Logistics and Industry

Food and agricultural cold chain

Decarbonisation and cooling security for food production, packaging and distribution businesses

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Bessières greenhouses

Renewable cooling delivered as Cooling as a Service: the operator pays for energy, not infrastructure. 792 t of CO₂ avoided per year, 1 GWh delivered, financed by Eren and ADEME; the investment stays off balance sheet and performance is contractually guaranteed.

Our approach

Your challenges

Energy consumption under regulatory pressure

Food production, packaging and storage sites are among the most energy-intensive in French industry. The Tertiary Decree, the CSRD and customers’ carbon targets impose quantified pathways with tight deadlines.

Cooling costs that squeeze margins

Cooling accounts for 40 to 60% of a food processing site’s energy bill. Electricity price volatility and seasonal consumption peaks increase the pressure, with no simple adjustment lever on the process side.

Non-negotiable health requirements

Controlled temperatures, regulatory traceability, HACCP compliance, complete cold chain continuity: every intervention must be designed with no risk to product quality or site compliance

Value proposition

Our tailored offer

Food processing companies, cooperatives, wholesalers, wholesale markets: Eren offers tailored, contract-based solutions that ensure long-term performance.

AI-driven control and optimisation

Real-time monitoring of refrigeration equipment, automatic alerts, reporting and smart adjustments to meet HACCP constraints

Low-carbon heating and cooling

Replacement of gas and high-GWP refrigerants with geothermal energy, heat pumps and storage. Waste heat recovery to reduce emissions by up to 90%.

Critical cooling & air quality

Constant cold chain maintenance, guaranteed humidity and air quality, HACCP compliance and 24/7 service.

Energy storage and flexibility

Thermal storage and BESS to reduce peaks and optimise consumption and decarbonisation, without affecting processes.

Energy-as-a-Service and financing

No upfront investment: financing, operation and maintenance included, with payment based on contractually guaranteed performance.

Testimonial

“Predictive alerts and performance data are accessible from the app, which is a real plus that helps us anticipate and avoid malfunctions! Information comes through quickly and reliably.”

Cédric Paillard

Site Director

Our projects

  • ENERGY STORAGE AND FLEXIBILITY

    Bessières greenhouses

    Recovery of waste heat from the Bessières energy-from-waste plant (196,000 t/year of waste) to supply renewable cooling to the Serres de Bessières greenhouses (10 ha, 6,000 t of tomatoes/year). LH2C (Low Heat to Cold) technology: charging and discharging on the same site. A local circular economy between a waste heat producer and an agricultural cooling consumer. Financing: Water Horizon + ADEME.

  • LOW-CARBON HEATING AND COOLING

    Port of La Rochelle

    With its ambition to cut carbon emissions by 30% by 2030, collaboration between waste heat producers and consumers represents a real opportunity for the La Rochelle area.

    The La Rochelle Energy-from-Waste plant (UVE) is a treatment centre for waste from local authorities and industry.

  • THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF SENSITIVE INFRASTRUCTURE

    PepsiCo, production line (Phoenix, AZ)

    PepsiCo generates intense heat on its production lines, making them almost impossible to cool. The company had been using a direct evaporative cooling system for years, but it proved ineffective during the summer.

ENERGY STORAGE AND FLEXIBILITY

Bessières greenhouses

Recovery of waste heat from the Bessières energy-from-waste plant (196,000 t/year of waste) to supply renewable cooling to the Serres de Bessières greenhouses (10 ha, 6,000 t of tomatoes/year). LH2C (Low Heat to Cold) technology: charging and discharging on the same site. A local circular economy between a waste heat producer and an agricultural cooling consumer. Financing: Water Horizon + ADEME.

LOW-CARBON HEATING AND COOLING

Port of La Rochelle

With its ambition to cut carbon emissions by 30% by 2030, collaboration between waste heat producers and consumers represents a real opportunity for the La Rochelle area.

The La Rochelle Energy-from-Waste plant (UVE) is a treatment centre for waste from local authorities and industry.

THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF SENSITIVE INFRASTRUCTURE

PepsiCo, production line (Phoenix, AZ)

PepsiCo generates intense heat on its production lines, making them almost impossible to cool. The company had been using a direct evaporative cooling system for years, but it proved ineffective during the summer.

DO YOU OPERATE A FOOD PRODUCTION OR STORAGE SITE?

Let’s discuss your decarbonisation and cooling performance challenges.

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