What Green Lighthouse Développement does

Green Lighthouse Développement (GLHD) is a France-based private energy company specializing in agrivoltaics — the dual-use development of land for simultaneous solar electricity generation and agricultural cultivation. Founded circa 2020 and headquartered in Martillac near Bordeaux, the company supports and accompanies farmers through the full lifecycle of agrivoltaic projects, positioning its offering as 'agrivoltaïsme à visage humain' with values centered on consultation (concertation), transparency, territorial planning, local economic development, and innovation. Its stated functional benefits include climate resilience for crops through shading, supplementary income for farmers from land lease or energy revenues, and biodiversity maintenance.

The company's core product is agrivoltaic project development services delivered directly to French farmers and agricultural landowners. Its underlying technology is the integration of solar photovoltaic generation with active agricultural production on the same parcel, but the company itself does not appear to manufacture solar hardware — its role is project origination, development, and operation, with technical execution delegated to EPC and equipment partners. No proprietary technology, patents, AI/ML capabilities, or in-house hardware platforms are disclosed.

GLHD's go-to-market is direct enterprise/field sales to individual farmers and agricultural cooperatives, supplemented by sustained presence at the Salon International de l'Agriculture (five consecutive years through 2026), community partnerships, and a multi-channel digital marketing footprint (LinkedIn, X, Facebook, YouTube, website content). Revenue is generated through project-based engagements with bespoke, undisclosed pricing; no public revenue figures, funding rounds, M&A activity, awards, or third-party validation are on record. The company is led by President David Portalès, is active in French agrivoltaic policy circles via the Fédération Française des Producteurs d'Agrivoltaïques (FFPA), and operates exclusively within France with 11–50 employees.

Name

Green Lighthouse Développement

Legal name

Green Lighthouse Développement

Website

https://green-lighthouse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agrivoltaic Project Development Services

NAICS

Solar Electric Power Generation (221114), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Distributed Generation (DG) Solar & Small Wind (EUAMAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Solar EPC & Construction (Utility-Scale, Rooftop, Balance of System) (EUAMABAB)

Keywords

• Agrivoltaic project development
• Solar energy generation
• Agricultural land consulting
• Renewable energy services
• Farmer project development

Headquarters

HQ city

Martillac

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agrivoltaic Project Development: GLHD develops and operates agrivoltaic projects that generate solar electricity while preserving agricultural land use, creating revenue from energy production and project development services for farmers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Green Lighthouse Développement develops and operates agrivoltaic projects that allow farmers to preserve agricultural crops while simultaneously generating solar electricity on the same land. The company supports and accompanies farmers through the full lifecycle of agrivoltaic project development, from initial conception and land consultation to implementation, generating revenue from energy production and project development services tailored to each agricultural site.

Product overview

Green Lighthouse Développement offers agrivoltaism solutions as its core product and service offering. The company acts as an energy cultivator focused on agrivoltaism with a human face, supporting and accompanying farmers in developing solar energy projects on agricultural land while preserving crop production. The agrivoltaism solution is positioned as a technology that facilitates climate resilience for crops, generates additional revenue for farmers, and promotes biodiversity maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agrivoltaism Solutions Agrivoltaism consulting and development services that enable French farmers to preserve agricultural crops while simultaneously producing solar electricity on their land. The company supports and accompanies farmers throughout the full lifecycle of agrivoltaic project development, from initial conception and land consultation through implementation and operation, generating supplementary revenue for farmers while maintaining active cultivation and supporting biodiversity.

Quantifiable outcome

• Less than 0.08% of metropolitan French surface area needed to meet national photovoltaic objectives for 2030
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Chaumont Volley-Ball 52 (CBV52)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 March 2026CBV52, a women's volleyball club based in Chaumont (Haute-Marne), partnered with GLHD and local agricultural business Ô Pâturages in a community initiative that generated a third consecutive home victory in March 2026. The partnership reflects GLHD's commitment to local economic development and community engagement.
• Fédération Française des Producteurs d'Agrivoltaïques (FFPA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 2026GLHD participated alongside the FFPA at the Assises Françaises de l'Agrivoltaïsme 2026, working to represent and advance the voice of the agricultural community within the French agrivoltaics sector. This partnership positions GLHD within the national policy and industry framework for agrivoltaic development.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TSE (Tournesol Solaire Énergie): French agrivoltaic developer known for vertical-axis solar panels designed for crop compatibility. Direct competitor pursuing similar farmer-leased agrivoltaic projects across France and competing for the same French policy and farmer ecosystem.
• Sun'Agri: French agrivoltaic pioneer developing dynamic solar solutions for crops (vines, orchards, field crops). Most direct competitor to GLHD given shared focus on agricultural-land solar in France, French regulatory engagement, and farmer-centric sales model.
• Amarenco: France-based renewable energy developer with a dedicated agrivoltaic and photovoltaic-land-agriculture offering. Overlaps with GLHD on the French agrivoltaic project development model and on targeting land-owner counterparties in France.
• Ombrea: French agrivoltaic company (now part of TotalEnergies) focused on agriculture-compatible solar installations, notably for CEA and field crops. Comparable niche specialist position to GLHD within France's agrivoltaic ecosystem, with major-corporate backing.

Broad incumbents

• Photosol: One of France's largest independent solar developers with utility-scale PV portfolio. While not exclusively focused on agrivoltaics, Photosol increasingly competes for the same agricultural land and utility interconnection capacity, making it a broader incumbent in adjacent space.
• Voltalia: French renewable energy developer covering solar, wind, and storage with growing agrivoltaic activity. Comparable as a French-headquartered developer with utility-scale capacity and overlap on agricultural solar project development.
• Valorem: Independent French renewable energy developer with wind, solar, and increasingly agrivoltaic projects across multiple French regions. Comparable as a mid-sized French developer with overlapping agricultural-land project ambitions.
• ENGIE Green (ENGIE Renewables): Subsidiary of French utility ENGIE, one of the largest renewable energy developers in France across solar, wind, and emerging agrivoltaic offerings. Represents the large-utility competition GLHD faces in the French agrivoltaic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/glhdev
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@glhd
• Facebookfacebook.com/greenlighthousedeveloppement
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/glhd

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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