Solarcentury Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1998

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 180

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 11

  • Investments
  • 3

Solarcentury General Information

Description

Developer, owner and operator of utility-scale solar and smart technology committed to making solar more accessible. The company works with businesses to finance and install solar rooftops and with retailers, utilities and social housing providers to run programs bringing solar to their customers' homes.

Contact Information

Website
www.solarcentury.com
Formerly Known As
Solar Century (Holdings) Limited, Thoroughrealm Limited
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 90 Union Street
  • London SE1 0NW
  • England, United Kingdom
Primary Industry
Energy Production
Other Industries
Energy Infrastructure
Acquirer
Statkraft
Vertical(s)
CleanTech, Industrials
Corporate Office
  • 90 Union Street
  • London SE1 0NW
  • England, United Kingdom

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Solarcentury Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Solarcentury Comparisons

Description
Primary
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HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer, owner and operator of utility-scale solar and smart technology committed to making solar more accessible. The
Energy Production
London, United Kingdom
180 As of 2021

London, United Kingdom
 

Hampshire, United Kingdom
 
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Solarcentury Competitors (6)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Sonnedix Private Equity-Backed London, United Kingdom
Hive Energy Corporation Hampshire, United Kingdom
Lightsource BP Renewable Energy Investments Private Equity-Backed London, United Kingdom
ReNew Private Equity-Backed Gurugram, India
Sunrun Formerly VC-backed San Francisco, CA
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Solarcentury Patents

  • 102

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 34

    Granted

  • 1

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Solarcentury Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-D831861-S1 Rooftop frame Active 04-Feb-2016
GB-201518314-D0 Apparatus for securing a photovoltaic module to a batten on a roof Inactive 16-Oct-2015
GB-2543345-A Apparatus for securing a photovoltaic module to a batten on a roof Inactive 16-Oct-2015
GB-201501880-D0 A frame for enclosing a photovoltaic laminate Inactive 04-Feb-2015
GB-201518316-D0 A frame for enclosing a photovoltaic laminate Inactive 04-Feb-2015 H02S20/25
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Solarcentury Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Solarcentury Investments & Acquisitions (3)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
GroEnergie Groep (Bollendonk Solar Farm in Etten-Leur, Netherlands) 01-Dec-2020 Other Energy
ECOsolar (400MW Solar Projects in Latin America) 11-Apr-2017 Other Energy
East African Solar 19-Jan-2015 Merger/Acquisition Alternative Energy Equipment
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Solarcentury FAQs

  • When was Solarcentury founded?

    Solarcentury was founded in 1998.

  • Who is the founder of Solarcentury?

    Jeremy Leggett Ph.D and Daniel Davies are the founders of Solarcentury.

  • Where is Solarcentury headquartered?

    Solarcentury is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Solarcentury?

    Solarcentury has 180 total employees.

  • What industry is Solarcentury in?

    Solarcentury’s primary industry is Energy Production.

  • Is Solarcentury a private or public company?

    Solarcentury is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Solarcentury?

    The current valuation of Solarcentury is .

  • What is Solarcentury’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Solarcentury is .

  • How much funding has Solarcentury raised over time?

    Solarcentury has raised $459M.

  • Who are Solarcentury’s investors?

    Bregal Energy, Capital Stage, Foresight Group, Grupo ECOS, and SSE are 5 of 9 investors who have invested in Solarcentury.

  • Who are Solarcentury’s competitors?

    Sonnedix, Hive Energy, Lightsource BP Renewable Energy Investments, ReNew, and Sunrun are some of the 6 competitors of Solarcentury.

  • When was Solarcentury acquired?

    Solarcentury was acquired on 27-Nov-2020.

  • Who acquired Solarcentury?

    Solarcentury was acquired by Statkraft.

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