IRISOLARIS
IRISOLARIS is a privately held French independent group that designs, finances, builds, and maintains photovoltaic energy systems for farmers, enterprises, and municipalities across France, operating 7 regional agencies, an integrated Equipment subsidiary with a Romania-based inverter room factory, and a €100M+ procurement center.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2007
- HeadquartersGardanne, France
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What IRISOLARIS does
IRISOLARIS is a privately held French independent group specializing in low-carbon photovoltaic energy production and energy transition services, founded in 2007 and headquartered in Rousset, France, with 450+ employees across three operating subsidiaries: Irisolaris Energie (photovoltaic installations and self-consumption systems), Irisolaris Construction (EPC of photovoltaic buildings), and Irisolaris Equipment (purchasing center and inverter room manufacturing, the latter operated from a Romania facility with 5,000-unit annual capacity). The company serves three primary customer verticals — agricultural operations, industrial and commercial enterprises, and local municipalities — through seven regional agencies across mainland France and has commissioned more than 1,700 solar power plants cumulatively, including 1,000+ agricultural buildings constructed annually.
The group's commercial model is built on an integrated stack: design, construction, installation, and maintenance of photovoltaic assets, with a distinctive third-investor financing structure in which Irisolaris finances and owns the underlying building and offers customers a 30-year emphyteutic lease — removing upfront capital outlay for farmers and SMEs. Quote-based pricing is standard, with disclosed photovoltaic installation payback estimates of 7–12 years. Beyond installation, the Equipment subsidiary operates a centralized purchasing center with €100M+ annual procurement volume, supplying photovoltaic modules, inverters, metal frames, foundations, and storage components to internal divisions and external customers, while manufacturing proprietary inverter rooms (standard 50–250 kVA, smart boxes, and custom configurations) distributed across France and Europe.
Supporting sub-brands include Irisolaris Store (e-commerce channel for PV equipment) and Irisolaris GreenTariff (green electricity supply offering). The customer mix is long-tail, anchored in SMB agricultural and commercial accounts rather than concentrated enterprise logos; a single disclosed case study features farmer Luc Arbona with two photovoltaic sheds totaling 515 kWp. With no disclosed external funding, parent company, or public listing, IRISOLARIS is described as financially independent and self-directed. Forward motion is concentrated in the Equipment subsidiary's internationalization — a new Romania factory and three planned European entities within two years — and in adjacent product surface expansion into EV charging and battery storage.
IRISOLARIS firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- IRISOLARIS
- Legal name
- IRISOLARIS SA
- Website
- https://irisolaris.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2007
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- IRISOLARIS is a privately held French independent group that designs, finances, builds, and maintains photovoltaic energy systems for farmers, enterprises, and municipalities across France, operating 7 regional agencies, an integrated Equipment subsidiary with a Romania-based inverter room factory, and a €100M+ procurement center.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
IRISOLARIS industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Photovoltaic Energy Services
- NAICS
- Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351), Landscaping Services (561730)
- SIC
- Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Residential Landscaping & Lawn Care (BPABADAB)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Landscape Lighting Installation & Maintenance (BPABADAM)
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Where IRISOLARIS is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Gardanne
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
IRISOLARIS business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Photovoltaic installation services: Design, construction and installation of photovoltaic buildings, roofs, parking shades, greenhouses, and ground-based solar plants for third-party investors and direct customers
- Inverter room sales: Manufacturing and distribution of inverter rooms with annual production capacity of 5,000 units. Products include standard range (50kVA, 100kVA, 250kVA), smart boxes, and custom solutions
- Equipment and components: Central purchasing center with annual volume over €100 million supplying photovoltaic modules, metal frames, cables, batteries, foundations, and installation tools to group companies and external customers
- Third-investor model: Irisolaris finances and owns buildings, offering 30-year emphyteutic leases to farmers and other customers. Revenue generated through electricity production contracts
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Third-investor financing model for agricultural and commercial buildings |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
IRISOLARIS product offering
Product offeringCore offering
IRISOLARIS is a French independent group that designs, finances, constructs, and maintains photovoltaic energy installations for farmers, enterprises, and local communities. Its offering spans photovoltaic buildings, rooftops, greenhouses, parking shades, ground-mounted plants, self-consumption systems, EV charging, and battery storage, supported by proprietary inverter room manufacturing and a unique third-investor (emphyteutic lease) financing model that lets customers avoid upfront capital outlay.
Product overview
IRISOLARIS is a French independent group specializing in low-carbon energy production and energy transition, operating through three integrated divisions: Irisolaris Energie (photovoltaic solutions and installations), Irisolaris Construction (sustainable building design and construction), and Irisolaris Equipment (purchasing center and inverter room manufacturing). The group offers a comprehensive portfolio including photovoltaic buildings, rooftops, greenhouses, parking shades, ground-mounted plants, self-consumption systems, EV charging stations, battery storage, and maintenance services. Supporting the core businesses are sub-brands Irisolaris Store (e-commerce) and Irisolaris GreenTariff (green tariff services). Irisolaris Equipment operates a purchasing center with over 100 million euros annual volume and manufactures inverter rooms with 5,000 units annual capacity.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Irisolaris Energie: Energy division focused on photovoltaic solutions and solar energy production
- Irisolaris GreenTariff
- Irisolaris Store
Products and services
- Irisolaris Energie (Energy division services) Full-service photovoltaic energy offerings for agricultural, commercial, and public-sector clients including solar panel installation, self-consumption systems, energy storage, EV charging, and maintenance.
- Irisolaris Construction (Construction division services) Multi-sector construction services acting as real estate developer, designer/builder of sustainable buildings, and installer of photovoltaic power plants for agricultural, industrial, and commercial applications.
- Irisolaris Equipment (Equipment division) Equipment and multi-technical subsidiary operating a centralized purchasing center and manufacturing inverter rooms for photovoltaic installations, with annual production capacity of 5,000 units.
- Local Onduleur (Inverter Room) Pre-fabricated inverter rooms manufactured in Romania protecting and housing conversion equipment for photovoltaic installations. Range includes standard models for parking shades (50kVA, 100kVA, 250kVA), roof-mounted central inverters, smart box (Gisco), and custom configurations.
- Centrale d'achats (Purchasing Center) Centralized purchasing hub sourcing photovoltaic components with annual purchase volume exceeding 100 million euros. Supplies photovoltaic modules, metal frames, cables, batteries, foundations, installation tools, and inverters to group companies and external customers across 220+ referenced suppliers.
- Photovoltaic Buildings (Bâtiments photovoltaïques) Turnkey photovoltaic building projects combining construction and solar energy production for agricultural, industrial, and tertiary applications; deployed via the third-investor financing model under 30-year emphyteutic leases.
- Rooftop Photovoltaic Installations (Toitures photovoltaïques) Rooftop solar installations for generating electricity on existing or new buildings, including agricultural rooftop variants.
- Photovoltaic Greenhouses (Serres photovoltaïques) Greenhouse structures with integrated photovoltaic panels combining agricultural cultivation with on-site solar energy production.
- Parking Shade Photovoltaics (Ombrière photovoltaïque de parking) Parking shade structures with integrated photovoltaic panels providing vehicle shading while generating solar electricity, often paired with EV charging infrastructure.
- Ground-Mounted Solar Plants (Centrales solaires au sol) Large-scale ground-mounted photovoltaic power plants for renewable energy production on available land, including collective self-consumption deployments.
- Photovoltaic Maintenance Services (Maintenance photovoltaïque) Recurring maintenance and operational support services for photovoltaic installations ensuring reliable long-term performance over the asset lifetime.
- Irisolaris Store Online store for photovoltaic equipment, components, and accessories available to external customers.
- Irisolaris GreenTariff Green electricity tariff offering providing customers with renewable energy supply under a branded offering.
Quantifiable outcome
- 1,700 solar power plants commissioned in mainland France
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use IRISOLARIS
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
IRISOLARIS technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
IRISOLARIS partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators13 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
IRISOLARIS competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Voltalia: French independent power producer and solar/wind developer operating across generation, storage, and services. Highly comparable as a vertically integrated French renewable energy company serving similar agricultural, industrial, and municipal customers with project development and operation.
- Urbasolar: French solar PV specialist developer and installer focused on rooftop, ground-mounted, and agricultural PV projects. Closely comparable to Irisolaris on customer segments (farmers, enterprises, communities), project types, and French market focus.
- Akuo Energy: Independent French renewable energy developer active in solar, wind, and storage across Europe. Comparable as a project developer and operator in the same French and European markets, with similar customer segments including agricultural and territorial projects.
- Neoen: French independent renewable energy company developing, financing, and operating solar, wind, and storage assets. Comparable on vertically integrated renewable energy project development and operation in France and across Europe.
- Qair: Independent renewable energy developer with significant activity in France across solar, wind, and hydrogen. Comparable as a project developer serving agricultural, industrial, and public-sector clients with similar project structures.
- Lightsource bp: Global solar development platform with strong European footprint including France. Comparable as a vertically integrated solar developer handling project development, financing, construction, and asset management.
- GreenYellow: French energy services company helping businesses and retailers decarbonize through solar PV, energy efficiency, and self-consumption solutions. Comparable B2B commercial/industrial customer segment and self-consumption proposition.
Broad incumbents
- EDF Renewables: Renewable energy arm of French utility EDF, operating large-scale solar, wind, and storage projects globally. Competes with Irisolaris on utility-scale ground-mounted solar and corporate PPAs, but with vastly larger balance sheet and project pipeline.
- Engie Green: Subsidiary of Engie focused on renewable energy development in France. Competes on solar project development and operation for enterprises and municipalities, leveraging group-level capital and offtake relationships that exceed Irisolaris's standalone scale.
Emerging players
- CVE (Compagnie Voltaique Européenne): Independent French solar and renewable energy developer focused on decentralized generation and agricultural PV projects. Comparable customer focus on farmers and SMEs, though smaller in scale than Irisolaris.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
IRISOLARIS social profiles
Digital presenceIRISOLARIS compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
IRISOLARIS financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
IRISOLARIS leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
IRISOLARIS subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
IRISOLARIS funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
IRISOLARIS M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments1 record
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about IRISOLARIS
What does IRISOLARIS do?
IRISOLARIS is a French independent group that designs, finances, constructs, and maintains photovoltaic energy installations for farmers, enterprises, and local communities. Its offering spans photovoltaic buildings, rooftops, greenhouses, parking shades, ground-mounted plants, self-consumption systems, EV charging, and battery storage, supported by proprietary inverter room manufacturing and a unique third-investor (emphyteutic lease) financing model that lets customers avoid upfront capital outlay.
Is IRISOLARIS a public or private company?
IRISOLARIS is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was IRISOLARIS founded?
IRISOLARIS was founded in 2007.
Where is IRISOLARIS based?
IRISOLARIS is headquartered in Gardanne, France, in the Europe region.
How does IRISOLARIS make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Photovoltaic installation services are the primary driver. The others are inverter room sales, equipment and components and third-investor model.
Who are IRISOLARIS's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Voltalia, Urbasolar, Akuo Energy, Neoen, Qair, Lightsource bp and GreenYellow. Broad incumbents are EDF Renewables and Engie Green. CVE (Compagnie Voltaique Européenne) is listed as an emerging player.
Does IRISOLARIS have an API?
No public API is recorded for IRISOLARIS.
What industry is IRISOLARIS in?
IRISOLARIS's product category is Photovoltaic Energy Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPABADAB, Residential Landscaping & Lawn Care, with a secondary code of BPABADAM, Landscape Lighting Installation & Maintenance. Its NAICS code is 3351 and its SIC code is 3640.