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Country: USA | Funding: $20.2B
Tesla is Elon Musk's automotive and clean energy company. It develops and manufactures popular electric vehicles, home energy storage systems, solar panels, solar roof tiles and related products and services for residential and industrial customers. Tesla sources its car and home batteries (Powerwall) from three suppliers: CATL, LG Energy Solution and Panasonic, the latter of which has located part of its battery production at the Tesla Gigafactory Nevada. Tesla is also currently expanding its own battery production capacity. Tesla also manufactures Tesla Solar Roof and Tesla Solar Inverter, while regular solar panels it buys from other companies. For larger customers Tesla provides an online platform that enables automated real-time demand forecasting and energy management, as well as a comprehensive Megapack energy storage system. For residential customers, the company operates a virtual energy company in Texas called Tesla Electric which controls the network of Powerwalls.
Tesla is Elon Musk's automotive and clean energy company. It develops and manufactures popular electric vehicles, home energy storage systems, solar panels, solar roof tiles and related products and services for residential and industrial customers. Tesla sources its car and home batteries (Powerwall) from three suppliers: CATL, LG Energy Solution and Panasonic, the latter of which has located part of its battery production at the Tesla Gigafactory Nevada. Tesla is also currently expanding its own battery production capacity. Tesla also manufactures Tesla Solar Roof and Tesla Solar Inverter, while regular solar panels it buys from other companies. For larger customers Tesla provides an online platform that enables automated real-time demand forecasting and energy management, as well as a comprehensive Megapack energy storage system. For residential customers, the company operates a virtual energy company in Texas called Tesla Electric which controls the network of Powerwalls.
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Country: USA | Funding: $4.9B
Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. (global renewable energy company) that is building one of the world's largest and most geographically diversified platforms for developing, owning and operating solar and energy storage projects. It is a leading global developer, owner and operator of solar and energy storage systems, with over 14 GW of project capacity under long-term operation and maintenance agreements.
Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. (global renewable energy company) that is building one of the world's largest and most geographically diversified platforms for developing, owning and operating solar and energy storage projects. It is a leading global developer, owner and operator of solar and energy storage systems, with over 14 GW of project capacity under long-term operation and maintenance agreements.
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Country: Germany | Funding: €4.2B
Enpal is a photovoltaics leasing firm that provides solar power systems for homeowners with no money upfront.
Enpal is a photovoltaics leasing firm that provides solar power systems for homeowners with no money upfront.
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Country: India | Funding: $3.7B
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.
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.
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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.
Sunnova provides low-cost solar power to homes. It owns the equipment, installs it, and also eventually sells the electricity it creates to customers.
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Country: USA | Funding: $2.2B
Palmetto is the leading clean technology software and fulfillment company.
Palmetto is the leading clean technology software and fulfillment company.
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Country: USA | Funding: $2.1B
Silicon Ranch developer, owner and operator of solar energy facilities in US.
Silicon Ranch developer, owner and operator of solar energy facilities in US.
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Country: USA | Funding: $2B
Pine Gate Renewables is a U.S. developer of 2-25 MW utility-scale solar farms.
Pine Gate Renewables is a U.S. developer of 2-25 MW utility-scale solar farms.
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Country: Brazil | Funding: $2B
Atlas Renewable Energy, a renewable and clean energy startup that develops, builds and operates solar and wind projects in Latin America
Atlas Renewable Energy, a renewable and clean energy startup that develops, builds and operates solar and wind projects in Latin America
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Country: France | Funding: $1.6B
Voltalia is a renewables energy developer in France. Its teams work on all steps of project development, from assessing potential and securing the best spots to launching construction after obtaining all required permits and authorizations. As the owner of renewable power assets, Voltalia generates solar electricity and sells it to a diverse range of clients.
Voltalia is a renewables energy developer in France. Its teams work on all steps of project development, from assessing potential and securing the best spots to launching construction after obtaining all required permits and authorizations. As the owner of renewable power assets, Voltalia generates solar electricity and sells it to a diverse range of clients.
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Country: USA | Funding: $1.2B
Nextracker creates smart solartracker solutions that improve the performance of solar PV plants.
Nextracker creates smart solartracker solutions that improve the performance of solar PV plants.
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Country: USA | Funding: $1.1B
Longroad Energy builds and acquires wind and solar power plants in USA. The company operates over 75 large-scale projects of approximately 25 GW, including remote monitoring, asset management, on-site technical support and full back-office support. Its real estate and development experts acquire leases, options, easements, mineral rights and title insurance necessary for the construction and operation of solar, wind, and energy storage farms.
Longroad Energy builds and acquires wind and solar power plants in USA. The company operates over 75 large-scale projects of approximately 25 GW, including remote monitoring, asset management, on-site technical support and full back-office support. Its real estate and development experts acquire leases, options, easements, mineral rights and title insurance necessary for the construction and operation of solar, wind, and energy storage farms.
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Country: Kenya | Funding: $950M
Sun King is one of the largest solar companies in Africa and Asia
Sun King is one of the largest solar companies in Africa and Asia
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Country: USA | Funding: $700M
AES Distributed Energy creates solar plus storage facilities, which includes systems that can hold and release solar energy at will.
AES Distributed Energy creates solar plus storage facilities, which includes systems that can hold and release solar energy at will.
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Country: Kenya | Funding: $590.2M
M-Kopa Solar provides customers with solar lamps that can also recharge their mobile phone or radio.
M-Kopa Solar provides customers with solar lamps that can also recharge their mobile phone or radio.
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Country: USA | Funding: $523.5M
Aurora Solar is a SaaS company that uses aerial imagery to assess solar installation projects.
Aurora Solar is a SaaS company that uses aerial imagery to assess solar installation projects.
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Country: UAE | Funding: $492.3M
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.
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.
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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.
SoloPower is a producer of thin-film photovoltaic cells and modules that help solar electricity generation and adapt to virtually limitless site-specific applications.
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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.
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.
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Country: Italy | Funding: €426.5M
Sunprime is a fast-growing Independent Power Producer based in Italy focused on Solar C&I, and smart homes segments.
Sunprime is a fast-growing Independent Power Producer based in Italy focused on Solar C&I, and smart homes segments.
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Country: Tanzania | Funding: $315.5M
ZOLA Electric designs renewable energy solutions based on the latest in solar, battery and power electronics technology. ZOLA Electric’s solar systems can be bought over time using PAYGo micro-finance leasing and mobile money payments. ZOLA Electric powers more than 180,000 homes and businesses across Tanzania
ZOLA Electric designs renewable energy solutions based on the latest in solar, battery and power electronics technology. ZOLA Electric’s solar systems can be bought over time using PAYGo micro-finance leasing and mobile money payments. ZOLA Electric powers more than 180,000 homes and businesses across Tanzania
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Country: Germany | Funding: €259M
ZOLAR is an online provider of solar systems enables the entry into the private energy supply for private households.
ZOLAR is an online provider of solar systems enables the entry into the private energy supply for private households.
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Country: Norway | Funding: $250.8M
Otovo is an energy company that offers solar panels and installation services for commercial and residential properties.
Otovo is an energy company that offers solar panels and installation services for commercial and residential properties.
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Country: China | Funding: $248.2M
Jinko Solar is an energy company that focuses on producing solar energy micro-crystalline silicon.
Jinko Solar is an energy company that focuses on producing solar energy micro-crystalline silicon.
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Country: UK | Funding: $215M
BBOXX designs, manufactures, and distributes plug and play solar systems. It also offers pay-as-you-go solar power. BBOXX Power DC product range is closed DC systems in standardised sizes. BBOXX Hub brings the smart capabilities of remote monitoring and control to larger capacity systems and projects. BBOXX Pulse is a comprehensive management platform that enables growth of next generation utility businesses.
BBOXX designs, manufactures, and distributes plug and play solar systems. It also offers pay-as-you-go solar power. BBOXX Power DC product range is closed DC systems in standardised sizes. BBOXX Hub brings the smart capabilities of remote monitoring and control to larger capacity systems and projects. BBOXX Pulse is a comprehensive management platform that enables growth of next generation utility businesses.
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Country: USA | Funding: $205M
Terabase Energy is a web-based tool that reduces cost and deployment timelines by digitalizing the solar power plant.
Terabase Energy is a web-based tool that reduces cost and deployment timelines by digitalizing the solar power plant.
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Country: USA | Funding: $198.3M
Tigo Energy provides smart module technology for the solar industry.
Tigo Energy provides smart module technology for the solar industry.
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Country: USA | Funding: $169.2M
Omnidian is a provider of comprehensive protection plans for investments in residential and commercial solar energy systems.
Omnidian is a provider of comprehensive protection plans for investments in residential and commercial solar energy systems.
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Country: UK | Funding: $152.2M
Oxford PV is the technology leader in the field of perovskite solar cells.
Oxford PV is the technology leader in the field of perovskite solar cells.
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Country: Australia | Funding: A$226.1M
RayGen is proposing to build a fully dispatchable renewable energy facility that will use their innovative concentrated solar PV technology known as PV Ultra and combine it with their Thermal Hydro technology to generate renewable energy and provide large scale energy storage.
RayGen is proposing to build a fully dispatchable renewable energy facility that will use their innovative concentrated solar PV technology known as PV Ultra and combine it with their Thermal Hydro technology to generate renewable energy and provide large scale energy storage.
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Country: Canada | Funding: $145M
dcbel offers AI-driven sustainable technologies which enable people to leverage solar energy to power their cars, homes, and lifestyles.
dcbel offers AI-driven sustainable technologies which enable people to leverage solar energy to power their cars, homes, and lifestyles.
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Country: Lithuania | Funding: $123.9M
PVcase is empowering solar farm/system designers with a data-driven platform to help them optimise the design process and assess the viability of commercial and utility-scale power plants.
PVcase is empowering solar farm/system designers with a data-driven platform to help them optimise the design process and assess the viability of commercial and utility-scale power plants.
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Country: USA | Funding: $123.7M
1366 Technologies develops high-performance silicon wafers.
1366 Technologies develops high-performance silicon wafers.
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Country: Indonesia | Funding: $109.4M
Pioneer in the solar lease business. Giving Indonesian businesses a chance to contribute to the solution climate change while saving money
Pioneer in the solar lease business. Giving Indonesian businesses a chance to contribute to the solution climate change while saving money
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Country: USA | Funding: $80.3M
ConnectDER make products that integrate power and data from residential scale DERs into the grid.
ConnectDER make products that integrate power and data from residential scale DERs into the grid.
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Country: USA | Funding: $75M
Ubiquitous Energy is developing a special kind of “solar glass” designed to convert sunlight into electricity, minus the traditional photovoltaic panels.
Ubiquitous Energy is developing a special kind of “solar glass” designed to convert sunlight into electricity, minus the traditional photovoltaic panels.
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Country: Kenya | Funding: $69.8M
SunCulture sells the AgroSolar Irrigation Kit, an entirely solar-powered drip irrigation system. The kit combines solar water pumping technology with high-efficiency drip irrigation and includes everything a farmer needs to grow more while spending less, in a sustainable and energy-efficient way.
SunCulture sells the AgroSolar Irrigation Kit, an entirely solar-powered drip irrigation system. The kit combines solar water pumping technology with high-efficiency drip irrigation and includes everything a farmer needs to grow more while spending less, in a sustainable and energy-efficient way.
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Country: Mexico | Funding: $63.8M
Bright is a solar-power subscription business that aims to offer homeowners with renewable energy.
Bright is a solar-power subscription business that aims to offer homeowners with renewable energy.
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Country: USA | Funding: $62.2M
Raptor Maps' AI-powered software makes enables companies to inspect, analyze, and optimize their solar assets. Raptor Maps is a global leader in solar software and aerial inspections with over 20 GW of PV assets analyzed.
Raptor Maps' AI-powered software makes enables companies to inspect, analyze, and optimize their solar assets. Raptor Maps is a global leader in solar software and aerial inspections with over 20 GW of PV assets analyzed.
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Country: Australia | Funding: A$81M
5B’s design enables customers to add solar resources at a pace that is three times faster while providing up to two times more energy within the same footprint of traditional solar facilities
5B’s design enables customers to add solar resources at a pace that is three times faster while providing up to two times more energy within the same footprint of traditional solar facilities
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Country: Canada | Funding: $53.1M
Morgan Solar develops concentrated photovoltaic module, which features the industry’s most advanced optical designs and is up to 15% more efficient than conventional solar panels, and two-axis tracker, which offers significantly higher ROI compared to conventional fixed-track systems because it can be set up and serviced manually rather than having to use cranes and heavy machinery.
Morgan Solar develops concentrated photovoltaic module, which features the industry’s most advanced optical designs and is up to 15% more efficient than conventional solar panels, and two-axis tracker, which offers significantly higher ROI compared to conventional fixed-track systems because it can be set up and serviced manually rather than having to use cranes and heavy machinery.
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Country: Congo | Funding: $50.2M
Nuru is a renewable and environment company that specializes in the fields of storage micro-grids and solar energy.
Nuru is a renewable and environment company that specializes in the fields of storage micro-grids and solar energy.
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Country: USA | Funding: $50.4M
Swift Solar is developing lightweight, flexible, and highly efficient solar panels based on perovskite semiconductors.
Swift Solar is developing lightweight, flexible, and highly efficient solar panels based on perovskite semiconductors.
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Country: China | Funding: $50M
ET Solar Group is a Chinese photovoltaic company providing solar modules and related photovoltaic solutions worldwide.
ET Solar Group is a Chinese photovoltaic company providing solar modules and related photovoltaic solutions worldwide.
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Country: Israel
Energiya Global develops affordable solar projects worldwide, with the goal of providing clean electricity for 50 million people by 2020.
Energiya Global develops affordable solar projects worldwide, with the goal of providing clean electricity for 50 million people by 2020.
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Country: USA | Funding: $50M
ComboCurve is a Fintech business that focuses on good predictions and cash flow analysis in the energy sector.
ComboCurve is a Fintech business that focuses on good predictions and cash flow analysis in the energy sector.
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Country: UK | Funding: £35M
Exagen Group is building the next generation of utility scale solar farms co-located with grid-balancing battery storage facilities.
Exagen Group is building the next generation of utility scale solar farms co-located with grid-balancing battery storage facilities.
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Country: Netherlands | Funding: €40M
Soly is a solar energy startup that provides energy equipment to make solar energy accessible to everyone.
Soly is a solar energy startup that provides energy equipment to make solar energy accessible to everyone.
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Country: Netherlands | Funding: €36.9M
Photon Energy is the provider of worldwide solar power solutions and services.
Photon Energy is the provider of worldwide solar power solutions and services.
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Country: Australia | Funding: A$57.7M
Edify Energy is a renewable energy company that specializes in solar project structuring, investments, and financing services.
Edify Energy is a renewable energy company that specializes in solar project structuring, investments, and financing services.
