Radar · Solar Energy in Germany
Best Solar Energy Companies in Germany
The 401 best Solar Energy companies in Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Enpal.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
401companies tracked
$7Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
95have raised
Germany's Solar Energy sector draws serious capital, and this directory ranks the best Solar Energy companies in Germany by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum across 401 tracked companies.
The numbers are blunt. Total disclosed funding hits $7.0B, and Enpal alone accounts for $3.6B of that, which tells you everything about how concentrated the upside is. EnBW follows at $982M, with Blue Elephant Energy at $89M a distant third. One unicorn has emerged from that stack. Globally, the solar market sits at roughly $222.1B in 2024, forecast to reach $223.3B by 2026 at a 20.5% CAGR, driven by decarbonization mandates and tightening government policy on emissions. I'd note that Germany's regulatory environment, including BAFA incentive programs, is actively shaping where funding flows here.
So what's moving beyond the headline names? Coverage is rising fast across solar electricity generation and PV technology themes, and energy app installs are growing at a median 28% year-over-year across 138 tracked apps, a signal that retail and commercial adoption isn't slowing. You can use the funding figures in this directory as a real proxy for market conviction, not just ambition.
Sources & further reading
- ResearchAndMarkets.com
- MarketsandMarkets
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · SOLAR ENERGY × GERMANY
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
713kcombined LinkedIn audience
55%of audience held by top 3
3companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Solar Energy companies in Germany
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enpal 🦄 Provider of solar energy solutions offering purchase or rental options 89Funding top 20%Growth top 21%Fin. health top 22%Talent top 28% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Growthtop 21% Fin. healthtop 22% Talenttop 28% Techtop 31% Markettop 32% Moattop 37% Patentstop 50% Innovationbottom 47% Globalbottom 46% Funding: Raised $3.6B across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 8 yrs (1.1/yr) Growth: Revenue +122% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $3.6B | 14 mo ago | — | 2017 | Jochen Ziervogel Co-Founder | — | 5 patents Building fall protection systems for safety barriers | 1 partnership |
| 2 | EnBW Provider of renewable energy production services 78Product top 17%Funding top 18%Partners top 18%Tech top 20% All 14 signals ▾Producttop 17% Fundingtop 18% Partnerstop 18% Techtop 20% Markettop 22% Innovationtop 26% Customerstop 34% Fin. healthtop 36% Patentstop 40% Newstop 42% Moattop 47% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 40% Globalbottom 38% Product: 5 published apps (2.7M installs) · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $982M across 26 rounds · 26 rounds over 21 yrs (1.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $982M | 27 mo ago | 21,711 | 1997 | Georg Stamatelopoulos CEO | 10 signals Contracts · Acquisition · Announcements | 100 patents Emissions control and energy efficiency solutions for power plants and decentralized energy systems | 1 launch · 1 expansion |
| 3 | BayWa re Developer & distributor of renewable energy 53Tech top 21%Product top 26%Funding top 35%Talent top 38% All 12 signals ▾Techtop 21% Producttop 26% Fundingtop 35% Talenttop 38% Moattop 43% Growthtop 45% Patentstop 45% Innovationtop 47% Globalbottom 47% Marketbottom 37% Fin. healthbottom 28% Newsbottom 24% Tech: 63 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $843M | 63 mo ago | 249 | 2009 | Matthias Taft CEO | — | 42 patents Agricultural equipment coupling and plant cultivation support/roofing structures | — |
| 4 | ENVIRIA Developer of solar energy projects 32Funding top 34%Tech bottom 48%Global bottom 39%Market bottom 37% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 37% Growthbottom 35% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $224M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) Tech: 15 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $224M | 27 mo ago | 86 | 2017 | — | — | — | 1 award |
| 5 | Sonnen Energy Provider of residential and commercial energy storage and management solutions 67Tech top 12%Growth top 32%Product top 38%Customers top 41% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 12% Growthtop 32% Producttop 38% Customerstop 41% Markettop 44% Fundingbottom 45% Globalbottom 25% Tech: 53 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Growth: Headcount 257 → 319 (+24%) across vintages · Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $180M | 89 mo ago | 319 319 → 522 (+64%) | 2010 | — | — | — | 1 launch |
| 6 | ib Vogt Provider of solar utility-scale turnkey solution 42Growth top 38%Funding top 39%Tech top 46%Talent bottom 49% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 38% Fundingtop 39% Techtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Newsbottom 47% Moatbottom 45% Fin. healthbottom 41% Marketbottom 39% Growth: Headcount 369 → 448 (+21%) across vintages Funding: Raised $160M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $160M | 45 mo ago | 448 448 → 933 (+108%) | 2002 | Anton Milner CEO | 3 signals Acquisition · Funding | — | 1 expansion |
| 7 | Aquila European Renewables Income Fund Provider of financing solutions for solar & wind energy 37Fin. health top 41%Market top 47%Funding top 48%Global bottom 30% All 6 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 41% Markettop 47% Fundingtop 48% Globalbottom 30% Growthbottom 25% Newsbottom 22% Fin. health: Revenue ~$59.0M (FY2021) · Net margin 21.5% Market: 450 employees (top 21% of Energy) · Revenue ~$59.0M rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $149M | 68 mo ago | 450 | 2019 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | NexWafe Manufacturer of solar PV wafers 55Funding top 32%Growth top 32%Moat top 32%Tech top 37% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 32% Growthtop 32% Moattop 32% Techtop 37% Patentstop 38% Talenttop 38% Partnerstop 43% Innovationtop 47% Newstop 49% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 33% Funding: Raised $121M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 11 yrs (0.9/yr) Growth: Headcount 17 → 26 (+53%) across vintages rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $121M | 36 mo ago | 26 | 2015 | Roy Segev Co-Founder | 4 signals Funding · Contracts | 66 patents Thin‑film silicon vapor deposition equipment and wafer separation/handling technologies | — |
| 9 | ENCAVIS Independent power producer from renewable energy resources 55Fin. health top 33%News top 43%Market top 45%Growth top 48% All 9 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 33% Newstop 43% Markettop 45% Growthtop 48% Moattop 48% Fundingbottom 48% Partnersbottom 43% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 32% Fin. health: Revenue ~$15.3M (FY2013) · Net margin 22.7% News: 30 BI events in 12 mo (of 175 tracked, 11 types) · -41% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $115M | 89 mo ago | 150 | 2017 | — | 30 signals ▼41% Acquisition · Announcements · Funding | — | 1 partnership |
| 10 | Blue Elephant Energy Power producer in the solar and wind sector 35Growth top 36%Funding top 40%News top 44%Talent top 45% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 36% Fundingtop 40% Newstop 44% Talenttop 45% Moattop 48% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 35% Techbottom 25% Growth: Headcount 31 → 35 (+13%) across vintages · 3 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo Funding: Raised $88.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $89M | 12 mo ago | 35 | 2016 | Felix Goedhart CEO | 4 signals ▲33% Leadership · Acquisition | — | — |
| 11 | ILOS Projects Developer of solar energy projects 24Funding top 37%Growth top 45%News top 48%Tech bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 37% Growthtop 45% Newstop 48% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 14% Funding: Raised $84.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $85M | 31 mo ago | 4 | 2019 | — | — | — | 9 job openings |
| 12 | Iqony Provider of renewable energies and bridging technologies for a climate-neutral future, offering IT solutions… 57Tech top 29%Growth top 45%Funding top 46%Market bottom 47% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 29% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 46% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 29% Tech: 39 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $56M | 29 mo ago | 213 | 2022 | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Pacifico Renewables Yield Developer of wind and solar energy projects 5Funding top 49%Global bottom 37%News bottom 27%Market bottom 10% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 49% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 27% Marketbottom 10% Funding: Raised $39.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Global: Investors from 1 country beyond Germany rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 5/100 | $39M | 51 mo ago | 2 | 2018 | — | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 14 | Sunvigo Provider of solar panel installation services for residential and commercial 37Funding top 37%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 47%Global bottom 39% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 37% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $37.5M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 6 yrs (1.2/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $37M | 29 mo ago | 91 | 2020 | Vigen Nicogosian Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 15 | Steag Energy Services Developer of renewable energy project & EPC service 53Patents top 34%Market top 35%Innovation top 35%Funding top 45% All 8 signals ▾Patentstop 34% Markettop 35% Innovationtop 35% Fundingtop 45% Moattop 45% Growthbottom 42% Globalbottom 38% Techbottom 22% Patents: 92 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 0 filings since 2022 vs 11 in 2017-21 Market: 323 employees (top 19% of Environment) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $26M | 53 mo ago | 323 | 2010 | — | — | 92 patents Flue‑gas cleaning, mercury/selenium wastewater treatment, catalyst regeneration, and grid frequency support | — |
| 16 | Sunfarming Solar power project developer for residential and commercial customer | $23M | 88 mo ago | 39 | 2004 | — | — | 2 patents Integrated solar PV mounting frames with rainwater harvesting for agricultural use. | — |
| 17 | MEP Werke Provider of SWITCH home systems on a residential scale | $22M | 85 mo ago | — | 2009 | Konstantin Strasser Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 18 | Pacifico Energy Developer and manager of wind, solar, battery, and hydrogen energy projects 53Growth top 33%Talent top 38%Funding top 48%Tech top 50% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 33% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 48% Techtop 50% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 30% Newsbottom 27% Growth: Headcount 22 → 35 (+59%) across vintages · Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $21M | 42 mo ago | 35 35 → 51 (+46%) | 2016 | Fabian Herberg Managing Director | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 19 | DZ4 Developer of solar energy power projects 27Product top 42%Funding top 44%Market bottom 44%Tech bottom 30% All 6 signals ▾Producttop 42% Fundingtop 44% Marketbottom 44% Techbottom 30% Globalbottom 30% Newsbottom 22% Product: 1 published app (623 installs) · Company stage: Acquired Funding: Raised $16.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $16M | 38 mo ago | 90 | 2012 | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Wegatech Greenergy Company specializing in renewable energy solutions, primarily focusing on photovoltaic systems, energy… 53Growth top 27%Fin. health top 43%Funding top 44%Talent top 45% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 27% Fin. healthtop 43% Fundingtop 44% Talenttop 45% Techtop 49% Marketbottom 42% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 21% Growth: Headcount 86 → 134 (+56%) across vintages · Revenue +47% YoY Fin. health: Revenue ~$16.7M · Revenue +47% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $16M | 28 mo ago | 134 | 2010 | Andreas Durth CEO | — | — | — |
| 21 | 7C Solarparken Independent power producer | $16M | 66 mo ago | 24 | 2008 | Steven Proost Founder & CEO | 3 signals Buyback · Earnings | — | — |
| 22 | Reonic Provider of solutions for renewable energy management 62Tech top 23%Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Funding top 46% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 23% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 46% Productbottom 48% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Tech: 25 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $14M | 21 mo ago | — | 2021 | Tristan Menzinger Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 23 | Feldwerke Developer of solar renewable energy power projects 40Funding top 43%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 46%Global bottom 25% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $14.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $14M | 1 mo ago | — | 2023 | Nils Kuchenbuch Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 24 | Abakus Solar Solar PV plant developers | $13M | 172 mo ago | 51 | 1995 | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | badenovaWÄRMEPLUS Renewable energy company that specializes in providing sustainable heating and energy solutions to customers… 14Funding top 45%Talent bottom 45%Tech bottom 35%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 35% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 22% Funding: Raised $11.3M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 9 yrs (0.6/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $11M | 40 mo ago | — | 2007 | Stefan Leuxner Managing Director | — | — | — |
| 26 | Winture Manufacturer and supplier of solar water desalination systems | $8M | 64 mo ago | 14 14 → 23 (+64%) | 2016 | Hamed Beheshti Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 27 | ABO Wind Developer of solar & wind energy projects | $7M | 76 mo ago | — | 1996 | Jochen Ahn Co-Founder | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 28 | Co-Power Provider of solar installation services 55Talent top 38%Funding top 49%Global bottom 36% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 49% Globalbottom 36% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $7.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $7M | 12 mo ago | — | 2024 | Jan Kruger Co-Founder & Managing Director | — | — | — |
| 29 | AE Solar Developer of solar energy projects | $6M | 153 mo ago | 134 | 2003 | Alexander Maier Founder | — | 76 patents Silicon wafer texturing, silicide coating, etching chemistries, and solar panel mounting systems. | — |
| 30 | Solarize Provider of software for automated billing of decentralized energy generation 42Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Funding top 45%Tech bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 45% Techbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 20% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $6M | 4 mo ago | 10 | 2020 | Andi Weiss Co-Founder & Head of Product | — | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 31 | HH2E Developer of solar and wind energy projects | $6M | 49 mo ago | 13 | 2021 | Andreas Schierenbeck Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 32 | ALVA Energie A 360° solar power project partner for sustainable energy solutions 55Talent top 45%Funding top 49%Global bottom 48% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 45% Fundingtop 49% Globalbottom 48% Talent: 2 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $5.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $6M | 11 mo ago | — | 2024 | Marc Schuhbauer Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 33 | Redavia Offers small sized deploy able solar farms on rent | $5M | 56 mo ago | 5 | 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Aroundhome Platform provider for customers to find suppliers in various sectors | $5M | 89 mo ago | 300 | 2008 | — | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 35 | MARCLEY Provider of solar installation services for homes 42Growth top 28%Talent top 35%Tech top 48%Product bottom 48% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Talenttop 35% Techtop 48% Productbottom 48% Fundingbottom 42% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 22% Newsbottom 18% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 3 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $4M | 22 mo ago | — | 2022 | Florian Schulte Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 36 | SOLAR23 Turnkey solar energy solutions provider for African markets | $4M | 60 mo ago | — | 2000 | Sibai Ismail Co-CEO & Managing Director | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 37 | KWE New Energy Planning and implementation of wind and solar energy projects | $4M | 58 mo ago | — | 2013 | Guido Hedemann Managing Director | — | — | — |
| 38 | Amperecloud Provider of monitoring solutions for photovoltaic and battery energy storage systems 16Funding top 49%Product bottom 48%Market bottom 36%Global bottom 36% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 49% Productbottom 48% Marketbottom 36% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $3.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Product: 1 published app (263 installs) · Company stage: Series A rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $4M | 22 mo ago | 29 | 2019 | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Elektro Huber Home - Elektro Huber GmbH | $3M | 63 mo ago | — | 2014 | Eugen Huber CEO & Managing Director | — | — | — |
| 40 | SOLUTRONIC energy Solar energy storage system and inverter manufacturer | $3M | 93 mo ago | — | 2014 | Stefan Stark Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 41 | metergrid Developer of solar energy projects | $3M | 32 mo ago | 7 | 2019 | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Otark Platform providing procurement solutions for renewable energy and power purchase agreements 16Talent top 38%Tech bottom 48%Funding bottom 40%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Techbottom 48% Fundingbottom 40% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 25% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 20 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $3M | 21 mo ago | — | 2023 | Jan Quecke Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 43 | SOLAR MATERIALS Provider of PV modules recycling services 48Growth top 20%Funding top 37%Tech bottom 43%Global bottom 38% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 20% Fundingtop 37% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 23% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $2.6M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $3M | 1 mo ago | 10 | 2021 | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | toughTrough Provider of innovative and highly efficient solutions for solar applications, specializing in OEM mirror… | $3M | 103 mo ago | — | 2011 | Carsten Holze CEO | — | — | — |
| 45 | SolarWorX Independent solar power producer | $2M | 63 mo ago | 8 | 2018 | Franz Josef Buschmeier Co-Founder and CFO | — | — | — |
| 46 | NET ALPHA SOLAR Provider of innovative solar solutions and products for a cleaner and more sustainable future. | $2M | 31 mo ago | — | 2023 | Carlos Class Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 47 | Berliner Energieagentur Developer of solar and wind energy projects | $1M | 43 mo ago | 50 50 → 37 (-26%) | 1992 | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | FREQCON Manufacturer of solar powered energy storage systems and multiple wind energy equipment | $1M | 64 mo ago | 94 | 1988 | Norbert Hennchen CEO | — | — | — |
| 49 | Berliner Stadtwerke Developer of solar energy projects | $707K | 44 mo ago | 27 | 2014 | Chris Werner Chief Executive Officer | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 50 | Solarkraft Pfalz Provider of photovoltaic systems, energy storage, and wallbox solutions | $565K | 46 mo ago | — | 2023 | Christian Frick Managing Director | — | — | — |
Top 12 Solar Energy companies in Germany
#1
Enpal 🦄Series D · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2017$3.6Braised▾
Enpal 🦄
Series D · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2017
Provider of solar energy solutions offering purchase or rental options. The company provides a complete solar system package, including panels, battery storage, wallboxes, and heat pumps. Installation services are offered through qualified regional technicians. Customers can choose to purchase the system outright or rent it through a flexible rental agreement. The company aims to simplify the process of adopting solar energy, making it accessible and convenient for homeowners.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 89how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 20%Growth
top 21%Fin. health
top 22%Talent
top 28%Tech
top 31%Market
top 32%Funding: Raised $3.6B across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 8 yrs (1.1/yr) · Last round Series D (Apr 2025)
Growth: Revenue +122% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Fin. health: Revenue ~$1.0B · Revenue +122% YoY
Audience (LinkedIn): 195k LinkedIn followers — 27.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Enpal) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Series D$110M
- Mar 2024Conventional Debt$1.2B
- Jun 2023Conventional Debt$462M
- Jan 2023Series D$230.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Picus Capital, Spreadshirt, Berliner Volksbank, Princeville Capital, E R CAPITAL HOLDING, FRIBA Investment
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAppnexusBootstrapCloudflareCore-JsCriteo
#2
Funding Raised · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2023$14Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2023
Developer of solar renewable energy power projects
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 43%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 46%Global
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $14.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (May 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Tech: 15 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2026Conventional Debt$14M
Founders & team
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle Tag ManagerHstsHttp/3Hubspot
#3
Series B · Magdeburg, Saxony Anhalt · founded 2021 · 10 employees$2.6Mraised▾
Series B · Magdeburg, Saxony Anhalt · founded 2021 · 10 employees
Provider of photovoltaic modules recycling services intended to improve the resource efficiency and co2 balance of solar modules. The company recovers not only glass and aluminum but also silicon and silver from discarded photovoltaic modules, enabling clients services that are economical and at the same time ecological solutions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 20%Funding
top 37%Tech
bottom 43%Global
bottom 38%Market
bottom 23%Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $2.6M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) · Last round Series B (Apr 2026)
Tech: 30 technologies across 1/8 capability areas
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series B$20M
- Jun 2024Series A$13.3M
- Jun 2023Grant (prize money)$7.2M
- Mar 2023Seed$2.6M
Investors
EIC Fund, Bmp Ventures, Katapult, First Imagine, IBG Beteiligungsgesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt, Europa
Tech stack
Animate.CssApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBorlabs CookieContact Form 7Element Ui
#4
Acquired · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2016 · 35 employees$88.7Mraised▾
Acquired · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2016 · 35 employees
Blue Elephant Energy and operates solar and wind parks and other renewable energy projects. Operates 18 solar parks and 8 wind parks. Totally generates a renewable portfolio of 265MW in places like Italy, Germany, Great Britain and Netherlands.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 36%Funding
top 40%News
top 44%Talent
top 45%Moat
top 48%Global
bottom 37%Growth: Headcount 31 → 35 (+13%) across vintages · 3 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $88.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series D (Jun 2025)
News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 11 tracked, 5 types) · +33% YoY · Top themes: Leadership, Acquisition
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers — 2.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Series D$214M
- Jul 2021Series C$88.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Infranity
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerGodaddyHstsPhpPwaTypo3 Cms
#5
Seed · Stuttgart, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2020 · 10 employees$6.4Mraised▾
Seed · Stuttgart, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2020 · 10 employees
Provider of software for automated billing of decentralized energy generation. The software supports the implementation of energy products, including on-site power purchase agreements and community energy supply. It measures energy flows, monitors the performance of generation plants, distributes energy quantities, and accurately bills consumption. The company offers consulting services, including feasibility studies and the creation of measurement concepts.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Growth
top 35%Funding
top 45%Tech
bottom 49%Global
bottom 32%Market
bottom 20%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $6.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Feb 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Energie Pro GmbH) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Seed—
- Oct 2022Seed$4.2M
- Jan 2022Seed$2.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Millennium Venture Capital, Picus Capital, Point Nine, Future Energy Ventures
Tech stack
AosAtlassian StatuspageCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle Analytics
#6
Public · Karlsruhe, Baden-wurttemberg · founded 1997 · 21711 employees$981.6Mraised▾
Public · Karlsruhe, Baden-wurttemberg · founded 1997 · 21711 employees
Provider of renewable energy production services. The company is committed to shaping a sustainable energy future by expanding renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, and hydropower, investing in smart transmission and distribution grids, and promoting innovations like fast-charging infrastructure for electric vehicles and digital energy management tools.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 17%Funding
top 18%Partners
top 18%Tech
top 20%Market
top 22%Innovation
top 26%Product: 5 published apps (2.7M installs) · Company stage: Public
Funding: Raised $982M across 26 rounds · 26 rounds over 21 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Mar 2024)
Partners: 6 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 6 deals · Marquee-customer mentions: top 5% of tracked companies
Audience (LinkedIn): 126k LinkedIn followers — 17.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2024Grant (prize money)$158.7K
- Jul 2023Grant (prize money)$40.1M
- Nov 2022Post IPO$850M
- Oct 2022Grant (prize money)$25.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, Stadtwerke Weinheim, Bund.de, Amprion, BAFA
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAngularApple Icloud MailAzureAzure Front Door
#7
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2024$5.8Mraised▾
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2024
A 360° solar power project partner for sustainable energy solutions. They provide comprehensive services, from planning and implementation to ongoing management of solar power projects for residential and commercial properties. Their core business model focuses on tenant electricity, offering innovative and sustainable energy supply solutions. Services include consulting, construction, financing, and administration, ensuring efficient and reliable project delivery. They also offer software solutions for streamlined billing and management of tenant electricity consumption. The company aims to create economically viable and environmentally friendly energy solutions, increasing property value and attractiveness. They assist clients in achieving CO2 savings targets and improving their ESG ratings.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 45%Funding
top 49%Global
bottom 48%Talent: 2 named leaders on record
Funding: Raised $5.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Jul 2025)
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond Germany
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series A$5.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Triodos Bank, Württembergische Energie GmbH, Brandenburg Capital, better ventures, FASE
#8
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2024$7.3Mraised▾
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2024
Copower is a provider of energy management solutions that enable companies to reduce their energy costs by up to 50%. The company's technology combines various use cases to optimize energy consumption and provide a single point of service for clients. With a focus on delivering clean and reliable energy, Copower aims to empower businesses to achieve their energy efficiency goals.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Funding
top 49%Global
bottom 36%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $7.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Jun 2025)
Global: Single-market focus (Germany)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Seed$7.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Cherry Ventures, ABACON CAPITAL, Aurum Impact Invest
#9
Series B · Frankfurt Am Main, Hesse · founded 2017 · 86 employees$223.7Mraised▾
Series B · Frankfurt Am Main, Hesse · founded 2017 · 86 employees
Developer of solar energy projects
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 34%Tech
bottom 48%Global
bottom 39%Market
bottom 37%Growth
bottom 35%News
bottom 22%Funding: Raised $224M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Feb 2024)
Tech: 15 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Security: Hsts
Global: Investors from 3 countries beyond Germany
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2024Series B$200M
- Jun 2022Series A$23.7M
- Apr 2021Conventional Debt$16.2M
Investors
BlackRock, Capcora, Redalpine, Galileo Green Energy, BNP Paribas Developpement, Alter Equity
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAosApple Icloud MailHeadless Ui
#10
Series A · Augsburg, Bavaria · founded 2021$14.4Mraised▾
Series A · Augsburg, Bavaria · founded 2021
Provider of solutions for renewable energy management. It provides users with a software company that accelerates the energy transition economically and ecologically. It also generate pre-qualified online customer enquiries efficiently. They help clients achieve climate goals by providing regenerative technologies in various sectors.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 23%Growth
top 28%Talent
top 28%Funding
top 46%Product
bottom 48%Market
bottom 40%Tech: 25 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Series A$14.4M
- Oct 2022Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Investors
Northzone, Point Nine, Puzzle Ventures, SpinLab
Tech stack
AlbacrossApolloCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#11
Series C · Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2015 · 26 employees$120.6Mraised▾
Series C · Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2015 · 26 employees
NexWafe produces and supplies wafers to solar cell producers. The company manufactures these wafers using Kerfless Wafering Technique by which there is less wastage of raw materials and the cost of production is low than regular.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 32%Growth
top 32%Moat
top 32%Tech
top 37%Patents
top 38%Talent
top 38%Funding: Raised $121M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 11 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series C (May 2023)
Growth: Headcount 17 → 26 (+53%) across vintages
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 66 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Senior Electrical Design Engineer
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Talon PV) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2023Series C$32.2M
- Jan 2023Grant (prize money)$108.7K
- Apr 2022Series C$7.6M
- Oct 2021Series C$45.1M
Founders & team
Investors
EIC Fund, Aramco Ventures, Athos Capital, Keshik Capital, Reliance New Energy, WAM
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareFancyboxGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerHsts
#12
Acquired · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2009 · 249 employees$843.2Mraised▾
Acquired · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2009 · 249 employees
Developer & distributor of renewable energy
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 21%Product
top 26%Funding
top 35%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 43%Growth
top 45%Tech: 63 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired
Funding: Raised $843M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Mar 2021)
Funding rounds
- Mar 2021Post IPO$632.9M
- Dec 2020Post IPO$93M
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$538.2K
- Apr 2020Post IPO—
Founders & team
Investors
RBC Capital Markets, Energy Infrastructure Partners, Migdal Group, Europa
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBackbone.JsBamboohrBootstrapCart FunctionalityCloudflare
Funding & investor landscape
$7Btotal disclosed funding
68companies funded
165disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Jochen Ziervogel
Co-Founder · Enpal
Viktor Wingert
Co-Founder · Enpal
Nils Kuchenbuch
Co-Founder · Feldwerke
Felix Goedhart
CEO · Blue Elephant Energy
Andi Weiss
Co-Founder & Head of Product · Solarize
Frederik Pfisterer
Co-Founder & CEO & MD · Solarize
Georg Stamatelopoulos
CEO · EnBW
Marc Schuhbauer
Co-Founder · ALVA Energie
Franziskus Cramm
Co-founder & Head of Project Management · ALVA Energie
Jan Kruger
Co-Founder & Managing Director · Co-Power
Kilian Zedelius
Co-Founder & Managing Director · Co-Power
Tristan Menzinger
Co-Founder · Reonic
Prism market signals · Germany · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,141,361 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 · Germany
How research on Solar Photovoltaics is moving in Germany
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 2,018 Germany-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and softening — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 48% → 34% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung213
- Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems198
- Forschungszentrum Jülich164
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie163
- University of Freiburg161
leading researchers
Anhaus, Philipp · Katlein, Christian · Arndt, Stefanie · Krampe, Daniela · Lange, Benjamin Allen · Christen, Andreas · Schindler, Dirk · Schiller, Martin
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Breakthroughs432 · 21%
▼ 25%→21% share
▼0.8× share momentum1 median citations84% since 2021mostly methods-led
Perovskite-tandem research is surging — German papers on Tandem rose from 3 to 35, Perovskite from 4 to 77.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Photovoltaic system7→85
- Perovskite (structure)4→77
- Solar energy4→61
- Solar cell24→76
- Tandem3→35
Newly emergingThermal 0→17 · Optics 0→9 · Photoluminescence 0→9
Landmark New world record efficiency for Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin‐film solar cells beyond 20% · 2,040 cites
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Advancements734 · 36%
▼ 40%→36% share
▼0.9× share momentum2 median citations84% since 2021mostly empirical
Photovoltaic system advancement research intensified sharply — German institutional papers rose from 12 to 166 since baseline.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Photovoltaic system12→166
- Solar energy7→140
- Solar cell34→120
- Renewable energy3→75
- Perovskite (structure)10→81
Newly emergingThermal 0→31 · Electricity 0→29 · Energy (signal processing) 0→21
Landmark Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 on TiO2 and Other Semiconductors · 2,893 cites
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Concerns230 · 11%
▼ 13%→11% share
▼0.8× share momentum1 median citations83% since 2021mostly empirical
Shading newly emerged as a concern signal in German PV research, with 19 papers flagged for the first time.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Photovoltaic system7→75
- Renewable energy3→48
- Solar energy3→47
- Solar cell8→46
- Perovskite (structure)3→21
Newly emergingShading 0→19 · Transmittance 0→14 · Crystallite 0→12
Landmark Reassessment of the Limiting Efficiency for Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells · 1,021 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Germany
Where solar pv is researched across Germany
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.
Jülich/Bonn200 · +0.49
Berlin190 · +0.43
Karlsruhe101 · +0.50
Munich88 · +0.49
Aachen78 · +0.50
Dresden41 · +0.57
Stuttgart27 · +0.37
Heidelberg12 · +0.46
PATENT SIGNAL · Germany
Who's filing solar pv patents in Germany
Germany solar pv patent filing is cooling — 14,301 filings from 8,000 assignees (2016–2025), led by Merck Patent, Fraunhofer GES Forschung, SMA Solar Technology; annual filings 1950→989.
14,301 filings8,000 assigneespeak 1950/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Merck Patent5068
- Fraunhofer GES Forschung1536
- SMA Solar Technology1451
- BASF SE1364
- Novaled828
- Osram OPTO Semiconductors825
- Siemens800
- Robert Bosch768
Common questions
How many Solar Energy companies are there in Germany?
Radar tracks 401 indexable Solar Energy companies headquartered in Germany that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Solar Energy companies in Germany?
The Solar Energy companies in Germany on this list have raised a combined $7B in disclosed equity funding across 68 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Solar Energy company in Germany?
Enpal is the highest-funded Solar Energy company in Germany, with $3.6B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Solar Energy companies in Germany are funded?
68 of the 401 Solar Energy companies in Germany on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Solar Energy unicorns are there in Germany?
1 Solar Energy company in Germany on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Germany Solar Energy companies?
The most active investors in Germany Solar Energy companies on this list include Europa, Amprion, BAFA, Bund.de, EIC Fund.
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