Svante Funding, Investors & Competitors

First Solar designs and manufactures solar photovoltaic panels, modules, and systems for use in utility-scale development projects. The company's solar modules use cadmium telluride to convert sunlight into electricity. This is commonly called thin-film technology. First Solar is the world’s largest thin-film solar module manufacturer. It has production lines in Vietnam, Malaysia, the United States, and India.

Jinko Solar is the largest Chinese solar module manufacturer by global shipment in 2024. Jinko's products are distributed across nearly 200 countries and regions. The company operates a vertically integrated production process, spanning from solar wafer and cell manufacturing to module production. Jinko's N-type cell capacity is industry-leading in scale.

Enphase Energy is a global energy technology company. It delivers smart, easy-to-use solutions that manage solar generation, storage, and communication on one platform. The company's microinverter technology primarily serves the rooftop solar market and produces a fully integrated solar-plus-storage solution. Enphase derives a majority of revenue from the United States.

CSI Solar is a leading Chinese solar module producer, ranking seventh by solar module shipments in 2024. The company's products are available in over 160 countries and regions. CSI operates a vertically integrated production process, encompassing solar wafers, cells, and module production.

Premier Energies Ltd is an integrated manufacturer of solar cells and solar modules. The company mainly engages in the manufacturing and trading of solar modules, solar cells, and solar accessories. The majority of the company's revenue comes from the sale of these products and silicon wafers. Additionally, the company earns revenue from the sale of manufactured solar modules and from construction and project-related activities. Geographically, the company generates almost all of its revenue within India.

Trina Solar is one of the top four Chinese solar module producers. Trina's products are available in over 170 countries and regions. The company operates a vertically integrated production process, covering everything from solar wafers and cells to complete modules.

Shanghai Aiko Solar Energy Co Ltd is engaged in research, manufacturing and sales of crystalline silicon solar cells. The company's products include C&I Scenario COMET Series, Residential Scenario NEOSTAR Series, Lightweight module AIR and Utility Scenario STELLAR Series.

Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it is engaged in the production and sale of solar glass products and the development and operation of solar farms. The company's operating segments include sales of solar glass and solar farm business, which includes solar farm development and solar power generation. A majority of its revenue is generated from the sales of solar glass. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from Mainland China, followed by other areas in Asia, North America and Europe, and other regions.

SolarEdge Technologies designs, develops, and sells direct current optimized inverter systems for solar photovoltaic installations. The company system consists of power optimizers, inverters, and cloud-based monitoring platform and addresses a broad range of solar market segments, from residential solar installations to commercial and small utility-scale solar installations. The company sells its products directly to solar installers, engineering, procurement, and construction firms and indirectly to solar installers through distributors and electrical equipment wholesalers.

SMA Solar Technology AG produces, develops, and sells systems and solutions for the efficient and sustainable generation, storage and use of solar energy. Its products include PV and battery inverters, monitoring systems for PV systems, charging solutions for electric vehicles as well as energy management systems, and digital services for the future energy supply. The company operates through the following segments; Home Solutions, Commercial & Industrial Solutions, and Large Scale & Project Solutions. The Large Scale & Project Solutions segment, which derives key revenue for the company, offers products, systems and solutions for industrial solar, storage and hydrogen projects as well as for the conversion of utility grids to a higher proportion of renewable energy.

Sunrun is engaged in the design, development, installation, sale, ownership, and maintenance of residential solar energy systems in the United States. The company acquires customers directly and through relationships with various solar and strategic partners. The solar systems are constructed by Sunrun or by Sunrun’s partners and are owned by the company. Sunrun’s customers typically enter into 20- to 25-year agreements to utilize its solar energy system. The company also sells solar energy systems and products, such as panels and racking, and solar leads generated to customers.

Radiant is a Seattle-headquartered company that engineers the Kaleidos microreactor, a truck-transportable nuclear fission system generating one megawatt of continuous power for off-grid locations, military bases, and disaster response. Designed to eliminate diesel generator reliance, the reactor achieves full power in under 24 hours and operates for 40 years without refueling. Radiant partners with the U.S. Department of Defense through a $10 million contract and collaborates with the Tennessee Valley Authority on demonstrations. Founded in 2019, the firm advances advanced nuclear technology across North America.

1Komma5° is a Berlin-headquartered ClimateTech company delivering integrated energy solutions at 80 sites in seven markets including Germany, Austria, and the US. It installs photovoltaics systems up to 10 kWp, battery storage with 15 kWh capacity, heat pumps for heating, and EV charging stations bundled into subscription models for residential and commercial properties.

Shoals Technologies Group is a provider of electrical balance of system solutions for solar energy projects, primarily in the United States. EBOS encompasses components that are necessary to carry electric current produced by solar panels to an inverter. The products are sold principally to engineering, procurement, and construction firms that build solar energy projects.

Electric Hydrogen is a Natick-headquartered producer of electrolyzers for green hydrogen generation. The company develops single-stack systems delivering 20 tons per day at under $2 per kilogram, targeting ammonia, steel, and refining sectors. Electric Hydrogen raised $380 million in 2023, with pilots at Chevron facilities and partnerships for gigawatt-scale deployments.

Palmetto is a New York City-headquartered clean energy company financing and installing solar panels, battery storage, EV chargers, and heat pumps for over 100,000 U.S. homes and businesses. Launched in 2017 from Charleston, South Carolina, it raised $1.5 billion in funding by 2023 and partners with retailers like Lowe's and wholesalers to distribute its financing platform nationwide. The firm integrates software for energy monitoring and offers leases with zero upfront costs.

Turntide Technologies is a developer of high-efficiency switched reluctance motors and cloud-managed systems for buildings, agriculture, and electric vehicles. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, since its founding in 2018, the company targets the replacement of inefficient legacy motors responsible for significant global electricity waste. Its products include the SR motor line, deployed in HVAC systems and pumps worldwide.

Twelve is a carbon transformation company that converts captured CO2 into chemicals, fuels, and materials through advanced electrocatalysis and electrochemical processes, replacing fossil fuel-derived products while eliminating emissions. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, it collaborates with industrial partners on sustainable manufacturing.