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Esdec
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Esdec (brand of Enstall)
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2004
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Esdec is a brand under Enstall Group, a private global provider of rooftop solar mounting solutions headquartered in the Netherlands. Within the Enstall portfolio, Esdec specifically supplies highly engineered, patented mounting systems for pitched and flat roofs, serving solar installers across European and other markets. The broader Enstall family, which alongside Esdec includes IronRidge (U.S. rooftop racking), PanelClaw (flat-roof PV structures including fixed, matrix, and ballasted systems), Schletter (rooftop and ground-mount), Sunfer (Spain-based residential mounting), and QuickMount (residential rooftop racking managed under IronRidge), collectively claim more than 30 GW of solar installed worldwide and describe themselves as the largest provider of solar mounting solutions operating in the top rooftop solar markets in the U.S. and Europe.

The underlying technology is mechanical mounting hardware — racking, clamps, ballasts, and roof attachment systems — engineered for fast, safe, and easy installation across diverse roof types. Enstall emphasizes patented product design, installer-led product development (the company was founded by installers for installers over 20 years ago), and industry-leading support and training as functional differentiators.

Esdec's revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed. As a hardware component supplier in a B2B channel, the commercial model is unit-based sales of mounting kits and accessories distributed through the Enstall parent infrastructure to rooftop solar installers, with pricing not publicly disclosed. The company is private and reports 501-1,000 employees, with recent corporate activity at the parent level including a leadership succession announced in March 2026 and a recapitalization transaction in April 2026.

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Esdec, a brand under Netherlands-based Enstall Group, supplies patented solar rooftop mounting systems for pitched and flat roofs, serving rooftop solar installers across the U.S. and Europe within the world's largest solar mounting portfolio.

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Operating
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501–1,000
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HeadquartersAmsterdam, Netherlands
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Europe
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Serves global market

Keyword5 values
solar mounting solutions, rooftop PV racking, pitched roof mounting, flat roof mounting, solar installation hardware
Industry2 codes
1Solar EPC & Construction (Utility-Scale, Rooftop, Balance of System)
CodeEUAMABABPrimaryYes
2Solar Balance-of-Plant EPC (Piles/Foundations, Trenching, Combiner Networks)
CodeEUAEADAJPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing335
Product category
Solar Mounting Systems
Cost components6 values
Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

Esdec is a leading European supplier of solar mounting solutions designed for pitched and flat roofs. Operating as a brand under the Enstall group, Esdec develops highly engineered, patented solar mounting hardware products that enable fast, safe, and easy installation of photovoltaic (PV) systems for solar professionals and installers.

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Product overview1 text field

Esdec operates as a sub-brand under Enstall, a global leader in rooftop solar mounting solutions. The company offers a unified portfolio of solar mounting hardware solutions. Esdec specifically provides solar mounting solutions for pitched and flat roofs. The broader Enstall family of brands (Esdec, IronRidge, PanelClaw, Schletter, and Sunfer) collectively delivers highly engineered, patented solar mounting products with industry-leading support and training. Enstall has installed more than 30 Gigawatts of solar worldwide utilizing their solutions. The portfolio includes specialized offerings: IronRidge (U.S. rooftop racking), PanelClaw (flat roof PV structures including fixed, matrix, and ballasted systems), Schletter (rooftop and ground-mount solutions), Sunfer (Spain-based residential mounting), and QuickMount (residential rooftop racking).

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1Esdec Solar Mounting Solutions
Recent move4 records

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Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

US manufacturer of solar mounting and racking solutions for commercial, government, and utility-scale projects. Direct peer with overlapping flat-roof and ground-mount product lines serving the same C&I installer channel.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Sibling Enstall brand and the leading US provider of rooftop racking solutions. Direct peer because it sells essentially the same product category (solar PV mounting hardware) to the same installer customer base, just under a US-focused brand.

TypeDirect peer
Description

US-based solar mounting and racking manufacturer serving residential, commercial, and utility-scale markets. Direct peer with overlapping pitched-roof and flat-roof product families and a North American installer customer base.

TypeDirect peer
Description

US manufacturer of residential and light-commercial solar racking systems. Direct peer because it targets the same rooftop installer channel with comparable module mounting and attachment products.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Sibling Enstall brand specializing in flat-roof PV structures (fixed, matrix, and ballasted systems). Direct peer because it competes for the same flat-roof C&I projects Esdec targets in Europe.

6Everest Solar Systems
TypeDirect peer
Description

US-based supplier of commercial and residential solar racking and mounting solutions. Direct peer competing with Esdec's pitched-roof and flat-roof product lines in the North American C&I and residential markets.

TypeDirect peer
Description

German-headquartered manufacturer of solar mounting systems for pitched, flat, and ground-mount applications. Direct peer with a comparable product range, installer channel focus, and European market footprint that overlaps Esdec's core geographies.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Dutch manufacturer of mounting systems for solar panels on pitched and flat roofs as well as ground installations. Direct peer because it competes head-to-head with Esdec across BeNeLux and broader European rooftop segments.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Sibling Enstall brand and global supplier of rooftop and ground-mount solar mounting solutions. Direct peer due to overlapping product lines, installer channel, and engineering positioning across European and international markets.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Sibling Enstall brand based in Spain, producing residential solar mounting solutions for Europe. Direct peer with overlapping product portfolio and Iberian/European residential installer channel.

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Esdec

Solar Mounting Systemsesdecsolargroup.com

Esdec, a brand under Netherlands-based Enstall Group, supplies patented solar rooftop mounting systems for pitched and flat roofs, serving rooftop solar installers across the U.S. and Europe within the world's largest solar mounting portfolio.

What Esdec does

Esdec is a brand under Enstall Group, a private global provider of rooftop solar mounting solutions headquartered in the Netherlands. Within the Enstall portfolio, Esdec specifically supplies highly engineered, patented mounting systems for pitched and flat roofs, serving solar installers across European and other markets. The broader Enstall family, which alongside Esdec includes IronRidge (U.S. rooftop racking), PanelClaw (flat-roof PV structures including fixed, matrix, and ballasted systems), Schletter (rooftop and ground-mount), Sunfer (Spain-based residential mounting), and QuickMount (residential rooftop racking managed under IronRidge), collectively claim more than 30 GW of solar installed worldwide and describe themselves as the largest provider of solar mounting solutions operating in the top rooftop solar markets in the U.S. and Europe.

The underlying technology is mechanical mounting hardware — racking, clamps, ballasts, and roof attachment systems — engineered for fast, safe, and easy installation across diverse roof types. Enstall emphasizes patented product design, installer-led product development (the company was founded by installers for installers over 20 years ago), and industry-leading support and training as functional differentiators.

Esdec's revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed. As a hardware component supplier in a B2B channel, the commercial model is unit-based sales of mounting kits and accessories distributed through the Enstall parent infrastructure to rooftop solar installers, with pricing not publicly disclosed. The company is private and reports 501-1,000 employees, with recent corporate activity at the parent level including a leadership succession announced in March 2026 and a recapitalization transaction in April 2026.

Esdec firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Esdec
Legal name
Esdec (brand of Enstall)
Website
https://esdecsolargroup.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2004
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
501–1,000 employees
Short description
Esdec, a brand under Netherlands-based Enstall Group, supplies patented solar rooftop mounting systems for pitched and flat roofs, serving rooftop solar installers across the U.S. and Europe within the world's largest solar mounting portfolio.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Esdec industry classification

Industry
Product category
Solar Mounting Systems
NAICS
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (335)
akta.pro primary industry
Solar EPC & Construction (Utility-Scale, Rooftop, Balance of System) (EUAMABAB)
akta.pro secondary industry
Solar Balance-of-Plant EPC (Piles/Foundations, Trenching, Combiner Networks) (EUAEADAJ)

Keywords

  • Solar mounting solutions
  • Rooftop PV racking
  • Pitched roof mounting
  • Flat roof mounting
  • Solar installation hardware

Where Esdec is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

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Amsterdam
HQ country
Netherlands
HQ region
Europe

Markets served

Esdec business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Esdec product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Esdec is a leading European supplier of solar mounting solutions designed for pitched and flat roofs. Operating as a brand under the Enstall group, Esdec develops highly engineered, patented solar mounting hardware products that enable fast, safe, and easy installation of photovoltaic (PV) systems for solar professionals and installers.

Product overview

Esdec operates as a sub-brand under Enstall, a global leader in rooftop solar mounting solutions. The company offers a unified portfolio of solar mounting hardware solutions. Esdec specifically provides solar mounting solutions for pitched and flat roofs. The broader Enstall family of brands (Esdec, IronRidge, PanelClaw, Schletter, and Sunfer) collectively delivers highly engineered, patented solar mounting products with industry-leading support and training. Enstall has installed more than 30 Gigawatts of solar worldwide utilizing their solutions. The portfolio includes specialized offerings: IronRidge (U.S. rooftop racking), PanelClaw (flat roof PV structures including fixed, matrix, and ballasted systems), Schletter (rooftop and ground-mount solutions), Sunfer (Spain-based residential mounting), and QuickMount (residential rooftop racking).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Esdec Solar Mounting Solutions

Companies that use Esdec

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Esdec technology and API

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Esdec partnerships and signals

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Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Esdec competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • RBI Solar: US manufacturer of solar mounting and racking solutions for commercial, government, and utility-scale projects. Direct peer with overlapping flat-roof and ground-mount product lines serving the same C&I installer channel.
  • IronRidge: Sibling Enstall brand and the leading US provider of rooftop racking solutions. Direct peer because it sells essentially the same product category (solar PV mounting hardware) to the same installer customer base, just under a US-focused brand.
  • Unirac: US-based solar mounting and racking manufacturer serving residential, commercial, and utility-scale markets. Direct peer with overlapping pitched-roof and flat-roof product families and a North American installer customer base.
  • SnapNrack: US manufacturer of residential and light-commercial solar racking systems. Direct peer because it targets the same rooftop installer channel with comparable module mounting and attachment products.
  • PanelClaw: Sibling Enstall brand specializing in flat-roof PV structures (fixed, matrix, and ballasted systems). Direct peer because it competes for the same flat-roof C&I projects Esdec targets in Europe.
  • Everest Solar Systems: US-based supplier of commercial and residential solar racking and mounting solutions. Direct peer competing with Esdec's pitched-roof and flat-roof product lines in the North American C&I and residential markets.
  • K2 Systems: German-headquartered manufacturer of solar mounting systems for pitched, flat, and ground-mount applications. Direct peer with a comparable product range, installer channel focus, and European market footprint that overlaps Esdec's core geographies.
  • Van der Valk Solar Systems: Dutch manufacturer of mounting systems for solar panels on pitched and flat roofs as well as ground installations. Direct peer because it competes head-to-head with Esdec across BeNeLux and broader European rooftop segments.
  • Schletter: Sibling Enstall brand and global supplier of rooftop and ground-mount solar mounting solutions. Direct peer due to overlapping product lines, installer channel, and engineering positioning across European and international markets.
  • Sunfer: Sibling Enstall brand based in Spain, producing residential solar mounting solutions for Europe. Direct peer with overlapping product portfolio and Iberian/European residential installer channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Esdec social profiles

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Esdec financial estimates

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Esdec leadership team

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Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Esdec M&A and investment

M&A and investment

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Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Esdec

What does Esdec do?

Esdec is a leading European supplier of solar mounting solutions designed for pitched and flat roofs. Operating as a brand under the Enstall group, Esdec develops highly engineered, patented solar mounting hardware products that enable fast, safe, and easy installation of photovoltaic (PV) systems for solar professionals and installers.

Is Esdec a public or private company?

Esdec is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was Esdec founded?

Esdec was founded in 2004. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.

Where is Esdec based?

Esdec is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in the Europe region.

Who are Esdec's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are RBI Solar, IronRidge, Unirac, SnapNrack, PanelClaw, Everest Solar Systems, K2 Systems, Van der Valk Solar Systems, Schletter and Sunfer.

Does Esdec have an API?

No public API is recorded for Esdec.

What industry is Esdec in?

Esdec's product category is Solar Mounting Systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAMABAB, Solar EPC & Construction (Utility-Scale, Rooftop, Balance of System), with a secondary code of EUAEADAJ, Solar Balance-of-Plant EPC (Piles/Foundations, Trenching, Combiner Networks). Its NAICS code is 335.

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Blackstone Private Wealth SolutionsBlackstone and Rivean complete acquisition of Esdec Solar GroupBlackstone and Rivean Capital have completed the acquisition of Esdec Solar Group, a global market leader in rooftop solar mounting systems. The transaction involves Blackstone investing on behalf of its energy funds while Rivean realizes its original investment by re-investing through a newly raised continuation fund and its latest flagship fund. This move reinforces Blackstone's commitment to the Netherlands and supports Esdec's growth in the energy transition sector.RiveancapitalBlackstone and Rivean complete acquisition of Esdec Solar Group - Rivean CapitalBlackstone and Rivean Capital have completed the acquisition of Esdec Solar Group, a global leader in rooftop solar mounting systems headquartered in the Netherlands. This transaction involves Blackstone Energy Partners investing on behalf of its funds while Rivean Capital realizes its original investment and re-invests through new funds. The deal aims to support Esdec's continued growth in the residential, commercial, and industrial solar markets.CSRwireEsdec Solar Group Announces Strategic Investment From BlackstoneEsdec Solar Group announced a strategic investment from Blackstone Energy Partners and Blackstone private equity to support its next growth phase. Esdec has expanded significantly since 2018, growing from a Benelux-based company to a global industry leader with close to €500m in sales, and plans to accelerate its growth with Blackstone's support.RiveancapitalEsdec Solar Group Announces Strategic Investment from Blackstone - Rivean CapitalEsdec Solar Group has reached an agreement to accept a significant strategic investment from funds managed by Blackstone Energy Partners and Blackstone private equity. The deal aims to strengthen Esdec's shareholder base and support its global expansion strategy in the rooftop solar mounting systems market, building on growth achieved since Rivean Capital acquired the company in 2018. Completion of the transaction is expected before the end of the year following regulatory approvals.EsgnewsEsdec Solar Group Announces Strategic Investment from BlackstoneEsdec Solar Group has reached an agreement to accept a significant strategic investment from funds managed by Blackstone Energy Partners and Blackstone private equity. This transaction aims to strengthen Esdec's shareholder base and accelerate its global growth in the rooftop solar mounting systems market, leveraging Blackstone's renewable energy expertise. The deal is expected to close before the end of the year following regulatory approvals.Blackstone Private Wealth SolutionsEsdec Solar Group Announces Strategic Investment from BlackstoneEsdec Solar Group has reached an agreement to accept a significant strategic investment from funds managed by Blackstone Energy Partners and Blackstone private equity. The transaction, which involves existing shareholders selling a stake, is expected to close before the end of the year following regulatory approvals. This investment aims to accelerate Esdec's growth in the global rooftop solar mounting systems market.PR NewswireEsdec Acquires PanelClawEsdec, a global rooftop solar mounting solutions provider, has acquired PanelClaw, the largest supplier of solar mounting systems for commercial roofs in the United States. The acquisition marks Esdec's fourth US solar mounting market purchase in three years and its first entry into the commercial market segment, expanding its customer base and product portfolio. The combined entity generates revenues exceeding $300 million annually and employs over 250 people worldwide, with PanelClaw continuing to operate as an independent business under its own brand.PR NewswireEsdec Solar Group Granted Intertek Satellite Lab Status in North AmericaEsdec Solar Group has been granted Intertek Satellite Lab status for its North American brands EcoFasten, IronRidge, and QuickMount, enabling them to operate under Intertek's certification system. The certification is expected to decrease certification timelines and time to market for the companies' solar racking and mounting products. The announcement comes as U.S. PV capacity is projected to more than double over the next five years.