: Upstream analysis of local energy potential, detailed modeling of thermal and electrical needs, then technical/economic comparison of several scenarios to optimize production, storage and distribution of thermal and electrical energy (self-consumption of PV in the district).
• Energy renovation strategy for a commercial property: Modeling of each building, simulation of numerous renovation scenarios for each building, comparison of scenarios on the basis of environmental (energy & carbon) and economic (ROI) criteria, then optimization of scenarios on a property-wide scale, taking into account budgetary and operational constraints (closure schedule, etc.).

For each application, a discussion will take place before the partnership is signed, to adapt the work carried out by Efficacity to the needs of each project.

Apply by submitting a 2-page essay and a letter of commitment (see document to download below), before 09/15/2025 at 5pm.

• Information on this AMI can be obtained from Efficacity by emailing gestion_ami@efficacity.com with the subject line: "Information AMI Tenerrdis & Efficacity".
• Applications must be sent in electronic form by e-mail to gestion_ami@efficacity.com with the subject line: "Application AMI Tenerrdis & Efficacity".