Beem Energy: this self-assembly solar kit can be plugged into a simple socket

The Nantes start-up Beem Energy has designed and markets a 300 W photovoltaic kit to install yourself in a few minutes. By plugging it into a simple standard socket, it directly injects the current into the electrical installation of the building.

No need to be a DIY expert, the product is within everyone's reach: thanks to the fixings designed by Beem, you can install the solar kit yourself on a wall, a flat roof or on the ground. Crutches then make it possible to lay the panels flat or to tilt them in the direction of the sun.

The current produced by the photovoltaic cells is injected into your electrical installation... through a simple socket! There is nothing magical about this: when you plug in your kit, the inverter incorporated into it synchronizes with the network. The direct current is then converted into alternating current and can be used by your equipment. As the energy requirement of these is supplied by your production, the demand for power on the network decreases. A self-consumed kilowatt-hour (kWh) is one less purchased from your supplier!

"The Beem kit makes it possible to produce green, local and cheaper electricity to supply your appliances that consume all day long such as the fridge, the internet box, standby equipment, etc...", explains Ralph Feghali, CEO and co-founder of the start-up.

According to Beem Energy, each kit, made up of 4 panels, makes it possible to produce around 14% of the consumption, excluding heating, of a 3-person household and to save €60 to €80 per year. But it is possible to assemble up to 3 kits and plug them into a single outlet. Marketed for 6 months, the product can be ordered, for an introductory price of €680, on the company's website and those of certain specialized chains such as Leroy Merlin or Boulanger. Gradually it should also arrive in their stores.

Since its creation in Nantes in 2019, Beem Energy has already won several awards dedicated to innovation, such as a Gold Medal at the famous CES in Las Vegas, the FILEX France trophy (in the low-carbon category) and the West Web Award for Ecological Transition.

With around ten employees, the company looks to the future with optimism... and is recruiting. In the coming weeks, it plans to strengthen its sales and R&D teams.