Watt and Home

What Watt and Home does

Watt&Home SAS is a privately held French family-owned manufacturer specializing in solar-powered outdoor lighting, founded in 2008 and headquartered in Tullins, Isère (near Grenoble). The company designs, develops, and manufactures a portfolio of solar lighting products — adjustable spotlights (30 to 1000 lumens), garden beacons, decorative lanterns (metal, glass, bamboo, ceramic), string lights ("guirlandes"), wall lights, and a "Pro Line" of high-power products — under its own name at a 1,500 m² site. Its principal technological differentiator is the patented PREMIUM battery management system, which regulates luminous output based on charge state to ensure illumination throughout the night even at low battery; the firm also emphasizes durable construction (cataphoretic-treated metal, glass solar panels, tropicalised electronics) and a 5-year warranty on its extended-coverage range launched in 2026.

The business operates a hybrid go-to-market model: direct-to-consumer e-commerce through a multilingual storefront (French, English, German, Spanish, Italian), a French retailer channel for warranty handling, an active distributor recruitment program ("Devenir distributeur"), and a specialist field sales force serving B2B customers including architects, landscape designers, hotels, restaurants, and local authorities. Revenue is generated almost entirely through hardware sales of the lighting products themselves; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company has produced a sub-brand portfolio (Premium Range, Nature Line / "Restons Nature", Pro Line) and holds ADEME-issued producer-responsibility identifiers (COREPILE, ECOLOGIC, CITEO), reflecting compliance with French environmental regulations for batteries, WEEE, and packaging. No external investors, parent company, or subsidiaries are disclosed in the source data.

Name

Watt and Home

Legal name

Watt&Home SAS

Website

https://wattethome.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Watt&Home is a French family-owned manufacturer founded in 2008 that designs, develops, and sells solar-powered outdoor lighting — spots, beacons, lanterns, string lights, and wall lights — to consumers and professional B2B customers (architects, hotels, municipalities) via direct e-commerce, distributors, and field sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solar Outdoor Lighting

NAICS

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351), Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132), Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335131)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Outdoor & Area Lighting (Street, Roadway, Parking, Flood, Sports/Architectural exterior) (IMAGAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outdoor Lighting & Power (Headlamps, Batteries, Solar) Retail (CRAMAAAG)

Keywords

• Solar lighting products
• Outdoor solar lamps
• Professional solar lighting
• Renewable energy lighting
• Solar-powered luminaires

Headquarters

HQ city

Tullins

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Solar Lighting Products: Sale of solar lighting products including spots (30-1000 lumens), beacons, lanterns, string lights, wall lights, and professional-grade solar lamps. Products range from decorative residential to high-power professional applications.
2. Professional/B2B Sales: Direct sales to businesses and local authorities, including solutions for architects, landscape designers, hotels, restaurants, and municipalities through specialist sales representatives.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Watt&Home designs, develops, and manufactures solar-powered outdoor lighting products in France, including solar spotlights, beacons, lanterns, string lights, and wall lights. The company offers a Premium range powered by its patented PREMIUM battery management technology and a separate Pro line targeting professionals and local authorities. Products are sold direct-to-consumer via the company's e-commerce site and through a B2B distributor network.

Product overview

Watt&Home is a French company specializing in solar lighting since 2008, offering a comprehensive portfolio of solar-powered outdoor lighting products. The core offering includes Spots (adjustable spotlights ranging 30-1000 lumens including Power Spot Premium variants and professional 300-lumen models), Balises (garden beacons such as Allegra, Jupiter, and Standy for residential and professional use), Lanternes (decorative lanterns including Delta, Sofa, and Mistral in metal/ceramic/glass/bamboo), Guirlandes (string lights including the popular Rio Grande), and Appliques (wall lights). The company distinguishes itself through its proprietary PREMIUM patented technology that intelligently manages battery power to ensure all-night illumination, and its Nature Line featuring natural materials. The Pro line targets professionals with super-strong products like the Soleil Plus lamp. Products are designed, developed, and manufactured in France with a focus on quality, durability, and attractive design.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Premium Range: Solar lighting products featuring patented technology that regulates light output based on battery energy, ensuring illumination throughout the night

Products and services

• Solar Spots (Spotlights)

Quantifiable outcome

• Lighting throughout the night even at low battery charge
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• COREPILEminorOthersWatt&Home holds a unique identifier (IDU FR005665_06ZJIK) from ADEME for the COREPILE sector for batteries and accumulators. This is a regulatory compliance identifier for producer responsibility, not a commercial partnership.
• ECOLOGICminorOthersWatt&Home holds a unique identifier (IDU FR005665_05BMKP) from ADEME for ECOLOGIC sector for WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) treatment. This is a regulatory compliance identifier, not a commercial partnership.
• CITEOminorOthersWatt&Home holds a unique identifier (IDU FR005665_01UQZW) from ADEME for CITEO as a recycling organization for packaging and paper. This is a regulatory compliance identifier, not a commercial partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ring (Amazon): Ring sells smart, often solar-powered outdoor lighting (e.g., Solar Pathlight, Solar Steplight) tied to its broader smart home ecosystem. Watt&Home competes against Ring and Ring Solar products in the residential solar outdoor lighting category, though Watt&Home focuses on non-connected aesthetic lighting for gardens and hospitality rather than security/automation.
• Steinel: Steinel is a German sensor-and-lighting specialist with motion-activated outdoor fixtures, including solar-charged architectural lighting. Comparable to Watt&Home's Pro line where motion detection and professional-grade outdoor illumination are specified by architects, hotels, and municipalities.
• Lutron (Sunnatà / Outdoor): Lutron is a global lighting controls incumbent that has expanded into outdoor and architectural solutions, including wireless low-voltage landscape lighting systems. Comparable to Watt&Home at the upper end of the professional landscape channel where lighting control and quality LED fixtures are specified together.
• Philips Hue Outdoor (Signify): Philips Hue Outdoor is Signify's connected outdoor lighting line (Lily, Calla, Amarant) for gardens, paths, and façades. Watt&Home competes with Hue for premium decorative outdoor budgets where consumers trade off connected features against Watt&Home's argument of standalone solar with no wiring.

Emerging players

• BioLite: BioLite builds solar- and battery-powered lighting (SolarHome, SiteLights) for off-grid and outdoor use, with a comparable design-led, sustainability-credentialed positioning. Useful peer for Watt&Home's Nature Line and sustainability storytelling, though BioLite skews to emerging markets and off-grid consumers.

Direct peers

• Lumihome: Lumihome is a French specialist in decorative and professional solar lighting for residential and municipal use. It is the closest head-to-head peer to Watt&Home, with overlapping spot, bollard, and wall-light product ranges targeting French landscapers, hotels, and public authorities.
• Smart Solar: Smart Solar is a UK-based solar garden lighting brand offering spotlights, lanterns, string lights, and ornaments sold through garden centers and online channels. Direct overlap with Watt&Home's residential spot/beacon/lantern/string-light range across English-speaking European markets.
• Garden Lights: Garden Lights is a Netherlands-headquartered specialist in 12V low-voltage outdoor and solar garden lighting with an EU-wide distributor footprint. Watt&Home and Garden Lights overlap in spotlights, bollards/beacons, and wall lights sold through garden and landscaping channels across Europe.
• Esotec Professional: Esotec Professional is a German manufacturer of decorative and functional solar lighting, selling spotlights, beacons, lanterns, string lights, and wall lights through European retailers. Strong product-line and channel overlap with Watt&Home's consumer catalog.

Others

• Varta Consumer Batteries & Lights: Varta supplies rechargeable batteries and a small range of consumer flashlights/garden lights. Relevant adjacent comparison for Watt&Home because battery technology is a core competence that intersects with Watt&Home's PREMIUM battery-management IP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WattEtHome
• Instagraminstagram.com/wattethome_eclairage

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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