Frequently asked questions about SolarNext green energy certification
About SolarNext
SolarNext is the digital infrastructure platform that directly connects solar energy producers with businesses. Through cryptographic certification and Hourly Matching, we transform green electricity into traceable assets — fighting greenwashing while maximizing producer revenue.
Solar Producers: Maximize Your Plant's Value
My EDF Purchase Obligation (OA) contract is ending. What does SolarNext offer?
Today, when your contract ends, the traditional market treats you as a simple peaking plant and buys your kWh at wholesale price, without valuing your environmental footprint.
At SolarNext, we believe your « vintage » plant — already carbon-amortized — has invaluable worth. We certify this premium quality to sell directly to companies demanding pure, proven traceability. With us, you no longer sell electricity alone — you sell a certified environmental asset.
How does the certification device you install work?
It's a true digital auditor (IoT). It connects simply to your Linky meter's TIC port in under 5 minutes.
- Absolute security: it is physically tamper-proof.
- Traceability: it cryptographically signs every watt produced in real time.
- Value creation: this technology transforms your « simple electrons » into high-value certified digital assets.
Why is the SolarNext device paid (€99) when other aggregators offer free hardware?
Because « free » often hides the resale of your data.
Our device is proprietary industrial hardware with a high-security chip. By purchasing it (a symbolic investment of around €99):
- You remain the sole owner of your production data.
- You retain sovereignty over your energy assets.
That's the price of your independence from energy giants.
What are SolarNext's long-term service fees?
Our model aligns our interests with yours: we only earn when you earn.
- You keep 97.5% of the value generated by your certificates.
- We charge only minimal technical fees (2.5%) to manage cryptographic proof on our distributed registry.
Are my solar assets safe if SolarNext were to disappear?
Yes, 100%. Your assets and certificates are not stored on our private servers, but recorded on a distributed registry (blockchain technology) that is fully tamper-proof.
You alone hold your cryptographic keys. Even if SolarNext ceased operations, proof of ownership and your production history remain intact, sovereign, and usable.
Businesses & Industry: Secure Your ESG Compliance
CSRD & RFNBO standards: why have annual Guarantees of Origin (GO) become obsolete?
CSR reports based on annual averages (traditional GOs) do not reflect the physical reality of the grid and no longer meet new regulatory requirements (EU CSRD directive, green hydrogen RFNBO standards).
Today, offsetting nighttime consumption with daytime solar production directly exposes your company to greenwashing reclassification during strict audits. The market now demands granularity.
How does SolarNext technology guarantee absolute anti-greenwashing compliance?
By moving from the annual standard to Hourly Matching.
SolarNext provides mathematical and cryptographic proof that for every kWh your company consumes at time T, a solar kWh was physically injected into the grid at the same moment. This real-time traceability makes your decarbonization strategy unassailable.
Is platform integration and ESG audit preparation complex?
On the contrary — we eliminate complexity. No more Rube Goldberg setups and manual reconciliation across dozens of Excel files.
With SolarNext, compliance is instant, mathematical, and automated. During an audit, simply provide a « Read Key » to your auditor. Data is transparent, immutable, and cryptographically validated.
What is the pricing model for corporate buyers?
Our platform integrates with the simplicity of standard SaaS software.
The model is transparent: a fixed surcharge applies to each certificate purchased. This minimal cost funds the technology infrastructure guaranteeing hourly matching. Ultimately, this technological assurance is far less costly than regulatory penalties or a greenwashing scandal.
Is SolarNext exposed to Web3 volatility and speculative risks?
Absolutely not. We use distributed ledger technology (blockchain) exclusively for what it does best: security, immutability, and data traceability.
Our counterparts are industrial players seeking to secure treasury and compliance — not speculators. Our Smart Contracts ensure an industrial, auditable, sovereign process fully decoupled from cryptocurrency markets.