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Best Solar Energy Companies in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The 40 best Solar Energy companies in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Yellow Door Energy.

40companies tracked
$1.2Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
9have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · SOLAR ENERGY × DUBAI

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
413kcombined LinkedIn audience
54%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Solar Energy companies in Dubai

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackRecent signals
1Yellow Door Energy
Developer of solar energy projects
$465M46 mo agoAcquiredJeremy Crane
Group CEO
2015Node.jsUbuntuTailwind CSS+13—
2Positive Zero
Consultancy firm that provides advice for the built environment
$400M32 mo agoLate StageDavid Auriau
Co-Founder & CEO
2015Wix eCommerceWixSentry+14—
3AMEA Power
Producer of solar independent power
$100M37 mo agoSeries C—2011WordPressMySQLPHP+14—
4Enviromena
Turnkey solar power solutions provider on a large-scale
$79M4 mo agoAcquiredChris Marsh
CEO
2007WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+151 partnership
5Phanes Group
Solar powered project developer and investor
$67M79 mo agoSeries BMartin Haupts
CEO
2012——
6Siraj Power
Provider of net metering services in the solar energy sector
$50M73 mo agoFunding RaisedDavid Auriau
Founder & Director
2016WordPressMySQLPHP+19—
7Alcazar Energy
Independent Power producer
$25M106 mo agoAcquiredDaniel Calderon
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
2014WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+23—
8Enerwhere
Rents and leases solar solutions for commercial purposes
$11M78 mo agoSeries ADaniel Zywietz
Founder & Chairman
2011WordPressMySQLSalesforce+24—
9URB
Provider of solar panel installation services
$10M49 mo agoSeries ABaharash Bagherian
Founder & CEO
—WordPressMySQLPHP+20—
10FinLux Ellen
Provider of operation & maintenance of solar home kits and installation of off-grid systems
$10M88 mo agoSeries A————

Top 11 Solar Energy companies in Dubai

#1
Acquired · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2007 · 71 employees
$79.2Mraised
▾

Enviromena Power Systems is a provider of turnkey solar power solutions which designs, finances, installs, and operates solar power plants in the Middle East and North Africa. Project portfolio includes over 175 MW of solar power plants under operation and 500 MW under construction including Quweira 100MW PV project in Jordon, a 11MWp Masdar PV Solar Power Plant in Gotha, Germany and Masdar 10MW solar power plant in Abu Dhabi.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 32k LinkedIn followers — 7.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. EDF) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Conventional Debt$1.1B
  • Dec 2023Conventional Debt$253.4M
  • Oct 2023Series C$79.2M
Founders & team
Chris MarshCEO
Investors
Close Brothers, Arjun Infrastructure Partners, BBVA, Intesa Sanpaolo, Lloyds Bank, NatWest Group
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDiviHttp/3Jquery
#2
Late Stage · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2015
$400Mraised
▾

Positive Zero is a sustainability consultancy that provides advice for the built environment. They offer an integrated energy transition platform that combines three core elements of decarbonization.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 13k LinkedIn followers — 3.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2023PE$400M
Founders & team
David AuriauCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
BlackRock
Tech stack
BootstrapGoogle AnalyticsGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGsapHsts
#3
Acquired · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2015 · 114 employees
$465Mraised
▾

Developer of solar energy projects

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 133k LinkedIn followers — 32.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2022Series B$400M
  • Feb 2021Conventional Debt$31.2M
  • Nov 2020Conventional Debt$50M
  • Jan 2019Series A$65M
Founders & team
Jeremy CraneGroup CEO
Investors
EBRD, DEG, Global Environment Facility, APICORP, IFC, Mitsui
Tech stack
EmotionExpressGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsMicrosoft 365Nginx
#4
Series C · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2011 · 111 employees
$99.6Mraised
▾

Producer of solar independent power

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 55k LinkedIn followers — 13.4% of this cohort's audience · 239 engagements/post (15.1× cohort median)
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Operations Engineer, HR MANAGER
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2023Series C$75M
  • Aug 2018PE$24.6M
Investors
FMO, SoftBank Group, AlNowais Investments
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBootstrapCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGsap
#5
Series B · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2012 · 19 employees
$67Mraised
▾

Phanes Group is a Dubai based solar project development and investment company. Offers services through development, financing to construction, operation, and maintenance of solar projects. Projects include a 67.7MW solar project in Monte Plata, a 23.2MW DP World's solar power programme in Dubai, 60.5MW solar power project in Nigeria and a 10.5MW residential solar project for UK housing association.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2020Series B$67M
  • Series A—
Founders & team
Martin HauptsCEO
Tech stack
Concrete CmsPhpUnixBootstrapOpensslMod_Ssl
#6
Funding Raised · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2016 · 68 employees
$50Mraised
▾

Siraj Power is a Dubai-based joint venture between Corys Environment and Akuo Energy. Provides turnkey solutions and financing options to commercial and residential customers. Offers net metering solutions and leasing options. Projects include 1MW system over the Hepworth PME Factory roof, 985kW over the Kangaroo Plastics Factory roof and many others.

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2020Conventional Debt$50M
Founders & team
David AuriauFounder & DirectorLaurent LonguetCEO
Investors
APICORP
Tech stack
Cloudflare TurnstileContact Form 7ElementorElementor Header & Footer BuilderFancyboxFont Awesome
#7
Series A · Dubai, Dubai
$10Mraised
▾

Provider of solar panel installation services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 10k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Founders & team
Baharash BagherianFounder & CEO
Investors
Anthill Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-JsElementorGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#8
Acquired · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2014 · 59 employees
$25Mraised
▾

Alcazar Energy is an independent developer and power producer focused on renewable energy generation across the META region (Middle East, Turkey and Africa). The company has emphasis on Solar PV and onshore wind technologies and develops these facility from concept to commission.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 30k LinkedIn followers — 7.2% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Senior Biodiversity Specialist
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Montenegro's Minister of Energy & Mining) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2017Conventional Debt$12M
  • Jul 2015PE$25M
Founders & team
Daniel CalderonCo-Founder & Managing Partner
Investors
IFC, British International Investment, IFC Asset Management Company, DASH Ventures, Mubadala Infrastructure Partners, BluStone Management
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailAstraCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#9
Series A · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2011 · 69 employees
$10.7Mraised
▾

Enerwhere provides fully-financed temporary and permanent solar-diesel hybrid power solutions. This solution finds applications in off-grid locations and in the mining, construction and oil & gas industries, as well as in military and disaster recovery operations. The company also offers Permanent solar lease and PPA upto 25 years and also rents out equipment for industrial purposes. Enerwhere is also certified by Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) to execute the govt solar initiative of Shams Dubai solar program.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 25k LinkedIn followers — 6.1% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Field Service Manager
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Modern Energy) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2020Series A—
  • Jan 2019Series A$940K
  • Jan 2017Series A$700K
  • Mar 2015Series A$10M
Founders & team
Daniel ZywietzFounder & Chairman
Investors
KAAF Investments, Adenium Energy Capital, Eureeca
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBootstrapContact Form 7Font AwesomeGodaddyGoogle Analytics
#10
Series A · Dubai, Dubai
$10Mraised
▾

Provider of operation & maintenance of solar home kits and installation of off-grid systems

Investors
DFC
#11
Funding Raised · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2012
—raised
▾

Access Power developer, owner and operator of power assets in the Middle East and Africa. The company is currently developing power projects worth over US$1B in 23 countries across Africa and Asia with capacities over 1500 MW. Their projects are primarily spread across solar and wind domains, where they develop and operate these projects.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2017Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Vahid FotuhiCo-Founder & Managing PartnerReda ChaarChairman & CEO
Tech stack
Godaddy Website BuilderPwaOpen Graph

Funding & investor landscape

$1.2Btotal disclosed funding
10companies funded
17disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
APICORP2 rounds
Adenium Energy Capital2 rounds
IFC2 rounds
In52 rounds
Actis1 rounds
AlNowais Investments1 rounds
Alcazar Capital1 rounds
Anthill Ventures1 rounds
Arjun Infrastructure Partners1 rounds
BBVA1 rounds

Notable founders

Chris Marsh
CEO · Enviromena
David Auriau
Co-Founder & CEO · Positive Zero
Jeremy Crane
Group CEO · Yellow Door Energy
Martin Haupts
CEO · Phanes Group
Laurent Longuet
CEO · Siraj Power
Baharash Bagherian
Founder & CEO · URB
Daniel Calderon
Co-Founder & Managing Partner · Alcazar Energy
Daniel Zywietz
Founder & Chairman · Enerwhere
Vahid Fotuhi
Co-Founder & Managing Partner · Access Power
Reda Chaar
Chairman & CEO · Access Power
Prism market signals · United Arab Emirates · country-scoped Prism corpus, 922,860 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 IN DUBAI · Energy

How research on Solar Pv in Dubai is moving

A read on the academic research around Solar Pv in Dubai — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 51 papers.

51 papers · stance +0.42 · 19% breakthrough · 12% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
top institutions
  • Dubai Health Authority20
  • University of Dubai13
  • Heriot-Watt University Dubai5
  • British University in Dubai3
  • Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - Dubai Campus3
leading researchers
Edwin Rodríguez-Ubiñas · Sabina Abdul Hadi · Ahmer A.B. Baloch · Ammar Nayfeh · Ayman Rezk · Esra Trepci
prism intelligence · tone & topics
100% positive · 0% critical tone
EnergySustainabilityBusinessEnvironmentConstructionReal Estate
▲ Breakthroughs8 · 16%
▲ 0%→16% share
0 median citations100% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (0%→16% of field), led by Photovoltaic system.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Photovoltaic system5
  • Renewable energy3
  • Solar energy3
  • Remote sensing2
  • Energy (signal processing)2
Newly emergingPhotovoltaic system 0→5 · Renewable energy 0→3 · Solar energy 0→3
Landmark Short-term solar radiation forecast using total sky imager via transfer learning · 27 cites
◆ Advancements29 · 57%
▲ 0%→56% share
1 median citations97% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are rising (0%→56% of field), led by Architectural engineering.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Architectural engineering1→4
Newly emergingPhotovoltaic system 0→11 · Renewable energy 0→8 · Solar energy 0→6
Landmark Using passive cooling strategies to improve thermal performance and reduce energy consumption of residential buildings i · 251 cites
▼ Concerns5 · 10%
▲ 0%→10% share
2 median citations100% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are rising (0%→10% of field), led by Architectural engineering.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Architectural engineering2
  • Photovoltaic system2
  • Renewable energy2
  • Zero-energy building1
  • HVAC1
Landmark Advancements and challenges in solar photovoltaic technologies: enhancing technical performance for sustainable clean en · 41 cites

Common questions

How many Solar Energy companies are there in Dubai, United Arab Emirates?
Radar tracks 40 indexable Solar Energy companies headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Solar Energy companies in Dubai, United Arab Emirates?
The Solar Energy companies in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on this list have raised a combined $1.2B in disclosed equity funding across 10 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Solar Energy company in Dubai, United Arab Emirates?
Yellow Door Energy is the highest-funded Solar Energy company in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with $465M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Solar Energy companies in Dubai, United Arab Emirates are funded?
10 of the 40 Solar Energy companies in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Solar Energy unicorns are there in Dubai, United Arab Emirates?
None of the Solar Energy companies in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Dubai, United Arab Emirates Solar Energy companies?
The most active investors in Dubai, United Arab Emirates Solar Energy companies on this list include APICORP, Adenium Energy Capital, IFC, In5, Actis.
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