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Best Solar Energy Companies in Belgium

The 68 best Solar Energy companies in Belgium in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: TES.

68companies tracked
$357.2Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
6have raised
Sources & further reading
  • Harnessing the Power of the Sun: A Look into the Solar Energy, Energy
  • Solar Energy Market: Industry Trends, Share, Size
  • California curtailing more solar than ever before
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · SOLAR ENERGY × BELGIUM

Our analysis of 100 Solar Energy companies

$30.5b in tracked funding; 83% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

100companies analysed
83%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2unicorns
2013median founding year
224kcombined LinkedIn audience
47%of audience held by top 3
8companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Solar Energy companies in Belgium

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackRecent signals
1TES
Developer of solar and wind energy projects
$215M26 mo agoSeries CPaul van Poecke
Co-Founder & Executive Co-Chairman
2019SanityApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+142 job openings
2Ecostal
Provider of solar energy services and products
$111M21 mo agoSeries D2008Cart FunctionalityWindows ServerBootstrap+162 launchs
3Ikaros Solar
O&M and EPC service provider
$21M183 mo agoAcquiredChristofer Voegelin Diener
Co-Founder
2006
4Sitemark
Provider of a platform for managing solar projects across lifecycles
$9M64 mo agoSeries AStanislas Vaeren
Co-Founder
2016WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19
5Green Invest
Developer of renewable energy production and energy efficiency installations
$654KSeed2006
6cast4all technologies
Provider of energy monitoring platform for solar and related energy systems
$163K56 mo agoFunding RaisedHerwig Mannaert
Co-Founder
2001
7SolarPower Europe
Developer of solar energy projects
69 mo agoFunding Raised1985Node.jsChart.jsYouTube+18
8Hinicio
Provider of technical and strategic consulting for hydrogen and derivatives
77 mo agoFunding RaisedPatrick Maio
Founder & CEO
2006WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+32

Top 8 Solar Energy companies in Belgium

#1
Series D · Cerexhe-heuseux, Wallonia · founded 2008 · 13 employees
$111Mraised

Wholesaler of green energy solutions intended for photovoltaic installations. The company offers services such as solar modules, mounting systems, personalized and efficient commercial service, flat roof solutions, technical and logistic services, technical assistance provided by professionals after-sales service and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
#2
Series C · Zaventem, Flanders · founded 2019 · 105 employees
$215.4Mraised

Developer of solar and wind energy projects

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 20k LinkedIn followers — 8.8% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +1 · hiring: Financial Controller, Freelance Senior Accountant
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. SEA-LNG) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2024Series C$149M
  • Jul 2022Series C$66.4M
Founders & team
Paul van PoeckeCo-Founder & Executive Co-ChairmanMarcel Van PoeckeCo-Founder and co-chair
Investors
E.ON, UniCredit, HSBC, Zodiac Maritime, Azimut, Fortescue
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailEmotionGodaddyHstsLinkedin Insight TagMicrosoft 365
#3
Series A · Leuven, Flemish Region · founded 2016 · 28 employees
$8.8Mraised

Provider of a platform for managing solar projects across lifecycles. The platform offers tools for site assessment, progress tracking, quality control, and asset management. It facilitates thermography, work management, and commissioning. The platform integrates drones, robotics, artificial intelligence, analytics, forms, and ticketing. It supports stakeholders, including asset owners, EPC contractors, and O&M teams.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$60.7K
  • May 2020Grant (prize money)$904.1K
  • Sep 2019Series A$5.5M
  • Sep 2018Grant (prize money)$2.1M
Founders & team
Stanislas VaerenCo-FounderMaxime BossensCo-Founder & Managing Director
Investors
Europa, EIC Fund, Startupbootcamp, Chroma Impact Investment, Korys, Start it @KBC
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyes
#4
Acquired · Schoten, Flanders · founded 2006 · 1 employees
$21.2Mraised

Ikaros Solar is a Belgian company focused on providing services to the PV industry. The company specializes in providing O&M and EPC services to utility project developers and to industrial and commercial customers who set-up rooftop solar.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2011PE$21.2M
Founders & team
Christofer Voegelin DienerCo-Founder
Investors
Omnes Capital
#5
Funding Raised · Niel, Flanders · founded 2001
$163.3Kraised

Provider of energy monitoring platform for solar and related energy systems. The platform collects and analyzes data from various energy devices. It offers independent data retrieval, ensuring continuous monitoring regardless of internet connectivity. The platform supports multiple inverter brands and facilitates reporting according to energy performance regulations. It also provides tools for optimizing energy consumption and analyzing PV generation data.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 339 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2021Grant (prize money)$163.3K
Founders & team
Herwig MannaertCo-Founder
Investors
Europa
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpHello ElementorElementorNginx
#6
Seed · La Hulpe, Wallonia · founded 2006 · 3 employees
$653.7Kraised

Developer of renewable energy production and energy efficiency installations. They develop, realize, finance, and operate renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. The company provides expertise in photovoltaic, industrial, tertiary, light-as-a-service, wind, and hydro projects. They offer solutions for businesses seeking renewable energy project development and financing.

Funding rounds
  • Seed$653.7K
Investors
Sherpa Invest
Tech stack
WixReactGoogle CloudPolyfillLodashPriority Hints
#7
Funding Raised · Brussels, Brussels · founded 1985 · 37 employees
raised

Developer of solar energy projects

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 64k LinkedIn followers — 28.7% of this cohort's audience
Investors
Europa
Tech stack
CdnjsChart.JsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFlickity
#8
Funding Raised · Brussels, Brussels · founded 2006 · 7 employees
raised

Provider of technical and strategic consulting for hydrogen and derivatives. The firm advises on strategy, policy, regulation, and investment. It offers project development assistance and digital solutions. The company supports industries in sustainable transport, low carbon hydrogen certification, and training.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 19k LinkedIn followers — 8.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2020Grant (prize money)
Founders & team
Patrick MaioFounder & CEO
Investors
FCH JU
Tech stack
AlgoliaCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiefirstCore-JsElementor

Funding & investor landscape

$357.2Mtotal disclosed funding
6companies funded
13disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Start it @KBC4 rounds
Europa3 rounds
Omnes Capital2 rounds
AtlasInvest1 rounds
Azimut1 rounds
Chroma Impact Investment1 rounds
E.ON1 rounds
EIC Fund1 rounds
FCH JU1 rounds
Fortescue1 rounds

Notable founders

Paul van Poecke
Co-Founder & Executive Co-Chairman · TES
Marcel Van Poecke
Co-Founder and co-chair · TES
Stanislas Vaeren
Co-Founder · Sitemark
Maxime Bossens
Co-Founder & Managing Director · Sitemark
Christofer Voegelin Diener
Co-Founder · Ikaros Solar
Herwig Mannaert
Co-Founder · cast4all technologies
Patrick Maio
Founder & CEO · Hinicio
Prism market signals · Belgium · country-scoped Prism corpus, 651,607 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Solar Energy coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Belgium

How research on Solar Photovoltaics is moving in Belgium

A read on the academic research around Solar Photovoltaics — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 200 Belgium-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
202220242026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and softening — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 59% → 51% across 2022–2026.
top research entities
  • Hasselt University44
  • KU Leuven37
  • IMEC34
  • University of Liège20
  • Ghent University15
leading researchers
Guy Brammertz · Romain Scaffidi · Koen Vandewal · Ewan D. Dunlop · Shady Attia · Martin A. Green · Yoshihiro Hishikawa · Wilhelm Warta
Breakthroughs56 · 28%
▲ 0%→26% share
5 median citations75% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (0%→26% of field), led by Optoelectronics.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Optoelectronics5→12
  • Perovskite (structure)1→7
  • Solar cell2→8
  • Tandem1→4
Newly emergingPhotovoltaic system 0→11 · Passivation 0→5 · Silicon 0→5
Landmark Perovskite-perovskite tandem photovoltaics with optimized band gaps · 1,453 cites
Advancements81 · 40%
▲ 0%→44% share
1 median citations88% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements are rising (0%→44% of field), led by Solar energy.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Solar energy1→16
  • Optoelectronics1→14
  • Renewable energy1→7
  • Solar cell2→6
  • Thin film2→4
Newly emergingPhotovoltaic system 0→22 · Electricity 0→5
Landmark Relating the open-circuit voltage to interface molecular properties of donor:acceptor bulk heterojunction solar cells · 853 cites
Concerns38 · 19%
▲ 0%→21% share
2 median citations92% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are rising (0%→21% of field), led by Photovoltaic system.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Photovoltaic system1→9
  • Optoelectronics1→5
Newly emergingSolar energy 0→12 · Renewable energy 0→6
Landmark Molecular Understanding of Organic Solar Cells: The Challenges · 1,459 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Belgium

Where solar pv is researched across Belgium

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Hasselt44 · +0.34
Hot · OptoelectronicsAdvancing · Solar cellOpportunity · Photovoltaic systemConcern · Photovoltaics
Leuven41 · +0.43
Hot · Solar energyAdvancing · Perovskite (structure)Opportunity · Photovoltaic systemConcern · Renewable energy
Liège22 · +0.46
Hot · Solar energyAdvancing · ElectricityOpportunity · Photovoltaic system
Ghent20 · +0.42
Hot · Copper indium gallium selenide solar cellsAdvancing · Solar cellOpportunity · Solar energy
Brussels17 · +0.15
Hot · Wind powerOpportunity · Renewable energyConcern · Photovoltaic system
Louvain-la-Neuve13 · +0.36
Hot · Thin film solar cellAdvancing · PhotovoltaicsOpportunity · Annealing (glass)
Mons8 · +0.51
Hot · Photovoltaic systemAdvancing · Renewable energyOpportunity · Solar energy
Namur8 · +0.60
Opportunity · Inverse
Mol8 · +0.25
Hot · Photovoltaic systemAdvancing · Solar energyOpportunity · Cyanobacteria
Antwerp6 · +0.75
Opportunity · Photovoltaics

Common questions

How many Solar Energy companies are there in Belgium?
Radar tracks 68 indexable Solar Energy companies headquartered in Belgium that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Solar Energy companies in Belgium?
The Solar Energy companies in Belgium on this list have raised a combined $357.2M in disclosed equity funding across 6 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Solar Energy company in Belgium?
TES is the highest-funded Solar Energy company in Belgium, with $215.4M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Solar Energy companies in Belgium are funded?
6 of the 68 Solar Energy companies in Belgium on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Solar Energy unicorns are there in Belgium?
None of the Solar Energy companies in Belgium on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Belgium Solar Energy companies?
The most active investors in Belgium Solar Energy companies on this list include Start it @KBC, Europa, Omnes Capital, AtlasInvest, Azimut.
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