ECLAREON GMBH

Their core work

Eclareon is a Berlin-based energy policy and market consultancy specializing in renewable energy market frameworks, regulatory analysis, and support for public authorities in energy transition planning. Their H2020 work spans photovoltaic financing models, renewable energy auction design, energy labelling promotion, and strategic heating and cooling decarbonisation planning. All five of their EU projects are Coordination and Support Actions (CSA), meaning they provide advisory, policy analysis, and market intelligence rather than technology development. They bridge the gap between energy policy design and practical implementation, helping governments and market actors navigate the regulatory landscape for renewables and energy efficiency.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Eclareon's early H2020 work (2015-2018) centered on solar PV markets — financing models, energy labelling for heating products, and prosumer grid integration. From 2018 onward, their focus broadened from solar-specific topics toward systemic energy transition questions: renewable energy auction mechanisms (AURES II) and strategic heating/cooling decarbonisation for public authorities (ActIonHeat). This shift reflects a move from technology-specific market support toward comprehensive energy system planning and governance advisory.

Eclareon is moving from solar-specific consultancy toward broader energy system governance, particularly advising public authorities on decarbonisation planning — expect them to pursue projects on municipal energy transitions and heat planning.

How they like to work

Eclareon operates exclusively as a participant, never as coordinator, across all five projects — they contribute specialist market and policy expertise without taking on project management responsibilities. With 50 unique partners across 12 countries, they maintain a broad European network and do not appear to repeatedly cluster with the same partners. This makes them a flexible, low-overhead addition to consortia needing energy policy and market analysis capacity.

Eclareon has collaborated with 50 unique partners across 12 European countries, indicating a well-distributed network of energy policy organizations, research institutions, and industry associations. Their Berlin base and pan-European project scope suggest strong connections across Western and Central European energy policy communities.

What sets them apart

Eclareon occupies a specific niche: they are an SME consultancy that understands both the technical aspects of renewable energy markets and the regulatory/policy environment governing them. Unlike research institutes that study energy systems theoretically, Eclareon focuses on practical market implementation — how financing works, how auctions should be designed, how public authorities can actually plan decarbonisation. For consortium builders, they bring real-world market intelligence and regulatory expertise that complements both technical developers and academic partners.

Highlights from their portfolio

• AURES II
  Focused on designing renewable energy auction mechanisms across Europe — a high-impact policy topic that shapes how billions in renewable energy investment are allocated.
• ActIonHeat
  Their most recent project (2021-2024) and a clear signal of strategic direction — helping public authorities plan heating and cooling decarbonisation, directly relevant to EU heat pump and district heating policy.
• PV FINANCING
  Their largest single grant (EUR 272,428) and earliest project, establishing their core identity in solar PV market facilitation.