Radar · Solar Energy in Shanghai
Best Solar Energy Companies in Shanghai, China
The 31 best Solar Energy companies in Shanghai, China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: JA Solar.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
31companies tracked
$153.7Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
6have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · SOLAR ENERGY × SHANGHAI
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
Ranked: Best Solar Energy companies in Shanghai
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JA Solar Provider of solar photovoltaic module components | $68M | 100 mo ago | Public | Baofang Jin CEO | 2005 | BootstrapNginxMicrosoft 365+3 | 13 patents Advanced crystalline silicon photovoltaic cell manufacturing and selective emitter processes | — |
| 2 | Daqo New Energy Manufacturer of polysilicon and silicon wafers | $40M | 102 mo ago | Public | Xiang Xu CEO | 2008 | BootstrapGoogle Font APIFont Awesome+6 | — | — |
| 3 | Jinko Solar Manufacturer of solar modules 80Patents top 10%Fin. health top 11%Innovation top 22%Market top 24% All 13 signals ▾Patentstop 10% Fin. healthtop 11% Innovationtop 22% Markettop 24% Techtop 34% Talenttop 39% Partnerstop 40% Producttop 42% Fundingtop 43% Moattop 44% Newstop 49% Globalbottom 47% Growthbottom 36% Patents: 1,575 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 1521 filings since 2022 vs 54 in 2017-21 Fin. health: Revenue ~$12.8B · Revenue 366.7x total funding rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $35M | 72 mo ago | Acquired | Kangping Chen CEO | 2006 | DrupalPHPZURB Foundation+18 | 1,575 patents Advanced silicon photovoltaic cells, especially back-contact and PERC manufacturing technologies. | — |
| 4 | Fonrich Solar power plant developer | $10M | 161 mo ago | Series A | — | 2011 | PHPanime.jsAnimate.css+15 | — | — |
| 5 | Aurora Solar Technologies Manufacturer of solar powered products | $301K | 124 mo ago | Public | Gordon Deans Co-Founder | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Liansheng New Energy Providing of solar services to both commercial & residential | — | 39 mo ago | Series C | Han Xu Co-Founder & CEO | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Amerisolar Solar module manufacturer | — | — | Unfunded | — | 1993 | jQuery | — | — |
| 8 | Arctech Solar Manufacturer of mounting systems | — | — | Unfunded | — | 2009 | — | 128 patents Flexible solar panel mounting and tracking hardware for PV and CSP installations. | — |
Top 6 Solar Energy companies in Shanghai
#1
Acquired · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2006 · 46511 employees$35Mraised▾
Acquired · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2006 · 46511 employees
Manufacturer of solar modules. It uses Bifacial module with transparent backsheet technology and half-cell module technology for manufacturing solar modules.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 80how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 10%Fin. health
top 11%Innovation
top 22%Market
top 24%Tech
top 34%Talent
top 39%Patents: 1,575 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 1521 filings since 2022 vs 54 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Fin. health: Revenue ~$12.8B · Revenue 366.7x total funding · Publicly listed (IPO 2010)
Innovation: 1,575 patents (top 4% of patent-holders) · 1521 filings since 2022 vs 54 in 2017-21
Audience (LinkedIn): 368k LinkedIn followers — 60.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2020Post IPO$461.6M
- May 2019Post IPO$85M
- Feb 2019Post IPO$15.2M
- Oct 2008Series B$35M
Founders & team
Investors
China Israel Value Capital, Pitango, Harlyn Capital, Zhongguang Wenying Equity Investment Fund Management, Everbright ReinFore, Shenzhen Capital Group
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAkamai
#2
Public · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2005 · 22000 employees$68.4Mraised▾
Public · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2005 · 22000 employees
In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $11.79B and a net profit of $1.07B.
Funding rounds
- Jul 2018Conventional Debt$68.4M
Founders & team
Investors
China Minsheng Bank, KAILAI Investments, Finance Comment
Tech stack
BootstrapCore-JsFingerprintjsHstsJqueryJquery Ui
#3
Public · Pudong, Shanghai · founded 2008 · 4099 employees$40Mraised▾
Public · Pudong, Shanghai · founded 2008 · 4099 employees
In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $3.98B and a net profit of $2.58B.
Funding rounds
- May 2018Series D$40M
Founders & team
Investors
Morgan Stanley, GGV Capital, V Star Capital, Kuan Capital, Mirae Asset
#4
Series A · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2011 · 90 employees$10Mraised▾
Series A · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2011 · 90 employees
Solar power plant developer. The company manufactures and distributes various BoS equipment such as PV Optimizer, Solar PV Inverters, PV monitoring solutions, etc. They claim to have applied for over 40 inventions and utility model patents. Apart from manufacturing, they are also into plant design, installation, operation and maintenance.
Funding rounds
- 2013Series A$10M
- 2011Angel—
Investors
Chenhui Ventures, BMC
Tech stack
Animate.CssAnime.JsBaidu Analytics (百度统计)BootstrapCdnjsCloudflare
#5
Public · Minhang, Shanghai · founded 2009 · 15 employees$301.4Kraised▾
Public · Minhang, Shanghai · founded 2009 · 15 employees
Manufacturer of solar powered products
Funding rounds
- Jul 2016Post IPO$301.4K
Founders & team
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpApache Http ServerJquery MigrateJquery
#6
Series C · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2013 · 400 employees—raised▾
Series C · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2013 · 400 employees
Providing of solar services to both commercial & residential
Funding rounds
- Jul 2023Series C—
- Jul 2021Series B—
Founders & team
Investors
Cathay Capital, Source Code Capital
Funding & investor landscape
$153.7Mtotal disclosed funding
5companies funded
8disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Xiande Li
Board Member · Jinko Solar
Kangping Chen
CEO · Jinko Solar
Baofang Jin
CEO · JA Solar
Xiang Xu
CEO · Daqo New Energy
Gordon Deans
Co-Founder · Aurora Solar Technologies
Michael Heaven
CEO & President · Aurora Solar Technologies
Han Xu
Co-Founder & CEO · Liansheng New Energy
Prism market signals · China · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,748,732 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 SHANGHAI · Energy
How research on Solar Pv in Shanghai is moving
A read on the academic research around Solar Pv in Shanghai — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 463 papers.
463 papers · stance +0.59 · 44% breakthrough · 8% concern
top institutions
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University152
- Shanghai University of Electric Power39
- Shanghai Electric37
- Shanghai Advanced Research Institute29
- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology28
leading researchers
Jianxiao Wang · Zeng, Rui · Jiang Wu · Yanhao Wang · Chengyi Song · Fenghua Liu
prism intelligence · tone & topics
97% positive · 0% critical tone
EnergySustainabilityBusinessEnvironmentMaterials ScienceMachine Learning
▲
Breakthroughs187 · 40%
▼ 56%→38% share
▼0.7× share momentum2 median citations81% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are cooling (56%→38% of field), led by Photovoltaic system.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Photovoltaic system2→31
- Solar energy2→30
- Perovskite (structure)7→34
- Energy conversion efficiency4→29
- Optoelectronics2→23
Newly emergingHeterojunction 0→14 · Evaporation 0→12 · Tandem 0→12
Landmark Visible-light photocatalytic, solar thermal and photoelectrochemical properties of aluminium-reduced black titania · 697 cites
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Advancements201 · 43%
▲ 36%→45% share
▲1.2× share momentum1 median citations91% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements are rising (36%→45% of field), led by Photovoltaic system.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Photovoltaic system2→58
- Solar energy1→37
- Solar cell3→27
- Perovskite (structure)6→26
- Energy conversion efficiency2→16
Newly emergingOptoelectronics 0→37 · Energy storage 0→24 · Wind power 0→18
Landmark Chalcogenide Perovskites for Photovoltaics · 427 cites
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Concerns35 · 8%
▲ 0%→9% share
1 median citations100% since 2021mostly reviews
Concerns are rising (0%→9% of field), led by Photovoltaic system.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Photovoltaic system14
- Solar energy10
- Renewable energy7
- Solar cell6
- Wind power4
Newly emergingPhotovoltaic system 0→14 · Solar energy 0→10 · Renewable energy 0→7
Landmark Passive, high-efficiency thermally-localized solar desalination · 310 cites
Common questions
How many Solar Energy companies are there in Shanghai, China?
Radar tracks 31 indexable Solar Energy companies headquartered in Shanghai, China that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Solar Energy companies in Shanghai, China?
The Solar Energy companies in Shanghai, China on this list have raised a combined $153.7M in disclosed equity funding across 5 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Solar Energy company in Shanghai, China?
JA Solar is the highest-funded Solar Energy company in Shanghai, China, with $68.4M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Solar Energy companies in Shanghai, China are funded?
5 of the 31 Solar Energy companies in Shanghai, China on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Solar Energy unicorns are there in Shanghai, China?
None of the Solar Energy companies in Shanghai, China on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Shanghai, China Solar Energy companies?
The most active investors in Shanghai, China Solar Energy companies on this list include BMC, CAC Venture Capital Management, Cathay Capital, Cathay Innovation, Chenhui Ventures.
Riya SenguptaFinancials
Riya reads income statements for fun. She covers the real money in a sector — revenue, growth, who actually earns — and never met a vague claim she didn't want a number for.