Absolicon Solar Concentrator

What Absolicon Solar Concentrator does

Absolicon Solar Collector AB (publ) is a Swedish public company headquartered in Härnösand that designs, manufactures, and licenses the T160 concentrating parabolic trough solar collector, the first solar concentrator to receive Solar Keymark certification. The T160 uses silver mirror optics and a sun-tracking system to deliver temperatures up to 160°C and steam at up to 8 bar pressure, targeting direct replacement of fossil-fuel boilers in industrial process heat and district heating applications. The company complements the collector with thermal energy storage modules, a Field Simulator design tool, and complete solar heat, steam, and cooling systems.

Absolicon operates a dual commercial model combining direct enterprise sales to large industrial customers with a global licensed production partner program (Absolico-op) that enables local manufacturing of T160 collectors. Named customers include Heineken/Athenian Brewery, Carlsberg, Birra Peroni, Colgate-Palmolive, TotalEnergies, Iberafrica, and Tetra Pak, served through a roughly 30-employee organization across three cities and 20 installations on three continents. The company generates revenue from collector and system hardware sales, production line licensing and royalties, and engineering and consulting services.

In 2026, Absolicon strengthened its position in the European renewable heat market by acquiring SavoSolar's solar thermal business from Summa Energy Oy for €393,000 and raising approximately SEK 18 million through a heavily oversubscribed rights issue and a follow-on directed share issue. The company has held ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications since 2024 and targets industrial customers facing Scope 1 emissions from natural gas boilers under tightening EU CSRD and ETS 2 regulations.

Name

Absolicon Solar Concentrator

Legal name

Absolicon Solar Collector AB

Website

https://absolicon.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Absolicon Solar Collector AB is a Swedish public company that designs and licenses the T160 concentrating parabolic trough solar collector, delivering industrial process heat and steam up to 160°C for breweries, district heating, and industrial customers across Europe, Africa, and South America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solar Thermal Energy Systems

NAICS

Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply (221330), Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply (22133)

SIC

Heating Equipment, Except Electric & Warm Air Furnaces (3433), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Solar Thermal & CSP Systems (Collectors, Receivers, Thermal Storage, CSP EPC) (EUAMABAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

CSP Thermal Energy Storage & Heat Transfer Systems (Molten Salt, HTF, Receivers) (EUACAGAF)

Keywords

• Concentrating solar collectors
• Solar thermal systems
• Industrial process heat
• Parabolic trough technology
• Renewable heat solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Härnösand

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Solar Collector Sales: Sale of T160 solar collectors to industrial customers and district heating operators for installation in solar thermal fields. Collectors are sold both directly and through production partners who manufacture locally.
2. Production Line Licensing: Licensing of production line technology to partners worldwide who manufacture T160 collectors locally. Partners pay for the right to use Absolicon's production technology and solar collector system.
3. Solar Steam Systems: Complete solar steam systems for industrial applications, supplying steam between 120-160°C at up to 8 bar pressure directly replacing steam boilers.
4. Engineering and Consulting Services: Acquired SavoSolar business provides engineering services, feasibility studies, project development, and design of large-scale solar thermal installations for energy companies and industrial enterprises.
5. Solar Cooling Systems: Solar heat used to run cooling equipment for air conditioning, with waste heat recovery for hot water production.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Absolicon manufactures and sells the T160 concentrating parabolic trough solar collector, a Solar Keymark-certified solar concentrator that delivers temperatures up to 160°C and steam at 8 bar for industrial process heat. The company also licenses its semi-automated production line to partners worldwide for local manufacturing, and delivers complete solar heat, steam, and cooling systems integrated with thermal energy storage for breweries, district heating operators, and industrial process heat users.

Product overview

Absolicon offers a comprehensive solar thermal energy portfolio centered on its patented T160 concentrating parabolic trough solar collector. The flagship T160 collector achieves record-breaking 76%+ optical efficiency and operates at temperatures up to 160°C for industrial processes and district heating. The product line includes complementary systems for solar heat, steam, and cooling generation, combined with thermal energy storage solutions. Absolicon provides both direct product sales and a production partnership program (Absolico-op) enabling global local manufacturing. The 2026 acquisition of SavoSolar expanded capabilities into large-scale district heating projects and consulting services. All systems are supported by the company's proprietary Field Simulator tool for system design and ROI calculation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SavoSolar: Large-scale solar thermal installations brand for district heating and industrial applications, acquired from Summa Energy Oy in June 2026. Includes engineering tools, simulation programs, technical documentation, and customer relationships for European solar district heating projects.

Products and services

• T160 Solar Collector A concentrating parabolic trough solar collector using silver mirror optics to concentrate sunlight onto a receiver tube, producing temperatures up to 160°C and steam at 8 bar pressure. Designed for industrial process heat and district heating applications. Features optical efficiency exceeding 76%.
• T160 Production Line A semi-automated manufacturing system for the T160 solar collector, capable of producing one collector every 6 minutes with annual capacity of 100,000 sqm (50 MW) and operated by 10 crew members. Features Siemens control system with ABB robotic cells. Sold/licensed to production partners worldwide.
• Solar Heat Systems Industrial solar heating systems generating pressurized hot water at up to 160°C for direct integration into industrial processes or district heating networks. Designed for year-round operation with automatic sun-tracking.
• Solar Steam Systems Solar steam generation systems for industrial applications, producing steam between 120-160°C at up to 8 bar pressure. Supplied as a secondary steam boiler replacement, integrated into existing factory roof systems.
• Solar Cooling Systems Solar-powered cooling systems using absorption chillers to generate air conditioning. At 160°C, 1 kWh of solar heat can generate 1.6 kWh of cooling, with waste heat recovery for hot water production.
• Thermal Energy Storage Heat battery systems for storing thermal energy from solar collectors. Includes short-term storage using accumulator tanks and long-term/seasonal storage solutions (TTES, PTES, BTES, ATES). Enables solar heat storage from summer to winter for district heating applications.
• Field Simulator An online design and savings calculator that helps customers sketch their future solar collector field based on energy demand, estimate energy savings, and calculate cost reductions from transitioning to renewable heat.
• Absolico-op Production Partnership Program A global production partnership program enabling local manufacturers to operate licensed low-cost mass production of T160 solar collectors. Partners produce collectors locally, limiting transport costs and adapting material choices to local market conditions. Partners pay licensing fees for the production technology.
• SavoSolar Engineering and Project Development Services Large-scale solar thermal installation engineering, feasibility studies, project development, and design services for district heating and industrial customers across Europe. Includes technical documentation, simulation programs, and customer relationships acquired from SavoSolar.

Quantifiable outcome

• 76% optical efficiency - among world's most efficient solar collectors
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Aalborg CSP: Aalborg CSP (Denmark) designs and supplies concentrated solar and thermal energy storage solutions for industrial process heat and power, including parabolic trough and molten salt systems. It is the closest direct competitor to Absolicon in European industrial solar thermal.
• Glasspoint: Glasspoint (US/UAE) builds enclosed trough concentrating solar steam generators for industrial applications, particularly oil & gas. It is directly comparable to Absolicon in delivering solar steam at industrial scale using trough technology.
• Novatec Solar: Novatec Solar (Germany) developed the Linear Fresnel and Nova-1 dish concentrator technologies for solar process steam and power. It overlaps with Absolicon in parabolic trough / concentrating solar steam and was historically a direct competitor in EU industrial solar heat.

Emerging players

• Sopogy: Sopogy (US/Hawaii) provides small-scale concentrating solar power and process heat systems using parabolic trough micro-plants. It is comparable as a niche, smaller-scale solar thermal OEM targeting industrial and commercial heat.

Broad incumbents

• BrightSource Energy: BrightSource Energy (US) is a leading utility-scale solar thermal power tower developer (Ivanpah). It shares core concentrating solar technology with Absolicon but operates in much larger utility-scale power projects rather than distributed industrial heat.
• Acciona Energía: Acciona Energía (Spain) is a major global renewable energy developer with solar thermal (parabolic trough at Nevada Solar One) and wind/PV assets. It overlaps with Absolicon in solar thermal technology but at utility-scale power rather than industrial heat.
• Abengoa Solar: Abengoa (Spain) developed large-scale parabolic trough solar plants (Solucar complex) and EPC capabilities in CSP. It is comparable as a broader CSP / solar thermal incumbent with overlapping technology, though now restructured.
• Ariston Group: Ariston Group (Italy) is a global manufacturer of heating systems, including condensing boilers, heat pumps, and increasingly solar thermal / hybrid solutions for residential and commercial heating. It competes with Absolicon for decarbonization budget in the broader European heating market.

Others

• Rioglass Solar: Rioglass Solar (Spain) manufactures parabolic trough mirrors and receivers for the global CSP industry, including key components used in trough collectors. It is adjacent/comparable as a CSP supply-chain participant rather than a direct competitor.
• SCHOTT Solar: SCHOTT Solar (Germany, part of SCHOTT AG) is a leading manufacturer of receivers and tubes for concentrated solar power plants. It is comparable as a CSP component supplier, not a direct end-system competitor to Absolicon.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments1 record

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