Market map · United Kingdom
Solar market map: United Kingdom
28 solar startups based in the United Kingdom that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 6 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $1.4B; the biggest segment is home and rooftop solar.
28startups on the map
6segments
$1.4Braised between them
Utility-scale projectsmost funded segment
Funding by segment
- Home and rooftop solar$347M7
- Panels and modules$258M7
- Next-generation cells$100M4
- Off-grid and emerging markets$51M4
- Utility-scale projects$556M3
- Solar software and finance$97M3
Where they are based
- United Kingdom28$1.4B
United KingdomFounded
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2 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M7
- $1M to $10M12
- $10M to $50M2
- $50M to $250M5
- $250M to $1B2
- $1B and over0
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.
26 of 28 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 Kingdom28
Startups by country, 1 country in all.
Segment by segment
Home and rooftop solar
7 startups · $347M raised
Atrato Onsite EnergyAtrato Onsite Energy is a commercial rooftop solar funder.United Kingdom$327M
3ti Energy Hubs3ti Energy Hubs is a UK-based renewable energy company founded in March 2019, specializing in the design, installation, funding, aUnited Kingdom$6.9M
EcovisionEcovision Renewable Energy designs and installs solar photovoltaics, heat pumps, biomass, solar thermal and underfloor heating services.United Kingdom$6.0M
VolterVolter is a London-based startup that offers a software platform designed for commercial and real estate owners to optimize their United Kingdom$3.2M
GRYD EnergyGRYD Energy funds, operates, and optimize smart solar systems for homeowners that is decentralized and powered by clean solar energy.United Kingdom$2.6M
Lumo EnergyLumo Energy Limited is a UK-based energy optimisation company focused on enhancing the value of residential solar, battery, EV chaUnited Kingdom$712K
Hex EnergyHex Energy designs, installs, maintains, and monitors heat pump and solar systems.United Kingdom$313K
Panels and modules
7 startups · $258M raised
Pentland Floating Offshore Wind FarmPentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm energy infrastructure, including offshore wind, onshore wind, solar photovoltaic (PV).United Kingdom$196M
EnecsysEnecsys engages in designing, manufacturing, and marketing micro-inverter systems for solar modules.United Kingdom$55M
Nextgen NanoBreakthrough technology replaces existing solutions with biopolymers to develop solar cells that produce energy with unrivalled efficiency.United Kingdom$2.2M- SSMARTIFYSolar streetlights: self-sufficient lighting solutions that are powered by solar panels and do not require any external power source.United Kingdom$1.9M
Cambridge Photon TechnologyCambridge Photon Technology (CPT) is a deep-tech startup founded in 2019, emerging from the University of Cambridge.United Kingdom$1.2M
Solar PolarSolar Polar develops a solar cooling module that brings solar refrigeration and solar air conditioning, no matter how remote the location.United Kingdom$953K
Solar Capture TechnologiesSolar Capture Technologies have considerable experience in the manufacture and application of high value photovoltaic technologyUnited Kingdom$678K
Next-generation cells
4 startups · $100M raised
Oxford PVOxford PV is a provider of perovskite solar cells.United Kingdom$84M
SOLIVUSSOLIVUS, based in London, is a UK-based renewable energy startup founded in 2016.United Kingdom$7.1M
Helio Display MaterialsHelio Display Materials is a UK-based technology company focused on developing nanocrystal perovskite films for advanced display aUnited Kingdom$4.8M
PeroCyclePeroCycle is a carbon recycling technology company dedicated to reducing CO2 emissions in steel production.United Kingdom$4.7M
Off-grid and emerging markets
4 startups · $51M raised
SolarcenturySolarcentury develops, constructs, owns and operates utility-scale solar and smart technology across Europe, Latin America and Africa.United Kingdom$27M
Azuri TechnologiesAzuri Technologies is a renewable energy company based in Cambridge, founded in 2012.United Kingdom$16M
mopoMOPO is a UK-based company that provides sustainable, solar-charged energy solutions to individuals and businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa.United Kingdom$6.8M
RenovagenRenovagen is a technology company focused on portable and mobile renewable power solutions.United Kingdom$436K
Utility-scale projects
3 startups · $556M raised
British Solar RenewablesBritish Solar Renewables specializes in planning, designing, developing and maintaining renewable projects.United Kingdom$474M
Hive EnergyHive Energy is one of the UK’s leading developers of solar PV energy helping people harness the power of the sunUnited Kingdom$79M
Solar for SchoolsDigital platform to enable schools to go solar and students to fight climate change.United Kingdom$4.0M
Solar software and finance
3 startups · $97M raised
Eden SustainableEden Sustainable operates in finance, focusing on solar PV systems development, construction, funding, and operation.United Kingdom$95M
POWERHUB SOLUTIONS LTDUK energy reduction specialists.United Kingdom$661K
Offgrid.Financeoffgrid.finance is a UK-based financial technology company founded in 2020 and headquartered in Sevenoaks, England.United Kingdom$439K
How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and is based in United Kingdom. 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 best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.
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