Optimal energy steering with BEE HIVE
BEE HIVE is an advanced energy management system that optimally controls your consumption to dramatically reduce costs and even make money. BEE HIVE offers an innovative, AI-driven solution with a focus on flexibility, cost efficiency and renewable energy.
Your future energy? It’s Belgian. Affordable. Renewable. And very nearby!
Development
Production
Supply
Energy sharing
Renewables are better, with BEE. We supply and make green energy and heat, probably somewhere near you. Because we believe short chains help accelerate the green deal. We power your plant(s). And we develop, finance, build and operate the installations that do so. Belgian, affordable clean energy is what we bring to the table. Our aim is building a bright and sustainable future for our economy and environment. Together with you.
Green and smart energy? Discover the power of BEE!
BEE ensures that your energy consumption is aligned with your own production and market conditions. This way, you benefit from the best rates and always consume, inject, and charge at the most advantageous times!
BEE hive: truly smart energy sharing
- Smart and efficient energy management
- Consume, inject, or charge at the most advantageous times for maximum cost efficiency
- Integrate with your own installation
Local, sustainable energy generated in our own facilities and network.
BEE stands for Belgian Eco Energy and wants to offer local energy solutions under the best conditions, thus assisting companies in achieving their sustainability goals. These are our 4 core activities.
Development
Our engineers and financial experts work with you to develop a profitable energy project
Development
Own energy production involves a solid development and construction phase. BEE has all the technical and financial expertise with a proven track record in renewable energy sources like heat, solar, wind, and biomass.
- BEE invests up to 100% and manages your project from concept design and engineering to financing.
- Construction is carried out and supervised by carefully selected contractors and technical teams.
- BEE manages the operational activities and maintenance throughout the entire lifespan of your project.
Production
Produce local renewable energy on a large scale together
Production
BEE maximizes the return on your self-generated energy, analyzes your consumption profile, and optimizes your production and consumption profile.
- Produce your own energy with expert support from feasibility study to construction, operation, and maintenance.
- BEE ensures the best deal for trading produced energy based on production knowledge and market expertise.
- A complete solution tailored to your needs based on wind or bio-energy.
Supply
Energy security under the best conditions with our own sustainable production installations
Supply
The most favorable energy formula based on your consumption profile, risk profile, and tailored to your business activities. BEE delivers sustainable energy, produced in its own installations and from a broad network of local production facilities.
- Sustainable energy from local production installations, supplemented with energy purchased on wholesale markets.
- The BEE sales team and energy advisors are happy to assist you with advice. We believe in fair prices and understand that every consumption profile is unique.
- Choose a solution that suits you with Smart Power, SmartFix Power, or a custom contract.
Energy sharing
Efficient and optimal energy sharing, whether you need energy or produce surpluses
Energy sharing
BEE ensures that your energy consumption is aligned with your own production and market conditions. This way, you benefit from the best rates and always consume, inject, and charge at the most advantageous times!
- Thanks to BEE hive, you take advantage of price fluctuations while being protected against the risks of the volatile energy market.
- With a Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA), you secure reliable, local, and affordable energy for your company.
- With a Power Purchase Agreement at BEE, you elevate your investment in self-production of renewable energy to a higher level
Development
Own energy production involves a solid development and construction phase. BEE has all the technical and financial expertise with a proven track record in renewable energy sources like heat, solar, wind, and biomass.
- BEE invests up to 100% and manages your project from concept design and engineering to financing.
- Construction is carried out and supervised by carefully selected contractors and technical teams.
- BEE manages the operational activities and maintenance throughout the entire lifespan of your project.
Production
BEE maximizes the return on your self-generated energy, analyzes your consumption profile, and optimizes your production and consumption profile.
- Produce your own energy with expert support from feasibility study to construction, operation, and maintenance.
- BEE ensures the best deal for trading produced energy based on production knowledge and market expertise.
- A complete solution tailored to your needs based on wind or bio-energy.
Supply
The most favorable energy formula based on your consumption profile, risk profile, and tailored to your business activities. BEE delivers sustainable energy, produced in its own installations and from a broad network of local production facilities.
- Sustainable energy from local production installations, supplemented with energy purchased on wholesale markets.
- The BEE sales team and energy advisors are happy to assist you with advice. We believe in fair prices and understand that every consumption profile is unique.
- Choose a solution that suits you with Smart Power, SmartFix Power, or a custom contract.
Energy sharing
BEE ensures that your energy consumption is aligned with your own production and market conditions. This way, you benefit from the best rates and always consume, inject, and charge at the most advantageous times!
- Thanks to BEE hive, you take advantage of price fluctuations while being protected against the risks of the volatile energy market.
- With a Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA), you secure reliable, local, and affordable energy for your company.
- With a Power Purchase Agreement at BEE, you elevate your investment in self-production of renewable energy to a higher level
Partner in Expert Management and Maintenance: BEE Operation Services
BOS, a proud subsidiary of BEE, is synonymous with expertise, reliabilility, and dedication in the operation and maintenance of power plants. We assist companies in meeting the current and future needs of green energy facilities, offering expert advice, operation and maintenance.
Key projects
Bio Energy Base
At the beginning of January 2020, BEE started the construction of a new green heat plant based on wood waste that cannot be recycled locally: the Bio Energy Base. The power plant, based in the port of Ghent (North Sea Port) on the site of Ghent Coal Terminal, is in operation since June 2022.
- Green energy production
- 250 GWh green heat, 160 GWh green electricity
- Partners
- ELECNOR, BWSC, SIEMENS, STADSBADER, ABB
- Investment
- 100 million euros
- In construction since
- January 2020
Bio Energy Base
At the beginning of January 2020, BEE started the construction of a new green heat plant based on wood waste that cannot be recycled locally: the Bio Energy Base. The power plant, based in the port of Ghent (North Sea Port) on the site of Ghent Coal Terminal, is in operation since June 2022.
Chimay brewery brews with green wind energy from BEE
Since October 2020, the imposing, graceful blades of a wind turbine have been rotating at the production site of the Chimay brewery. The installation of this wind turbine is part of a sustainable development plan designed in a collaboration between Brasseries de Chimay and BEE.
- 1 wind turbine
- 5200 MWh/year
- Total investment
- 3,3 million euros
- In operation
- since October 2020
Chimay brewery brews with green wind energy from BEE
Since October 2020, the imposing, graceful blades of a wind turbine have been rotating at the production site of the Chimay brewery. The installation of this wind turbine is part of a sustainable development plan designed in a collaboration between Brasseries de Chimay and BEE.
Our customers
Latest news and innovations from the BEE universe
Daan Schalck joins Board of Directors of Belgian Eco Energy
Belgian Eco Energy (BEE) proudly welcomes Daan Schalck as the newest member of its Board of Directors. With decades of experience in port development, strategic advisory roles, and public governance, Schalck brings a unique combination of industrial insight and boardroom expertise to the table.
BEE and Companion.Energy join forces in partnership on imbalance management
Belgian Eco Energy (BEE) and Ghent-based energy software company Companion.Energy are strengthening their collaboration through a new partnership focused on integrated imbalance management. What connects them? A shared vision on smart energy management and the successful rollout of the BEE HIVE energy steering system, which has already reached over 50 MW of controlled capacity shortly after launch.
Eniris: hardware partner voor de slimme sturing van BEE HIVE
Om energie-assets slim aan te sturen en maximaal te optimaliseren, is naast een 100% transparant platform ook betrouwbare hardware en connectiviteit een noodzaak. Daarom werkt BEE nauw samen met Belgische technologiepartner Eniris voor zijn slimme sturingssysteem BEE HIVE.