dcbel Announces Entry into the Québec Market, Bringing Greater Energy Control to Local Homes
April 7, 2026
dcbel, a Montréal‑based integrated home energy company, is pleased to announce its entry into the Québec market following its successful introduction in homes across California. The company is introducing a new approach to home energy focused on resilience and control, helping homeowners manage blackouts and energy costs more intelligently.
Ara, dcbel’s flagship Home Energy Station, empowers homeowners to create their own private grid by connecting rooftop solar generation, home battery storage, electric vehicles, and the public grid into a single system. Ara automatically manages how energy is generated, stored, and used– supporting reliable power at home, collaboration with the public grid, and more efficient energy management.
“Québec has one of the cleanest and most reliable electricity systems in the world,” said Marc‑André Forget, CEO and co‑founder of dcbel. “At the same time, electrification is accelerating, energy needs are becoming more complex, and our experience in U.S. markets has shown that homeowners are looking for greater control and resilience. The private grid is about complementing Québec’s energy system by giving homes the intelligence to interact with the grid in ways that support reliability, help defer costly infrastructure investments, and ultimately keep energy costs lower over time.”
Designed for Québec Homes
dcbel Ara represents a shift from single‑purpose energy devices toward an integrated, software‑driven system. Rather than treating solar panels, home batteries, EVs, and the grid as separate components, dcbel’s technology unifies them so these assets work together as a coordinated whole–adapting to conditions such as weather events, peak demand, or household priorities. The platform builds on experience working with major U.S. utilities and partnerships with leading automotive OEMs, including Volvo Cars and Polestar.
Engineered and built in Québec, dcbel’s systems are designed with local realities in mind, including winter conditions, electrified heating, and the growing role of electric vehicles as energy assets. The company operates a dedicated engineering and testing facility at its headquarters in Montréal, where complete home energy systems are validated under real‑world conditions.
Working with Québec’s Energy Ecosystem
As dcbel enters the Québec market, the company emphasized its intention to work collaboratively within the province’s established energy framework.
“Hydro‑Québec plays a central role in delivering reliable, clean electricity to millions of people,” said Forget. “Our approach is to collaborate fully with utilities and energy stakeholders to ensure that new home energy technologies integrate responsibly, with grid safety in mind, and in alignment with Québec’s long‑term energy objectives.”
dcbel designs its systems to support customer‑owned generation and participation in utility programs, subject to eligibility requirements, approvals, and installation conditions. The company views intelligent home energy systems as a way to strengthen the overall energy ecosystem by enabling homes to better manage demand, store locally generated energy, and remain resilient during disruptions–while remaining connected to the grid.
Why Now
dcbel’s Québec entry comes at a moment when electrification is reshaping how energy is produced and consumed at the residential level. Electric vehicles, heat pumps, and distributed solar generation are transforming homes into active energy participants rather than passive consumers.
“For years, the technology needed to manage all of this complexity simply wasn’t accessible to homeowners,” said Forget. “That has changed. Intelligent software can now automate energy decisions in real time, making the private grid practical, reliable, and easy to use.”
Availability
dcbel is now inviting Québec homeowners to learn more and sign up for updates as availability expands. Installations will be supported by an approved network of local experts, with rollout timing communicated directly to interested customers.
More information is available at quebec.dcbel.energy.
