Tibi

🏭 Reference industrial circular energy community

Tibi, the integrated waste management intermunicipal authority for greater Charleroi, is transforming its industrial site in Couillet into an innovative energy ecosystem. This unique energy community brings together companies specialized in circular economy and waste valorization.

⚡ Deployed energy infrastructure:

• 3,500 kWp potential photovoltaic capacity (750 kWp already installed)
• Innovative solar carport: planned extension on parking with charging stations
• 16-hectare site: former industrial brownfield converted into sustainable hub
• Projected annual production: optimization of inter-company energy flows

🤝 WeSmart technological partnership:

• WeSmart feasibility study: validated collective self-consumption modeling
• Structured financing: optimized banking model for solar infrastructure
• European EUCF subsidy: support for energy community development
• Modular approach: progressive development according to participants' needs

🏢 Participating companies ecosystem:

• Tibi: waste management intermunicipal authority (14 municipalities)
• Valtris: PMC sorting center (Tibi's main shareholder)
• Val de Sambre Resource Center: social economy and reuse
• Filao, Retrival, Terre ASBL: companies specialized in waste valorization
• UVE Pont-de-Loup: energy recovery unit (potential extension)

🔋 WeSmart technological innovation:

• Advanced modeling: optimization of community energy flows
• Optimized collective self-consumption with Valtris electricity storage
• Connected PV carport: maximized self-consumption + community surplus
• Smart monitoring: 24/7 energy flow management between companies

🌍 Circular economy impact:

• Waste-energy synergy: maximum valorization of local resources
• Territorial green jobs: strengthening regional economic ecosystem
• Attractive ROI: validated economic model for participating companies
• Replicable model: reference for other economic activity zones

Tibi perfectly illustrates WeSmart's innovation in creating sustainable industrial energy communities, combining circular economy and energy transition in an economically viable model.