Raised in 2026 · Worldwide
Solar startups that raised in 2026
46 solar startups raised money in 2026 in rounds we track, $15B between them this year. Each sits in the segment that says what it does, ranked by what it raised this year.
46startups on the map
5segments
$15Braised between them in 2026
Utility-scale projectsmost funded segment
Funding by segment
- Home and rooftop solar$2.5B15
- Utility-scale projects$12B15
- Panels and modules$150M8
- Next-generation cells$61M5
- Off-grid and emerging markets$16M3
Where they are based
- United States23$11B
- India5$270M
- France4$53M
- Australia4$2.5B
- Germany2$22M
- Sweden2$53M
- Norway1$10M
- Vietnam1$1.3M
- Romania1$410M
- China1$14M
United States
India
France
Australia
Germany
Sweden
Norway
Vietnam
Romania
ChinaFounded
3Earlier
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26
7 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M3
- $1M to $10M14
- $10M to $50M10
- $50M to $250M7
- $250M to $1B9
- $1B and over3
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
38 of 46 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- United States23
- India5
- France4
- Australia4
- Germany2
- Sweden2
- Norway1
- Vietnam1
- Romania1
- China1
- Switzerland1
SwitzerlandStartups by country, 11 countries in all.
Segment by segment
Home and rooftop solar
15 startups · $2.5B raised
Maxwell PowerMaxwell Power is a renewable energy company that installs solar panels.United States$750M
Solar LandscapeSolar Landscape is an installer and operator of solar energy systems.United States$725M
Greenvolt PowerGreenvolt Power is a renewable energy platform that develops and operates onshore Wind and photovoltaic installations.United States$411M
Summit Ridge EnergySummit Ridge Energy offers solar, battery storage project acquisition, project development, construction, land and rooftop leasing services.United States$290M
CleanMaxCleanMax is an Indian rooftop solar developer.India$165M
SolarSquareSolarSquare is a Mumbai-based residential solar company founded in 2015.India$58M
HeliupHELIUP is a French greentech startup founded in 2022, specializing in lightweight solar photovoltaic (PV) modules tailored for larFrance$19M
AeremAerem is a full-stack FinTech platform based in Mumbai, India, focused on promoting rooftop solar energy adoption.India$15M
Utility-scale projects
15 startups · $12B raised
Atlas Renewable EnergyAtlas Renewable Energy is a renewable energy company that develops, builds, and operates solar and wind projects.United States$3.1B
CleneraClenera is a privately-held renewable energy company acquires, develops, builds and manages utility-scale solar farms and energy storage.United States$2.9B
Edify EnergyEdify Energy is a renewable energy company that specializes in solar project structuring, investments, and financing services.Australia$2.4B
Primergy SolarPrimergy Solar is a developer, owner and operator focused on both distributed and utility scale solar PV and battery storage projects.United States$760M
Lydian EnergyLydian Energy is a independent power producer specializing in the development, construction, and operation of utility-scale solar.United States$689M
Pivot EnergyPivot Energy is a national renewable energy provider that develops, finances, builds, owns, and manages solar and energy storage projects.United States$500M
Rezolv EnergyRezolv Energy is an independent power producer and renewable energy developer based in Prague, Czech Republic.Romania$410M
AvantusAvantus develops large-scale solar and solar-plus-storage projects to drive the adoption of zero-emission energy.United States$300M
Panels and modules
8 startups · $150M raised
Australian Centre for Advanced PhotovoltaicsAustralian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics Renewable Energy technology.Australia$67M
ROSIROSI is a company offering innovative solutions for recycling and revalorization of raw materials in the PV industry.France$23M
Navitas SolarNavitas Solar is a solar panel manufacturing company that provides renewable energy source solutions.India$20M
Solar MaterialsSOLAR MATERIALS GmbH is a German cleantech company based in Magdeburg, founded in 2021.Germany$18M
LeaptingLeapting丽天, officially known as Huzhou LEAPTING Technology Co., Ltd., is a high-tech enterprise founded in July 2022 and based in China$14M
ElvyElvy is a Stockholm-based energytech startup founded in 2023, specializing in AI-optimized, subscription-based home energy systems.Sweden$7.6M
WattsUpWattsup Energia Solar offers photovoltaic energy solutions and products like solar modules and inverters.United States$250K
VoltirisVoltiris is a Swiss cleantech and agri-tech startup founded in 2022, based in Epalinges, Switzerland, with operations in the Netherlands.Switzerland$96K
Next-generation cells
5 startups · $61M raised
HolyvoltHolyvolt is a Swedish deep-tech energy startup founded in 2022, with its headquarters in Stockholm and additional operations in MuSweden$45M
Tandem PVTandem PV provides a unique opportunity for solar to reach new heights.United States$7.7M
Verde TechnologiesVerde Technologies specializes in the production of perovskite solar cells that offers thin film and flexible solar panels.United States$3.0M
SoFab InksSofab Inks is a Kentucky-based startup focused on chemical manufacturing, particularly in advanced nanoparticle inks and materialsUnited States$2.9M
California Perovskite TechnologyCalifornia Perovskite Technology Inc is a technology company supplying perovskite-based solar modules.United States$2.1M
Off-grid and emerging markets
3 startups · $16M raised
MyJouleBoxMyJouleBox offers a solution for solar professionals in Africa to offer leased solar installations to their customers.France$7.4M
Okra SolarOkra Solar is an Australian technology startup based in Sydney, founded in 2016.Australia$7.0M
GoSunGoSun is a solar technology company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded in 2016.United States$1.3M
How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and raised in 2026. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in solar, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its biggest raisers this year first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.
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