Activ Solar

What Activ Solar does

Activ Solar is a Belgian privately held directory and marketing platform headquartered in Ghent that connects consumers with solar panel installers, primarily in the East Flanders region of Belgium. The platform allows installer businesses to create profiles that are discoverable by customers searching for solar solutions, and offers a freemium model with free basic listings alongside paid monthly and annual membership tiers that provide enhanced visibility and premium features. The platform has expanded its listings beyond solar energy to include adjacent categories such as Wind Energy, Smart Tech Installation, Environmental Restoration, Eco Builds, and Locksmith services.

The listed installer businesses are exclusively small and micro SMBs (predominantly 1-4 employees, with the largest at 5-9 employees), including names such as ALMI Electricity, Ecotech-Waas, Ecovisie Belgium, Wase Zon, Jones-Van Hecke, and Sensico. The platform supports discovery by East Flanders sub-region (Gent, Lokeren, Eeklo, Deinze, Brakel, Geraardsbergen, etc.) and by category. The underlyi

Name

Activ Solar

Legal name

Activ Solar

Website

https://activsolar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Activ Solar is a Belgian directory platform headquartered in Ghent that connects consumers with solar panel installers across East Flanders via freemium listings and subscription memberships. It serves small installer businesses and homeowners seeking local solar installation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solar Energy Directory

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Solar Financing, Leasing & Ownership Platforms (Tax Equity, PPA, Securitization) (EUAMABAJ)

Keywords

• Solar installer directory
• Renewable energy platform
• Solar panel listings
• Green energy directory
• Sustainable energy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The platform offers membership plans with monthly and annual billing options for businesses wanting to list their solar installation services on the platform. Basic listings appear to be free while premium memberships provide enhanced visibility and features.
2. Directory/Listings: Revenue generated from businesses paying for premium listings and profiles on the Activ Solar directory platform for solar panel installers in Belgium.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Activ Solar operates an online directory platform that lists and promotes solar panel installers across Belgium, with a concentration in the East Flanders region. Installers create profiles and pay monthly or annual membership fees for enhanced visibility, while end customers browse and filter the directory by category and location to find local solar installation services. The platform also publishes educational blog content on active solar energy, electric vehicles, and sustainable living.

Product overview

Activ Solar is a Belgian sustainable energy company that offers a portfolio of solar energy products and services. The core offerings include Zonne-energiesystemen (solar energy systems) for residential and commercial electricity generation, and Zonneboilers (solar water heaters) for domestic and commercial hot water. These are complemented by Advies en Consultancy services for customized energy solutions guidance. The company also provides Passiefhuizen (passive house construction) and Energiebesparende Technologie (energy-saving technology) solutions. Additionally, Activ Solar operates a Zonnepanelen Installateurs Platform — a directory connecting customers with vetted solar panel installers across Belgium. The portfolio functions as both a product provider (solar systems, boilers) and a service/platform intermediary (consultancy, installer directory).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solar Installer Directory Platform (Zonnepanelen Installateurs Platform)

Quantifiable outcome

• Active solar energy reduces dependency on fossil fuels and lowers electricity bills over the long term
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Zonnepanelen.nl: Dutch solar panel comparison platform that aggregates installers and provides consumer-facing content. Comparable directory-plus-content model in a neighboring Dutch-speaking market.
• Energieheld: German-speaking solar and energy efficiency comparison site connecting homeowners with installers. Directly analogous directory-plus-content model in a neighboring European market.

Direct peers

• SolarReviews: Solar comparison and review platform that ranks installers and helps consumers request quotes. Comparable content-plus-directory model aimed at driving solar installer leads.
• Selectra: Belgian/European energy comparison service helping consumers compare suppliers and sustainable energy options including solar. Operates in Activ Solar's home geography with a comparable lead-generation model.
• EnergySage: US-based solar marketplace connecting consumers with vetted installers and supporting shopping for solar equipment. Closest model comp to Activ Solar's directory/marketplace approach, just at much larger US scale.
• GreenMatch: UK/European renewable energy comparison platform covering solar, heat pumps and other technologies. Directly comparable European directory-style offering focused on sustainable energy installers.

Others

• EcoWatch: Sustainability-focused content publisher covering solar, EVs and clean energy topics. Comparable SEO-led content strategy supporting solar adoption, though not a transactional installer directory.
• Angi: Home services lead-generation platform that monetizes pros via subscription and per-lead fees. Demonstrates the broader home-services directory business model Activ Solar operates within the solar vertical.

Broad incumbents

• SunPower: Established US residential and commercial solar provider with its own installation network. Comparable end-customer offering (rooftop solar) even though distribution is direct rather than directory-based.
• Tesla Energy: Operates a large-scale solar and storage platform with direct installer-style fulfillment and lead capture. Serves as a broad incumbent in the same end market Activ Solar addresses.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ActivSolar
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/activsolar
• Facebookfacebook.com/Activsolar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2595077

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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