Edisun Power Group

What Edisun Power Group does

Edisun Power Europe AG is the first listed European solar power producer, founded in 1997 and headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, with shares trading on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ticker: ESUN) since September 2008. The company finances, builds, and operates 32 solar photovoltaic plants with a combined capacity of 105 MW across Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain, feeding electricity into public grids under 20-25 year legally binding power purchase agreements with local utilities at market prices. Its product portfolio is anchored by operational assets including Mogadouro (49 MW in Portugal, 2020), Betty (23 MW in Portugal, 2022), and Requena (12 MW in Spain, 2018), with the strategic Project Fuencarral (941 MWp planned, Spain) positioned to power AI data centers under the company's 'Renewables to AI' initiative.

The business model is utilitarian: recurring revenue from regulated grid feed-in under PPAs, supplemented by occasional asset sale transactions (which drove a record CHF 51.5 million in 2024 revenue). The go-to-market is enterprise B2B, with direct sales to large energy consumers and data center operators, supported by institutional investor relations via the SIX listing. The 32-plant fleet is operated by a lean team of 1-10 employees, with key leadership including CEO José María Llopis (appointed 2025) and CFO Dr. René Cotting. The company's 2025 financial results were sharply negative, with revenue falling to CHF 14.06 million and a net loss of CHF 7.05 million due to weather, operational disruptions, and electricity price pressure.

Looking forward, Edisun is undergoing a fundamental strategic transformation: a planned CHF 440 million consolidation with Smartenergy Group AG (announced 2026, subject to AGM approval) would rename the combined entity SMARTENERGY AG, relocating headquarters to Wollerau and expanding the business into synthetic aviation fuels, wind energy, and storage systems alongside solar PV for data centers, power grids, and transportation.

Name

Edisun Power Group

Legal name

Edisun Power Europe AG

Website

https://edisunpower.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Edisun Power Europe AG is a Swiss-listed solar power producer operating 32 photovoltaic plants (105 MW) across six European countries under long-term PPAs, pivoting to supply AI data centers via its planned 941 MWp Project Fuencarral.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solar Power Generation / Renewable Energy Utilities

NAICS

Solar Electric Power Generation (221114)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Solar Project Development & IPP (Utility-Scale & Rooftop) (EUAMABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solar EPC & Construction (Utility-Scale, Rooftop, Balance of System) (EUAMABAB), Solar Financing, Leasing & Ownership Platforms (Tax Equity, PPA, Securitization) (EUAMABAJ)

Keywords

• Solar power generation
• Photovoltaic plants
• Renewable energy
• Power purchase agreements
• Utility-scale solar

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Solar Electricity Sales: Revenue generated from solar electricity production through 32 solar power plants. The company enters into 20-25 year legally binding power purchase agreements (PPAs) with local utilities to feed solar power into public grids at market prices.
2. Asset Sales/Transactions: Occasional revenue from strategic asset sales and portfolio management transactions, as evidenced by record results in 2024 driven by sales transactions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Edisun Power Group finances, builds, and operates solar photovoltaic power plants that generate and feed electricity into public grids under 20–25 year legally binding power purchase agreements with local utilities. The company owns 32 solar PV plants with a combined capacity of 105 MW across Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain, and is developing Project Fuencarral, a planned 941 MWp large-scale PV installation in Spain aimed at powering AI data centers with renewable electricity.

Product overview

Edisun Power Group is the first listed European solar power producer, offering a unified portfolio of solar energy solutions centered on photovoltaic power plant development, ownership, and operation. The core offering consists of 32 solar PV plants totaling 105 MW across six European countries, with power purchase agreements spanning 20-25 years. The company is pursuing a strategic 'Renewables to AI' transformation, highlighted by Project Fuencarral (941 MWp planned), which aims to power AI data centers with green electricity. The product line spans from operational assets (Mogadouro, Betty, Requena) to major development projects, all focused on utility-scale solar generation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solar PV Plants Portfolio

Quantifiable outcome

• 32 solar power plants operating across 6 European countries with 105 MW total capacity
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Smartenergy Group AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2026Planned CHF 440 million transaction where Edisun Power will consolidate operations with Smartenergy. The board will propose this transaction at the annual general meeting on May 29, 2026. Upon completion, the merged entity will be renamed Smartenergy AG with registered office relocated to Wollerau. The combined company will focus on green energy solutions for data centers, power grids, and transportation, covering renewable energy for data centers, synthetic aviation fuels, and photovoltaic/wind energy with storage systems.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Audax Renovables: Spanish-listed renewable energy and retail electricity group with solar and wind generation across Iberia. Comparable to Edisun as a listed European renewable IPP, though primarily focused on the Iberian market.
• Verbund AG: Austrian-listed utility with a large European renewable (primarily hydro) generation business and growing solar and wind pipeline. A regional peer with comparable listed-IPP profile, though with a different primary resource base.

Broad incumbents

• Acciona Energía: Spanish-listed subsidiary of Acciona operating a multi-GW portfolio of solar, wind, and other renewables worldwide with long-term PPAs. A broad incumbent competing for the same European corporate renewable offtake and Iberian solar development opportunities.
• Statkraft AS: Norwegian state-owned European renewable IPP operating hydro, wind, and solar across the continent with long-term power contracts. A broad incumbent competing for the same European PPA demand and large-scale development pipeline.
• EDP Renováveis (EDPR): One of the largest European-listed renewable energy operators with multi-GW solar, wind, and storage capacity across Iberia and broader Europe. A broad incumbent peer that overshadows Edisun's 105 MW base but competes for the same utility and corporate PPA demand.

Direct peers

• Encavis AG: German-listed independent power producer operating a pan-European portfolio of solar and wind farms with long-term PPAs — the closest direct peer to Edisun in business model, listing, and customer base (utilities and corporates buying renewable electricity).
• Solaria Energía y Medio Ambiente: Spanish-listed utility-scale solar PV developer and IPP operating hundreds of MW across Iberia. Comparable to Edisun in pure-play solar IPP model and Iberian exposure (Edisun's Fuencarral and Requena assets).
• Sonnedix: Privately-held independent solar power producer with a multi-GW operating and development portfolio across Europe, including significant capacity in Iberia, Italy, and Germany. Closely comparable to Edisun in pure-play solar IPP model, European geographic footprint, and long-term PPA structure.
• Neoen SA: French-listed renewable IPP developing and operating utility-scale solar, wind, and storage across Europe with long-term PPAs and corporate offtake agreements, including data center–oriented projects. Comparable to Edisun in PPA structure, geographic diversification, and public-market status.

Emerging players

• Smartenergy Group AG: Swiss renewable energy company focused on PV, wind with storage, and synthetic aviation fuels, and Edisun's announced merger counterparty. Highly relevant as the entity consolidating with Edisun and explicitly overlapping in PV project development and PPA structuring in Europe.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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