# EaaS — Energy as a Service, Zero CAPEX

> A 12-year service contract between the data center, the DHC utility and BI-K Energy: no capital outlay, agreed PUE targets and shared technology risk.

**Page:** https://www.bikenergy.com/en/eaas

## Three actors, one counterparty.

Data center, DHC network operator and BI-K Energy. Three different interests that become aligned. You commit no CAPEX, and the utility receives stable, industrial-grade, decarbonised heat, guaranteed by those who own the technology.

- **€0 CAPEX** — For the data center: no immobilised capital
- **70 – 120 °C** — Decarbonised, industrial-grade heat, guaranteed to the utility
- **Monthly fee** — Performance-based or savings-based: you pay only for the value delivered
- **DC bus 800V** — Native architecture, compatible with high-density AI racks

_Thermal volumes referred to a 10 MW IT data center._

## Why you need someone in the middle.

The data center wants AI capacity without distractions from the core business. The utility wants stable, high-temperature, contracted heat. Between them sits a gap of language, technological risk and time horizon. They do not speak the same language. Without a technical orchestrator, the value of industrial heat stays on the table.

BI-K Energy steps in the middle. It brings the technology, the financing, the operations and the responsibility for performance. It signs a service contract with the data center, and another with the utility. It aligns two opposing interests and turns them into a single value flow.

### DATA CENTER WANTS — Capacity without distractions

- Zero CAPEX
- AI capacity unlocked immediately
- Technological risk transferred
- Continuity in a blackout

### BI-K ENERGY GUARANTEES — Asset, performance, mediation

- Asset financed and operated
- Contracted performance
- Two-way SLAs
- Thermal UPS included

### DHC UTILITY WANTS — Decarbonised, stable, high-quality heat

- **Decarbonised heat**: zero combustion, zero direct emissions
- Stable industrial heat, volume and quality guaranteed
- A single technical counterparty
- Multi-year supply continuity

## Cost as OPEX, asset on us. Capacity for you.

- **12-year service contract** with deductible OPEX cost, zero immobilised CAPEX
- **Asset in service quickly**, no internal CAPEX approval cycle
- **BI-K operates the asset** with SLAs on PUE guaranteed against a baseline measured on site, continuity and availability
- **Technological risk transferred**: BI-K takes responsibility for performance over the full contract term

### Monthly fee structure: two contract options

- **A. Performance-based** — €/kW cooled + € / MWh of heat recovered. You pay for what you get, measured in real time by certified meters.
- **B. Savings-based** — A percentage of the savings generated against the pre-installation baseline. No savings, no fee accrued. BI-K takes on part of the performance risk.

The formula is chosen in negotiation, based on the site's operating profile.

## Decarbonised, stable and guaranteed heat.

The industrial heat recovered from the data center is zero direct emissions by definition: there is no combustion. It is the thermal source that European legislation (RED III, EED) and German law (EnEfG) call for on the network. You do not have to look for it, we deliver it under contract.

- **Decarbonised heat**: zero combustion, zero direct emissions, compliant with RED III and EED
- **Heat supply contract** with BI-K, not directly with the data center
- **Volume and temperature**: 70 – 120 °C, industrial grade, set after the baseline audit
- **A single technical counterparty**, with contractual responsibility and penalties
- **Revenue sharing possible** on premium volumes, sized per project
- **Relieved** of the technical relationship with the data center

## Mutual guarantees. Shared transparency.

- **To the data center**: SLAs on guaranteed PUE vs. on-site baseline (with a joint starting audit), cooling continuity via Thermal UPS, technological risk coverage
- **To the utility**: contractual commitments on thermal volume (MWh / year) and supply temperature (70 – 120 °C), set after the baseline audit
- **To both**: transparency on thermal flows and revenue, real-time dashboard, annual independent audits

## Reference, in figures.

_Reference: 10 MW IT data center._

- **€0** — CAPEX borne by the data center
- **12 years** — Contract duration
- **Yes** — Guaranteed PUE SLA, sized after starting audit
- **70 – 120 °C** — Supply temperature
- **Perf. or Savings** — Monthly fee structure
- **Included** — Thermal UPS

Specific economic conditions (tariff, revenue sharing, duration) are sized per project.

## When this solution is not the right choice.

We tell you upfront, before you book the call.

- The data center wants to **retain ownership of the thermal asset**
- The site's time horizon is **shorter than 12 years**
- The DHC utility **will not commit** to a structured multi-year contract
- **Regulatory constraints** prevent service contracts on critical assets
- Neither performance-based nor savings-based fits the **internal governance on variable costs**

In those cases: consider [RHP for DHC](https://www.bikenergy.com/en/dhc) or [RHP + Thermal Storage](https://www.bikenergy.com/en/storage) with standard sale.

## Validated technology. Model ready.

Pilot plant operational since June 2026 on the base technology (small-scale Carnot battery). Measured performance in line with design on COP and heat recovery.

Reversible ORC patent application filed October 2025, search report positive on all 12 claims. Co-inventors: Marco Margotti (CEO, 29 years B2B + 6 years on ORC Kaymacor) and Giuseppe Toniato (CTO, 30 years of thermodynamic systems).

The EaaS model is the natural evolution: BI-K brings the asset and the responsibility, the data center brings the site, the utility brings the market for the heat.

## Glossary

- **RHP** — Reversible Heat Pump: BI-K's core machine. One thermodynamic cycle that runs as a heat pump to cool, or as an ORC to generate electricity, switching automatically between the two.
- **EnEfG** — Energieeffizienzgesetz: Germany's Energy Efficiency Act. It requires new data centers to reuse a rising share of their waste heat: 10% from 2026, 15% from 2027, 20% from 2028.
- **EED** — Energy Efficiency Directive: the EU's recast energy efficiency law (2023). Among other measures it requires data centers to report their energy use and pushes waste-heat recovery and reuse.
- **ORC cycle** — Organic Rankine Cycle: a thermodynamic cycle that converts low-to-medium temperature heat into electricity, using an organic working fluid instead of water and steam.
- **COP** — Coefficient of Performance: how efficiently a heat pump moves heat. A COP of 4 means 4 units of heat delivered per unit of electricity consumed. Higher is better.
- **CAPEX** — Capital Expenditure: the upfront investment to acquire or build a physical asset (e.g. equipment), as opposed to recurring operating costs (OPEX).
- **OPEX** — Operating Expenditure: the recurring costs of running an asset (e.g. energy, maintenance, staff), as opposed to the upfront investment (CAPEX).
- **SLA** — Service Level Agreement: a contract that sets the guaranteed levels of service (e.g. availability, response times) and the consequences if they aren't met.
- **PUE** — Power Usage Effectiveness: a data center's total energy divided by the energy its IT equipment actually uses. 1.0 is the ideal; the gap above it is overhead, mostly cooling.
- **RED III** — Renewable Energy Directive III: the EU's revised renewable energy directive (2023). It raises binding renewable targets and pushes district heating and waste-heat reuse toward renewable and recovered sources.
- **DHC** — District Heating and Cooling: a network of insulated pipes that delivers heat from a central source to many buildings, instead of each running its own boiler. Common across Europe, especially Germany.

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## Contact

- **Company:** BI-K Energy
- **Address:** Via Belvedere, 169, 37131 Verona VR
- **Email:** margotti@bikenergy.com
- **Phone:** +39 340 52 37 398
- **Founders:** Marco Margotti ([LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/margottimarco/)), Giuseppe Toniato ([LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/giuseppe-toniato-b6770941/))
- **Web:** https://www.bikenergy.com/en