Sales and service platform for energy suppliers & municipal utilities

Digitalize your business areas to scale the energy transition

Transform your energy service and commodity business from product management to sales to customer service — with a single, powerful solution.

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Flexible & modular

GDPR compliant

No programming knowledge required

80+ Energy suppliers & municipal utilities rely on the epilot cloud-platform

The challenges of modern energy suppliers

Energy suppliers are facing enormous challenges today. At a time when customers expect flexibility and excellent service more than ever, these problems can be life-threatening:

Fragmented IT systems slow down agility.

It takes too long to introduce and adapt products.

Sales processes, also when working with partners, are inefficient.

Customer service is overloaded.

Structures, expertise and technology are lacking.

Challenges of energy suppliers in scaling the energy transition

The 5 biggest scaling issues and how you can solve them
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The solution: epilot

Imagine being able to solve all these challenges with a single, powerful platform. epilot offers you just that: end-to-end digitalization from the initial customer request to ongoing service support. You decide for yourself whether you want to use individual modules or the all-in-one solution.

Introduce new energy services and tariffs in a flash

Free your team from lengthy IT-dependent processes. Enable your team to react to market changes in real time to increase agility and launch new products faster.

Visual no-code editor for quick configuration of products
and click routes for embedding on the website

Ready-made blueprints for tariff calculators and digital click routes
for energy service products in your corporate design

Flexible bundling of commodities and innovative energy services

Integration of price databases and support for dynamic tariffs

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Control your sales processes centrally across all product groups

Overcome the inefficiencies of fragmented systems and maximize your company's cross-selling potential through centralized management of all energy products and services.

Integrated product hub for electricity, gas, water, heat, solar, e-mobility and other non-commodities

Automated processes with seamless partner integration

Personalized offers and effective cross-selling directly in the customer portal

Streamline your customer service with self-service options

Transform your customer service from overworked employees and outdated portals to an efficient, customer-friendly experience that relieves your service agents and increases customer satisfaction.

Mobile-optimized customer portals for all products and services, created directly in the department — without programming knowledge and with your own branding

Comprehensive self-services for customers: From managing payment plans, household moves and meter readings for commodities to tracking the status of installations for non-commodities

360° customer view in CRM for efficient customer service

Sales and service in one platform for holistic customer analysis and exploiting sales potential

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Energy suppliers & municipal utilities typically use the following functions

Blueprints

End-to-end templates for optimized processes in the energy transition

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Business Objects

Flexibly adaptable data structure for all use cases

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CRM & Customer Service

360° transparency with a holistic sales and service approach

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Customer Portal

Individually branded customer portal for modern self-services and cross-selling

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Data Lake

Automated data collection as a basis for business intelligence

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Journeys

User-friendly order and inquiry routes created without code

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Partner Portal

Efficient collaboration with partner companies

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Processes & Automations

Optimization and automation of complex business processes

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Product Hub

Central management of complex products and services with flexible pricing logics

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Blueprints for energy suppliers & municipal utilities

Charging stations B2B

Charging stations B2B

Accelerate your B2B sales of charging infrastructure: manage the entire process from inquiry to maintenance.
District heating B2C

District heating B2C

Optimize your B2C district heating business: from automated network testing to connection control.
EV charging tariff B2C

EV charging tariff B2C

Conquer the EV charging tariff market: offer charging tariffs and handle background processes efficiently.
Electricity + energy solution bundlings B2C

Electricity + energy solution bundlings B2C

Combine the traditional electricity business with new energy solutions: offer attractive all-in-one packages and tap into new sales potential.
Electricity B2C

Electricity B2C

Offer your electricity customers the best: most modern tariff calculator, top customer portal and efficient background processes.
Energy solution bundlings B2C

Energy solution bundlings B2C

Create convincing all-in-one packages: Bundle different products flexibly and offer your customers high added value.
GHG quota B2C

GHG quota B2C

Simplify your GHG quota business: record applications systematically and handle processes efficiently.
Gas B2C

Gas B2C

Revolutionize your gas business: most modern tariff calculator, top customer portal and efficient background processes.
Heat pump B2C

Heat pump B2C

Revolutionize your B2C heat pump business: manage the entire process efficiently from inquiry to maintenance.
Heat pump tariff B2C

Heat pump tariff B2C

Market heat pump electricity easily and manage processes efficiently.
Plug-in PV plants B2C

Plug-in PV plants B2C

Conquer the plug-in PV plants market: offer your customers uncomplicated mini PV systems and handle high order volumes with ease.
Solar B2B

Solar B2B

Maximize the efficiency of your B2B solar business: control the entire process from inquiry to maintenance.
Solar B2C

Solar B2C

Digitize your entire B2C solar business: from initial inquiry to maintenance.
Storage B2C

Storage B2C

Digitize your B2C storage business: control the entire process from inquiry to maintenance.
Wallbox B2C

Wallbox B2C

Digitize your B2C e-mobility business: manage the entire process from inquiry to maintenance.
Testimonials

What our customers say about epilot

"The cost-to-serve for energy suppliers is €30-50 per household per year. epilot can reduce these costs by up to 40%. "
Hans-Martin Hellebrand
Hans-Martin Hellebrand
Management Board
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"We want to combine commodity and non-commodity in a modern, future-proof architecture that enables the integration of existing and future systems. epilot's flexible and agile way of working is an important impulse for our organization."
Jürgen Kroha
Jürgen Kroha
Head of Energy Sales
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"What makes epilot unique in addition to the platform itself: A highly motivated team that quickly reviews and implements our ideas for the new features. The onboarding is also great: The team is getting involved so that we can be productive quickly with our system."
Anna Witenbek
Anna Witenbek
IT Department Manager
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"We have made the process for marketing PV systems in the B2B segment productive in two to three days. In the past, this was never possible and entailed external programming costs."
Christoph Hesse
Christoph Hesse
Chief Sales Officer
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"There is no other solution on the market that enables partner management as well as epilot. We have currently integrated 120 local craft businesses into the platform, which are fully automated via epilot for order processing."
Hans-Martin Hellebrand
Hans-Martin Hellebrand
Management Board
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"Compared to previous manual processing of energy service requests, the time required was reduced by up to 50%, depending on the product. For us, in addition to increasing efficiency, it is even more important: We can serve customers quickly and thus increase their satisfaction in the long term."
Vanessa Krause
Vanessa Krause
Senior Sales Operations Manager
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"The epilot customer portal convinces us by mapping the service and sales of commodities and energy services in one system. The customer portal can access all relevant source and subsystems and ensure 360° customer view and processing."
Jürgen Kroha
Jürgen Kroha
Head of Energy Sales
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"With epilot, we have found a partner who enables us to quickly implement new product ideas and sell them digitally."
Martin Wienands
Martin Wienands
CEO
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"From initial customer inquiries to planning and communication with the installer, everything runs via the epilot platform, which saves us a lot of time and manual work."
Bernhard Meyer
Bernhard Meyer
B2C Sales
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"We do not want to look at the traditional utility and grid sector in isolation from new business areas such as solar or e-mobility. We think about the energy future holistically and use epilot to represent it on a platform."
Sven Frohnen
Sven Frohnen
Head of Business Analysis & Product Management
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"By using epilot in energy service sales, our customers benefit from a fast and convenient online service, as we digitally record and process their inquiries directly at the customer interface. "
Christian Meyer-Hamerström
Christian Meyer-Hamerström
CEO
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"Employees enjoy working with the epilot platform because it provides tangible added value in their daily work."
Vanessa Krause
Vanessa Krause
Senior Sales Operations Manager
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"The interactive integration with different products and the sales process running in the background with customer contact, as well as the ability to centrally store customer data and interests, is exactly what we need."
Jochen Hille
Jochen Hille
Head of Energy Services
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"With the epilot Data Lake, we use the central BI tool to track all processes from start to finish, e.g. lead input to installed PV power. The holistic view of the energy service business enables well-founded decisions to increase efficiency and optimize processes. "
Vanessa Krause
Vanessa Krause
Senior Sales Operations Manager
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"I appreciate the community spirit of epilot: We benefit continuously from the further developments of the standard."
Jürgen Kroha
Jürgen Kroha
Head of Energy Sales
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"epilot regularly brings together players from the energy market in formats such as the Community Convention or the epilot World in order to promote exchange among themselves. We really appreciate this as an additional service beyond the platform. "
Anna Witenbek
Anna Witenbek
IT Department Manager
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"With the epilot process builder, employees can be automatically assigned tasks for structured processing. The processes also help a lot as a guideline when onboarding new employees."
Alexandra Weich
Alexandra Weich
Product Manager EDL
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FAQs

How does epilot differentiate itself from the ERP system?

epilot is used as a layer above the ERP system to operate the customer interface with a modern no-code platform in an agile manner and independently of IT. ERP systems are connected to epilot via open APIs.

Is epilot also suitable for smaller municipal utilities?

Absolutely. epilot is scalable and adapts to the needs of both small and large companies. For smaller municipal utilities in particular, epilot offers the opportunity to remain competitive with limited resources, open up new business areas and work efficiently. Our modular structure allows you to start with the functions that are most important to you and expand step by step.

How does epilot support us in the introduction of energy services?

epilot offers your company a flexible platform to manage and sell both commodities and non-commodities. You can quickly introduce new products such as wallboxes, solar systems or heat pumps and sell them via various channels. Our solution helps you to scale your energy service business efficiently.

Can I integrate epilot into my existing systems?

Yes, epilot integrates seamlessly with your existing systems, including ERP, document management systems, archiving systems, planning tools and more.

Can I use single functions modularly without changing my entire system?

Yes, you can use epilot modularly without moving your entire system. You can select specific functions that solve your current problem and do not have to implement the entire scope of epilot directly.

What does epilot cost?

The cost of epilot depends on the modules you choose. Our flexible, modular structure allows you to pay only for the features you need. Through targeted consulting, we help you identify the right modules to create an excellent price-performance ratio. Book a demo for a non-binding quote.

How much effort is involved in the implementation, how long does it take and can you support us?

The implementation of epilot is efficient and fast. Our platform can be up and running within a day, the effort and duration depends on your specific requirements. epilot offers comprehensive implementation support, including consulting, training and technical support. Implementation is usually completed within a few weeks.

Is epilot GDPR compliant and safe?

Yes, epilot is GDPR-compliant and secure. The platform is ISO 27001 certified and stores all data in Germany. As a cloud solution, epilot meets the highest standards of data protection and security.

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Watch a demo to find out how the epilot cloud platform can help you. Because no one likes inefficient processes. Neither employees, nor partners, nor customers.

Flexible & modular

GDPR compliant

No programming knowledge required

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