Soon an artificial intelligence to help with energy renovation

Called Prioréno, the service, which will be accessible online from the second quarter of 2022, works with energy consumption data from "almost all of the 500.000 public buildings in France", provided by the operators of the Enedis electricity and gas network GRDF, initiative partners.

An algorithm is responsible for analyzing this data as well as other data provided by the State, such as land files or topographical databases.

Local authorities will thus be able to know the consumption of their buildings and know which ones should be renovated as a priority in order to make the most energy savings.

They will also be able to filter buildings according to their use, for example to target only schools, or to determine their photovoltaic potential.

The system has already been tested by around sixty communities.

"Prioréno is a real chance for local authorities, particularly in rural areas where territorial engineering is, naturally, less developed", declared the Secretary of State for Rurality Joël Giraud, quoted in the press release.

The tool "will make it possible to accelerate the energy renovation of community buildings", hopes the Minister Delegate for Housing, Emmanuelle Wargon.

The service could be extended to other uses, specifies the press release, such as social housing, or open to other energy distribution network managers.