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Best Solar Energy Companies in North Holland, Netherlands

The 33 best Solar Energy companies in North Holland, Netherlands in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: ZOLA Electric.

33companies tracked
$217.1Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
16have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · SOLAR ENERGY × NORTH HOLLAND

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
117kcombined LinkedIn audience
67%of audience held by top 3
3companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Solar Energy companies in North Holland

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackWeb popularityPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1BigSolar
Residential solar project installer
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2BOBECO Solar
Provider of solar energy solutions, including solar thermal and photovoltaic systems, maintenance services
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3COOLBACK
Manufacturer of solar PV modules
——3—————
4Ecorus
Developer of solar energy projects
——84Guy Coenen
Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+38Top 10M——
5Energyra
Manufacturer of solar PV modules
———Daniel Kuijk
Co-Founder & Managing Director
DudaTwitch PlayerNginx+12Top 50M——
6Enstall
Manufacturer of rooftop solar racking and mounting solutions, providing reliable and digital capabilities
——400—WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+28Top 5M——
7Faraday Keys
Provider of solar planning and designing services
————————
8Femtogrid Energy Solutions
Power management solar technology
——3———9 patents
Parallel PV module string integration and DC bus management for solar power systems
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Top 12 Solar Energy companies in North Holland

#1
Series E · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2011 · 603 employees
$133Mraised
▾

Zola Electric offers solar installation and upgradation services for rural areas in Africa. Has a proprietary software platform, Surge, that claims to offer personalized services for customers. Services include engineering, installation, financing, commissioning and others. Specializes in Pay-As-You-Go systems.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 48k LinkedIn followers — 41.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Conventional Debt$8M
  • Sep 2021Series E$45M
  • Sep 2021Conventional Debt$45M
  • Dec 2018Conventional Debt$32.5M
Investors
FMO, Symbiotics Group, SolarCity, Vulcan Capital, Zouk Capital, SunFunder
#2
Series A · Weesp, North Holland · founded 2016 · 15 employees
$967.1Kraised
▾

Developer of solar energy projects

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Logistiek & Inkoop Coördinator
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Series A$5M
  • Jul 2025Grant (prize money)$1.5M
  • Feb 2023Seed$967.1K
Investors
ROM InWest, VP Capital, National Growth Fund
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Workspace
#3
Series A · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2013 · 205 employees
$40Mraised
▾

Lumos enables people to replace hazardous and expensive kerosene generators and lanterns with modern solar electricity that can power lights, cellphones, fans, computers, TVs and other small electronic devices (all at once, every day). By offering Solar Power as a Service, Lumos offers homes and small businesses a simple and affordable way to pay for electricity in small installments using their mobile phones.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers — 6.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Monnify) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2020Conventional Debt$45M
  • Jul 2020Conventional Debt—
  • Dec 2019Grant (prize money)$75M
  • Dec 2016Series A$40M
Founders & team
Davidi VortmanCo-Founder
Investors
DFC, solar-ng, Federal Republic of Nigeria, VLTCM, Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Managers, Israel Cleantech Ventures
Tech stack
BootstrapGoogle AnalyticsGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGoogle WorkspaceGsap
#4
Series B · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2009 · 49 employees
$10.8Mraised
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Triple Solar is a designer and manufacturer of solar roof and wall panels. The company name suggests that their solar panels are used for three purposes such as roofing, heating and electricity. It uses solar panels in combination with a heat pump to develop a high-quality aluminium roofing system that also collects energy for room heating. It is incubated at New Energy Docks, a renewable energy incubator

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers — 7.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. IBC SOLAR AG) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2023Series B$10.8M
  • May 2014Series A—
Investors
ABP Pensioenfonds, PDENH, DOEN Foundation, Enfuro Ventures, e2 cleantech, Startgreen Capital
Tech stack
ApolloBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser Insights
#5
Series B · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2014 · 32 employees
$15.6Mraised
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Solnet Green Energy is a Finland based provider of smart solar solutions. Offers IoT based solar utilities and system integrations for business customers. Provides turn-key solutions for energy production and solar power as a service, in which the customer, under the PPA, purchases the solar power from the power plant built, owned, and funded by Solnet.

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2022Series B$15.6M
Investors
EAB, Tesi, Avanto Ventures
Tech stack
AosCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotCore-Js
#6
Public · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2008 · 343 employees
$12.1Mraised
▾

Provider of project development, operation & maintenance services for solar power solutions

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 21k LinkedIn followers — 17.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Roman Havel) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2019Conventional Debt$11.8M
  • Jan 2010Grant (prize money)$150K
  • Jan 2008Grant (prize money)$100K
Founders & team
Georg HotarCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
K&H Group, National Science Foundation
Tech stack
AosApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBootstrapCdnjsChart.Js
#7
Seed · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2019 · 10 employees
$1.4Mraised
▾

Developer of mini-grids designed to democratize developing and operating profitable solar micro-utilities. The company provides rented solar panels and batteries to mini-grid entrepreneurs and automates load control and maximizes the production of solar energy, enabling non-engineer to run their own local utilities and be profitable in their endeavors.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 3.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2021Seed$1.4M
  • 2020Seed—
Founders & team
Bert DequaeCo-founder
Investors
All On, Katapult, ScaleUpNation
Tech stack
Google WorkspaceHotjarHstsNetlifyPwaVue.Js
#8
Seed · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2011 · 22 employees
$1.7Mraised
▾

Utility-scale solar energy project developer

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2014Seed—
  • Feb 2014PE$1.7M
Founders & team
Josef AbramowitzCEO & President
Investors
Norfund, KLP, FMO, Inspired Evolution
Tech stack
AddthisApache Http ServerBootstrapElementorElementor Header & Footer BuilderFont Awesome
#9
Seed · Haarlem, North Holland · founded 2012 · 20 employees
$1.3Mraised
▾

WakaWaka manufactures 'WakaWaka Light' which is a solar powered flashlight, 'WakaWaka Power' which is a solar powered charger that can charge mobile phone and 'WakaWaka Pouch' which is a waterproof pouch to keep currency note and other things which needs to be kept dry. The company presence in the developing countries of the world.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 2.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2016Seed$1.2M
  • Feb 2012Seed$98.4K
Founders & team
Maurits GroenCo-FounderCamille Van GestelCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Symbid, OnePlanetCrowd, Vegan Investor
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle Analytics
#10
Funding Raised · Zuidoostbeemster, North Holland · founded 2007 · 39 employees
$56.6Kraised
▾

Specialist in the production and supply of sustainable energy, with comprehensive knowledge of hybrid and solar power systems. The company is part of the Maru Group, which encompasses Maru Solar, Maru Greentech, and Maru Innovations. Maru Solar is focused on reducing the environmental impact of its business activities and promoting sustainable energy solutions.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2018Grant (prize money)$56.6K
Investors
Europa
#11
Funding Raised · Middenmeer, North Holland · founded 2006 · 44 employees
$35.3Kraised
▾

Provider of geothermal energy catering to large greenhouses and data centers. The company produces and transports energy and water while providing sustainable innovations such as a solar park floating on water, smart grid developments, underground heat storage, measurement services, energy trading and groundwater control.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Engineer Operationele Techniek, Data engineer energie infrastructuren
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2016Grant (prize money)$35.3K
Investors
Europa
Tech stack
BootstrapContact Form 7GsapHstsIsotopeJquery
#12
Deadpooled · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2015 · 11 employees
$22.7Kraised
▾

Masar offers the incentive of free solar system installed on rooftop or private property, by joining the Masar Club. After this Masar will sell the electricity to the grid and pay the customer regular fees. The company has operational presence in Middle East & North Africa and is funded by European & African angel investors

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2015Seed$22.7K
Investors
Rockstart, Avanto Ventures

Funding & investor landscape

$217.1Mtotal disclosed funding
12companies funded
34disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa3 rounds
FMO3 rounds
Startgreen Capital3 rounds
Avanto Ventures2 rounds
Enfuro Ventures2 rounds
Rockstart2 rounds
Unreasonable2 rounds
e2 cleantech2 rounds
ABP Pensioenfonds1 rounds
Aegon1 rounds

Notable founders

Davidi Vortman
Co-Founder · Lumos
Georg Hotar
Co-Founder & CEO · Photon Energy
Bert Dequae
Co-founder · NXT Grid
Josef Abramowitz
CEO & President · Gigawatt Global
Maurits Groen
Co-Founder · WakaWaka
Camille Van Gestel
Co-Founder & CEO · WakaWaka
Marco Alvera
Co-Founder · zhero
Micha Bogaard
Product Owner Business Intelligence · Solarclarity
Peter Smink
CEO · Nuon
Prism market signals · Netherlands · country-scoped Prism corpus, 194,703 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 · Netherlands

How research on Solar Photovoltaics is moving in the Netherlands

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 529 Netherlands-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 38% → 41% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • Delft University of Technology98
  • Eindhoven University of Technology77
  • Institute of Physics70
  • University of Twente38
  • Joint Research Centre38
leading researchers
Ewan D. Dunlop · Martin A. Green · Jiangjian Shi · Yoshihiro Hishikawa · Wilfried van Sark · Paul Prócel · Masahiro Yoshita · Wilhelm Warta
▲ Breakthroughs120 · 23%
▼ 26%→22% share
▼0.8× share momentum12 median citations72% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are cooling (26%→22% of field), led by Photovoltaic system.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Photovoltaic system2→22
  • Solar cell4→21
  • Optoelectronics9→24
  • Perovskite (structure)4→15
  • Solar energy2→11
Newly emergingTandem 0→11 · Silicon 0→11 · Renewable energy 0→7
Landmark Highly Reproducible Sn‐Based Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells with 9% Efficiency · 887 cites
◆ Advancements239 · 45%
▲ 45%→46% share
▲1.0× share momentum3 median citations77% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are rising (45%→46% of field), led by Photovoltaic system.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Photovoltaic system6→56
  • Solar energy2→33
  • Renewable energy2→29
  • Solar cell14→33
  • Perovskite (structure)6→20
Newly emergingElectricity 0→11 · Thermal 0→9 · Energy (signal processing) 0→9
Landmark Plasmonic solar cells · 1,485 cites
▼ Concerns78 · 15%
▲ 13%→16% share
▲1.2× share momentum2 median citations81% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are rising (13%→16% of field), led by Solar energy.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Solar energy4→23
  • Photovoltaic system3→22
  • Renewable energy3→17
  • Solar cell2→8
  • Perovskite (structure)2→6
Newly emergingOptoelectronics 0→9 · Irradiance 0→5 · Software deployment 0→5
Landmark Recombination in Perovskite Solar Cells: Significance of Grain Boundaries, Interface Traps, and Defect Ions · 1,171 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Netherlands

Where solar pv is researched across Netherlands

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.

Delft107 · +0.49
Hot · SiliconAdvancing · OptoelectronicsOpportunity · HeterojunctionConcern · Irradiance
Eindhoven101 · +0.56
Hot · OptoelectronicsAdvancing · TandemOpportunity · Substrate (aquarium)Concern · Copper indium gallium selenide solar cells
Groningen90 · +0.43
Hot · Electricity generationAdvancing · FabricationOpportunity · Renewable energyConcern · Fossil fuel
Utrecht33 · +0.45
Hot · ElectricityAdvancing · PlasmonOpportunity · Renewable energyConcern · Solar energy
Amsterdam30 · +0.46
Hot · Plasmonic solar cellAdvancing · PlasmonOpportunity · Photovoltaic system
Wageningen28 · +0.16
Hot · IrradianceAdvancing · Solar energyOpportunity · Photovoltaic systemConcern · Renewable energy
Leiden13 · -0.12
Hot · Renewable energyOpportunity · Christian ministryConcern · Solar energy
Maastricht6 · +0.13
Hot · Solar energyOpportunity · Energy (signal processing)

Common questions

How many Solar Energy companies are there in North Holland, Netherlands?
Radar tracks 33 indexable Solar Energy companies headquartered in North Holland, Netherlands that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Solar Energy companies in North Holland, Netherlands?
The Solar Energy companies in North Holland, Netherlands on this list have raised a combined $217.1M in disclosed equity funding across 12 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Solar Energy company in North Holland, Netherlands?
ZOLA Electric is the highest-funded Solar Energy company in North Holland, Netherlands, with $133M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Solar Energy companies in North Holland, Netherlands are funded?
12 of the 33 Solar Energy companies in North Holland, Netherlands on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Solar Energy unicorns are there in North Holland, Netherlands?
None of the Solar Energy companies in North Holland, Netherlands on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in North Holland, Netherlands Solar Energy companies?
The most active investors in North Holland, Netherlands Solar Energy companies on this list include Europa, FMO, Startgreen Capital, Avanto Ventures, Enfuro Ventures.
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