Top 168 Solar Energy startups

Nov 18, 2024 | By Alexander Gillet

These startups develop new solar energy technologies, create solar farms and install solar roofs.
1
Country: Norway | Funding: $11.1M
Glint Solar provides software for identifying and analyzing solar project sites.
2
Country: USA | Funding: $31M
Merlin develops novel solar panels that are significantly lighter than a typical glass panels and their flexible nature changes how and where they can be installed. The panels come with an adhesive on the pack, so they can be attached to surfaces just like a child’s sticker.
3
Country: USA | Funding: $20.2B
Tesla accelerates the transition to electric mobility with a full range of increasingly affordable electric cars. Tesla also produces Solar Roof, home batteries and operates large solar stations with energy storage.
4
Country: Germany | Funding: €3.3B
Enpal is a photovoltaics leasing firm that provides solar power systems for homeowners with no money upfront.
5
Country: USA | Funding: $3.2B
Sunnova provides low-cost solar power to homes. It owns the equipment, installs it, and also eventually sells the electricity it creates to customers.
6
Country: USA | Funding: $3.1B
Recurrent Energy provides distributed solar power that makes renewable energy a practical choice for large scale energy users.
7
Country: India | Funding: $2.6B
Avaada Energy is committed to provide affordable, clean and abundant power for India. For us, it is a new journey. A journey fuelled by our passion for sustainable energy and backed by our credentials and the trust of our stakeholders.
8
Country: USA | Funding: $1.7B
Pine Gate Renewables is a U.S. developer of 2-25 MW utility-scale solar farms.
9
Country: USA | Funding: $1.6B
Silicon Ranch developer, owner and operator of solar energy facilities in US.
10
Country: Israel | Funding: $840.3M
BrightSource Energy designs, develops, and deploys solar thermal technology to produce high-value electricity and steam for power, petroleum, and industrial-process markets worldwide.
11
Country: Brazil | Funding: $736.5M
Atlas Renewable Energy, a renewable and clean energy startup that develops, builds and operates solar and wind projects in Latin America
12
Country: Kenya | Funding: $714M
Sun King is one of the largest solar companies in Africa and Asia
13
Country: USA | Funding: $700M
AES Distributed Energy creates solar plus storage facilities, which includes systems that can hold and release solar energy at will.
14
Country: USA | Funding: $628.3M
Palmetto is the leading clean technology software and fulfillment company.
15
Country: Kenya | Funding: $590.2M
M-Kopa Solar provides customers with solar lamps that can also recharge their mobile phone or radio.
16
Country: USA | Funding: $523.5M
Aurora Solar is a SaaS company that uses aerial imagery to assess solar installation projects.
17
Country: USA | Funding: $466.6M
SoloPower is a producer of thin-film photovoltaic cells and modules that help solar electricity generation and adapt to virtually limitless site-specific applications.
18
Country: UAE | Funding: $465M
Yellow Door Energy is a leading solar developer. Yellow Door Energy manages all stages of the solar plant and you pay a monthly solar bill once the solar plant starts producing electricity.
19
Country: Israel | Funding: $454.8M
SolarEdge Technologies, global leader in the DC power optimizer market. SolarEdge developed the DC optimized inverter solution that changed the way power is harvested and managed in photovoltaic (PV) systems. The SolarEdge intelligent inverter solution maximizes power generation while lowering the cost of energy produced by the PV system, for improved RoI.
20
Country: USA | Funding: $345M
Silicor Materials manufactures solar-grade silicon and aluminum products.
Editor: Alexander Gillet
Alexander Gillet is a senior editor for EnergyStartups. He has a deep background in energy sector and startups. Alexander graduated from Emlyon Business School, a leading French business school specialized in entrepreneurship. He has helped several non-profit organizations dedicated to promoting environmental education and sustainability and has written over 250 articles on energy technology for various websites. In his free time, Alexander enjoys yoga, camping and exploring the Blue Ridge Mountains. You can contact Alexander at alexgillet(at)energystartups(dot)com