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WATT+VOLT
IndustryElectricity provider
Founded2011 (2011) in Athens, Greece
Headquarters
Athens
,
Greece[1]
Area served
Greece
Key people
Anastasios Papanagiotou (CEO)
ServicesIntegrated electricity services

WATT+VOLT is a Greek company in the development of energy solutions[buzzword], based in Athens. It is engaged in the trade and supply of electricity and natural gas, the trade of gas emissions, as well as in providing IoT (Internet of Things) solutions[buzzword] .[2][3][4][5][6][7]

History

2011

  • Establishment of WATT AND VOLT S.A.
  • Granting of License for Electricity Supply and Trading

2012

  • Installation of the first "smart" meters for the monitoring of energy consumption in real time, within the "New Innovative Entrepreneurship" framework of the NSRF
  • Development of the online WATT + VOLT "Partners" platform for the registration of partners’ applications for electricity supply

2013

  • Commencement of Electricity Trading Activity
  • ISO 9001 Certification

2014

  • Launch of MyWatt application, for the electronic management of the electricity bill by the customer
  • Establishment of the subsidiary in Bulgaria, WATT + VOLT Bulgaria EOOD
  • Granting of Electricity Supply and Trading License to WATT + VOLT Bulgaria EOOD

2015

  • Launch of MyWatt mobile application for iOS and Android devices
  • Establishment of ESC (Energy Services Company)
  • Establishment of the subsidiary company in Serbia, WATT AND VOLT DOO Beograd
  • Granting of Electricity Supply and Trading License to WATT AND VOLT DOO Beograd
  • Granting of Natural Gas Supply License to WATT AND VOLT S.A.

2016

  • Registration and activation of WATT AND VOLT S.A. in the European Energy Exchange (EEX) - the 1st Greek Private Company participating in it
  • 2 Awards to MyWatt in the Mobile Excellence Awards
  • Participation in the European Project encompass. WATT + VOLT leads the extroversion and communication of the project across Europe
  • Participation in the European Program HORIZON 2020 inteGRIDy
  • Launch of the home solution IoT, smartwatt
  • Recognition of WATT + VOLT by the London Stock Exchange as one of the 1000 companies that inspire Europe

2017

  • Opening of WATT + VOLT stores nationwide - the first private company to do so after 2012
  • 4 gold awards to smartwatt platforms in the Energy Mastering Awards and Mobile Excellence Awards
  • Launch of the holistic IoT solution, smarteverything

2018

  • Commencement of Natural Gas Supply activity
  • Launch of the electronic sending of bills service (e-bill)   
  • Installation of the first charging stations for electric vehicles
  • Development of the WATT + VOLT e-learning platform
  • Operation of 15 stores throughout Greece
  • Upgrade of MyWatt web application and addition of new features

2019

  • Company Awarded as National Winner in the European Business Awards in the Development Strategy of the Year category
  • Participation in the European HEAT4COOL Program
  • Founding partner with leading participation in the Greek Cluster is ZEB
  • Establishment of the Group's subsidiary, WATT + VOLT Skopje
  • Registration and commencement of the Company's activity in the Hungarian Energy Exchange Market HUPX (Hungarian Power Exchange)
  • Exceeding the limit of 100,000 supply customers (March)
  • Commencement of trading of emission allowances, EUA, in the European Energy Exchange
  • Launch of Net Metering service
  • Operation of 35 stores throughout Greece
  • "Smart" electronic customer services via call center
  • Upgrade of MyWatt mobile application and addition of new features
  • Launch of Gas Boiler Installation service
  • Provision of electrical and energy solutions and launch of LEC service (Licensed Electrician Certification)

2020

  • Company awarded by FT as one of the 1000 fastest growing companies in Europe
  • The European project enCOMPASS is successfully completed and for WATT + VOLT in particular the results of the extroversion are characterized as exceeding expectations. (outreach results)
  • WATT + VOLT is the coordinator in the European PRECEPT Project[8]
  • Participation in the European BRIGHT Project
  • Establishment of the group's subsidiary trading company in Albania, WATT + VOLT Albania
  • Issuance of operating license by RAE (Regulatory Authority for Energy) for the activity of WATT + VOLT as a RES Aggregator
  • Launch of "Chargespot" application for charging electric vehicles
  • Operation of 60 stores throughout Greece
  • Electronic contracts with digital signature for customer service without physical presence.
  • Addition of gas supply management section via MyWatt (mobile and web application)
  • Launch of Gas Boiler and Heat Pump Maintenance services
  • Menoumespiti action to provide a discount to WATT + VOLT customers during the lockdown period – support to the "Shedia" organization

2021

  • Launch of the e-contract, the first end-to-end service for the conclusion of a contract for the supply of electricity exclusively online.
  • Update of MyWatt mobile application with the addition of Quick Login for easy and secure access to the app with fingerprint or face ID and a four-digit PIN.

Awards

  • 2016: Mobile Excellence Awards 2016 – two awards to MyWatt
  • 2017: Four gold awards to smartwatt platforms in the Energy Mastering Awards and Mobile Excellence Awards
  • 2019: European Business Awards: National Winner for Greece in the European Business Awards
  • 2020: 1st among Greek companies and 204th in the overall ranking of the Financial Times FT 1000 list with the 1000 fastest growing companies in Europe 2020.
  • 2021: Franchise Award in the Most Innovative Products & Services category
  • 2021: Distinction Most admirable companies in Greece, for Fortune magazine and special section THE ADMIRABLES 2021
  • 2021: RETAIL BUSINESS AWARDS 2021, silver award in the Retail Stores Energy category.
  • 2022: FRANCHISE AWARDS 2022 for FAST GROWTH FRANCHISE
  • 2022: PRODUCT OF THE YEAR in the category "Electricity program", for zerO
  • 2022: RETAIL BUSINESS AWARDS 2022, bronze award in the "Retail Stores/ Energy" category for Elefsina store
  • 2022: CONTENT MARKETING AWARDS 2022, silver award in the "Best use of content marketing for lead generation" category
  • 2022: HR AWARDS 2022, golden award in the "Best Team Building Program" category

MyWatt

WATT+VOLT created a mobile application, MyWatt, to manage and budget daily life electricity data by individual users.[9] This application is aimed at allowing individuals to limit or control their electricity expenses, facilitates comparison of data with previous years by showing graphs and allow the users to pay the bills using credit cards.[9][10][11][12] The application also features account related clarifications by allowing the user to communicate to the company via the app.[11][13]

Subsidiaries

  • WATT+VOLT DOO Beograd – 100% subsidiary of WATT+VOLT Group - was established on 12 April 2015 and officially received the license of power trading in Serbia.[14][15]
  • WATT+VOLT Bulgaria EOOD was established in mid-2014 and is now a member of WATT+VOLT.[16]
  • WATT+VOLT EMT - In January 2015, WATT+VOLT acquired 50% stake of CE group forming WATT+VOLT EMT, licensed of Trading and Power Supply in Bulgaria.[17][18][19]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Contact page | WATT+VOLT". www.watt-volt.com. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  2. ^ "Company Profile | WATT+VOLT". www.watt-volt.com. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  3. ^ "Ειδήσεις » Ελληνικές » Φθηνότερα Κατά 5% τα Οικιακά Τιμολόγια των Εναλλακτικών Προμηθευτών Ρεύματος". www.energia.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  4. ^ "EnergyIn » Κερδίζουν πόντους οι ιδιώτες, στη μάχη της λιανικής ηλεκτρισμού" (in Greek). Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  5. ^ "Η σελίδα δεν υπάρχει ‹ EnergyWorld" (in Greek). Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  6. ^ "Βραβείο εξοικονόμησης ενέργειας απέσπασε ο Δ. Τρικκαίων". energypress.gr (in Greek). 11 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  7. ^ "Ανταγωνιστικές χρεώσεις ηλεκτρικού από Watt + Volt - ΕΠΙΚΑΙΡΑ - euro2day.gr". www.euro2day.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  8. ^ "H WATT+VOLT συντονιστής στο Ευρωπαϊκό Έργο H2020 PRECEPT". energypress.gr (in Greek). 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
  9. ^ a b "energypress.gr | Δημοσιογραφικό ενημερωτικό portal για την ενέργεια". energypress.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  10. ^ "App για τον έλεγχο της κατανάλωσης ρεύματος - ΕΠΙΚΑΙΡΑ - euro2day.gr". www.euro2day.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  11. ^ a b "Πρωτοποριακή εφαρμογή από τη GLOBO για την WATT+VOLT". ethnos.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  12. ^ "Δύο νέα πακέτα Home Energy από την WATT+VOLT - ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΕΙΣ - euro2day.gr" (in Greek). Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  13. ^ "Πρωτοποριακή εφαρμογή από τη Globo για την Watt+Volt | Kathimerini". www.kathimerini.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  14. ^ "Η WATT+VOLT στη Σερβία". Watt-Volt.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  15. ^ "ENERGY AGENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA". www.aers.rs. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  16. ^ "Commodities Trading | WATT+VOLT". www.watt-volt.com. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  17. ^ "Ίδρυση της θυγατρικής εταιρείας WATT+VOLT EMT στη Βουλγαρία". Watt-Volt.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  18. ^ "Ίδρυση της θυγατρικής εταιρείας WATT+VOLT EMT στη Βουλγαρία". Watt-Volt.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  19. ^ "WATT AND VOLT BULGARIA EOOD - General Electric Contractors, Sofia - Infobel Bulgaria, - Phone directory". www.infobel.com. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
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