Brite Solar
Brite Solar is a Greek nanomaterials company that develops semi-transparent photovoltaic solar glass panels with variable transparencies for greenhouses and open-field agrivoltaic installations, selling custom agri-PV systems project-by-project to agricultural operators across Europe, the USA, and India.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2010
- HeadquartersThessaloníki, Greece
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Brite Solar does
Brite Solar (Brite Hellas S.A.) is a Greek nanomaterials company founded in 2010 and headquartered in Thessaloniki, Greece, with an R&D and operational base there and a manufacturing facility under development in Patras. The company develops and markets semi-transparent photovoltaic solar glass panels with variable transparencies, applied primarily to greenhouse horticulture and open-field agrivoltaic installations, enabling simultaneous crop production and on-site renewable energy generation. Its underlying technology combines proprietary nanomaterials with deposition techniques tuned for crop-specific light transmission, supported by an ISO 9001:2015 quality management system and Solar Impulse Foundation certification.
The company sells custom photovoltaic solutions project-by-project through a direct, regional-sales-led model with named country representatives in France, Spain/Latin America, India, and the Netherlands, supplemented by a Dutch subsidiary (Brite Solar Technologies B.V.) and channel partners such as AEOLIKI and PHAOS Renewables. Pricing is quote-based via an online RFQ system rather than publicly disclosed, and revenue is generated essentially from hardware sales of glass panels and agri-PV systems. Go-to-market is heavily reinforced by participation in industry events such as Intersolar Europe and Fruit Attraction, a multi-language website spanning 20+ languages, and a deep research network spanning Wageningen, Delft, KIT, University of Patras, NCSR Demokritos, and several Mediterranean agricultural institutes.
Brite Solar is a private, venture-backed company that closed an €8.6 million Series A in January 2024 led by NEP alongside the EIC Fund, Brace Agri Solar Holdings, and Deep Investments Limited, with prior smaller rounds from the EIC and Startupbootcamp. Reference customers include Tsantalis Winery (Greece), Colorado State University (USA), an apple orchard in Slovenia, a nectarine farm in Cyprus (which won an Innovation Award in 2026), and Finca Rosita (a banana agrivoltaic project in Gran Canaria with 1,754 panels). Leadership comprises founder and CEO Nick Kanopoulos and VP of Business Development Rick Orlando.
Brite Solar firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Brite Solar
- Legal name
- BRITESOLAR
- Website
- https://britesolar.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2010
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Brite Solar is a Greek nanomaterials company that develops semi-transparent photovoltaic solar glass panels with variable transparencies for greenhouses and open-field agrivoltaic installations, selling custom agri-PV systems project-by-project to agricultural operators across Europe, the USA, and India.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Brite Solar industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Agrivoltaic Solar Glass / Photovoltaic Glass for Agriculture
- NAICS
- Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing (32721), Solar Electric Power Generation (221114)
- SIC
- Glass Products, Made Of Purchased Glass (3231), Flat Glass (3211)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Solar PV Module Manufacturing (Cells, Modules, Thin-Film) (EUAMABAD)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Solar Plant Components Supply & Manufacturing (Modules, Cells, Wafers, Mirrors, Heliostats) (EUACAGAK), Low‑E, Solar Control & Energy-Efficient Coated Glass (IMADAHAF)
Keywords
Where Brite Solar is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Thessaloníki
- HQ country
- Greece
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Brite Solar business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Solar Glass/Panel Sales: Revenue generated from the sale of semi-transparent solar glass panels and Agri-PV systems for greenhouse and open-field agricultural applications.
- Custom PV Solutions: Custom photovoltaic solutions designed for specific agricultural and built environment applications, likely sold as project-based or product-based revenue.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Brite Solar product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Brite Solar is a nanomaterials company that develops and manufactures semi-transparent solar glass panels using proprietary nanomaterials and deposition techniques. Its core product line consists of photovoltaic glass panels with variable transparencies designed for use in greenhouses and open-field agricultural installations, enabling simultaneous food production and renewable energy generation (agrivoltaics).
Product overview
Brite Solar offers a single core product line: Solar Glass, a semi-transparent photovoltaic glass panel technology with variable transparencies. The product is designed for dual-use in agriculture—applying to both greenhouse horticulture and open-field crop cultivation—enabling energy-autonomous operation, water savings, and sustainable agriculture through the agrivoltaics concept.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Solar Glass Semi-transparent photovoltaic solar glass panels with variable transparencies designed for use in greenhouse horticulture and open-field agricultural installations, enabling simultaneous food production and renewable energy generation under the agrivoltaics concept. Sold to greenhouse operators, agricultural enterprises, orchards, vineyards, and built environment customers.
Quantifiable outcome
- Simultaneous land use for food production and renewable energy generation
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Brite Solar
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Brite Solar technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Brite Solar partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.
- NewAg PartnerscoreStrategic partner in the agricultural technology space, supporting Brite Solar's agrivoltaic solutions go-to-market.
- PHAOS RenewablescoreRenewable energy company partner collaborating on solar technology applications and solutions.
- University of WageningenmajorLeading agricultural university in the Netherlands providing research collaboration for agrivoltaic applications and crop optimization.
- Delft University of TechnologymajorTechnical university in the Netherlands contributing to solar technology research and development.
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)majorGerman research university providing R&D collaboration for solar glass technology development.
- University of PatrasmajorGreek university providing research collaboration; proximity to new production facility in Patras enables close partnership.
- Institute Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (INN), National Center for Scientific Research DemokritosmajorGreek national research center specializing in nanoscience and nanotechnology research supporting Brite Solar's nanomaterial development.
- Solar Impulse FoundationsupportingFoundation promoting clean and profitable technologies; provides certification and marketing support for Brite Solar's efficient solutions.
- Hellenic Agricultural Organization DemetrasupportingGreek agricultural organization supporting agricultural research and development collaboration.
- University of JaénsupportingSpanish university providing research collaboration for agricultural applications in Mediterranean climate conditions.
- IMIDA (Murcian Institute of Research and Development in Agriculture and the Environment)supportingSpanish agricultural research institute providing expertise in Mediterranean agriculture and environment.
- Hellenic Mediterranean UniversitysupportingGreek university contributing to research in Mediterranean region agricultural applications.
- University of the PeloponnesesupportingGreek university providing academic research collaboration.
- Solar Energy Institute, IzmirsupportingTurkish research institute specializing in solar energy providing technical collaboration.
- AEOLIKI Ltd.supportingRenewable energy company potentially serving as distribution or installation partner.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Brite Solar competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Insolight: Swiss developer of semi-transparent photovoltaic modules targeted at greenhouse and agrivoltaic applications; directly comparable to Brite Solar in product format (variable-transparency PV panels) and customer segment (protected agriculture).
- Onyx Solar: Spanish manufacturer of building-integrated photovoltaic glass including semi-transparent and agrivoltaic configurations; overlaps with Brite Solar on solar-glass PV technology and overlaps on European commercial greenhouse and architectural customers.
- ClearVue Technologies: Australia-listed company developing transparent/semi-transparent solar glazing for greenhouses and buildings; directly comparable to Brite Solar in product category (transparent PV glass) and use cases (greenhouses, façades).
- Sun'Agri: French agrivoltaic specialist deploying dynamic solar systems above crops; overlaps with Brite Solar on the Agri-PV value proposition, Mediterranean farmer customers, and policy-driven EU project pipeline.
- Next2Sun: German company specializing in vertical bifacial agri-PV installations that enable dual land use; directly comparable to Brite Solar on the agrivoltaic theme and European farmer customer base, though with a different (vertical) module form factor.
Emerging players
- Ubiquitous Energy: US-based developer of transparent photovoltaic window coatings; comparable to Brite Solar's nanomaterials/deposition approach to visible-light-transmitting PV, though focused on architectural windows rather than agrivoltaics.
- Heliatek: German organic photovoltaic (OPV) film developer producing semi-transparent flexible solar films for building façades and structures; comparable to Brite Solar on transparency-enabled solar surfaces but differentiated by film versus glass substrate.
Broad incumbents
- Midsummer: Swedish thin-film CIGS solar manufacturer with BIPV product lines; relevant as a broader incumbent in the European thin-film PV space that competes for the same building- and infrastructure-integrated solar demand Brite Solar targets.
- Soltec: Spanish-listed solar tracker and agri-PV project developer; comparable to Brite Solar as a broader European player in the agrivoltaic value chain, though focused on trackers and project development rather than glass modules.
- NSG Group (Pilkington): Global float and specialty glass major (owner of Pilkington) with photovoltaic glass offerings; comparable to Brite Solar at the solar-glass product level, though operating at much larger scale across architectural and BIPV markets.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Brite Solar social profiles
Digital presenceBrite Solar compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Brite Solar financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Brite Solar leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Brite Solar subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Brite Solar funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds6 records
Investors7 records
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Brite Solar M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Brite Solar
What does Brite Solar do?
Brite Solar is a nanomaterials company that develops and manufactures semi-transparent solar glass panels using proprietary nanomaterials and deposition techniques. Its core product line consists of photovoltaic glass panels with variable transparencies designed for use in greenhouses and open-field agricultural installations, enabling simultaneous food production and renewable energy generation (agrivoltaics).
Is Brite Solar a public or private company?
Brite Solar is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Brite Solar founded?
Brite Solar was founded in 2010. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Brite Solar based?
Brite Solar is headquartered in Thessaloníki, Greece, in the Europe region.
How does Brite Solar make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Solar Glass/Panel Sales are the primary driver. The others are custom PV Solutions.
Who are Brite Solar's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Insolight, Onyx Solar, ClearVue Technologies, Sun'Agri and Next2Sun. Emerging players are Ubiquitous Energy and Heliatek. Broad incumbents are Midsummer, Soltec and NSG Group (Pilkington).
Does Brite Solar have an API?
No public API is recorded for Brite Solar.
What industry is Brite Solar in?
Brite Solar's product category is Agrivoltaic Solar Glass / Photovoltaic Glass for Agriculture. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAMABAD, Solar PV Module Manufacturing (Cells, Modules, Thin-Film), with a secondary code of EUACAGAK, Solar Plant Components Supply & Manufacturing (Modules, Cells, Wafers, Mirrors, Heliostats). Its NAICS code is 32721 and its SIC code is 3231.