À Nous l'Énergie! renouvelable et solidaire 17

Founded in 2017, À Nous l'Énergie! renouvelable et solidaire 17 is a non-profit headquartered in La Rochelle, France specializing in Solar, Wind, Biomass.

À Nous l'Énergie! renouvelable et solidaire 17, also branded ANE!rs17, is a citizen association founded in January 2017 in the Aunis region of Charente-Maritime, France. It promotes a citizen-led energy transition in which local residents and communities own and steer renewable energy production. The association supports the creation of citizen renewable energy companies (sociétés citoyennes) in the La Rochelle agglomeration, Aunis Atlantique and surrounding territories, and promotes participatory renewable projects using solar, wind, biomass and water resources, alongside energy sobriety and efficiency initiatives. It also runs awareness activities, educational events and public debates, and works to address energy poverty. Its board of directors is elected at the general assembly, and it is supported by the Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, ADEME, the Fondation de France and local municipalities and intercommunal bodies. It is a member of the CIRENA network.