What Solarbee does

SolarBee is a registered product brand of IXOM Watercare, specializing in solar-powered floating mixers and circulators used for water quality management in reservoirs, potable water storage tanks, lakes, and source water applications. The product portfolio spans 13+ models across the SB500 to SB10000 series, segmented into general-purpose floating mixers/circulators, potable water tank mixers (PW/PWC variants), and lake/reservoir circulators (LH/LS variants). The core technology delivers high-volume, continuous water circulation that eliminates thermal stratification, maintains consistent disinfectant residual levels, supports THM compliance, and mitigates harmful algal blooms, with the solar-powered design eliminating grid energy requirements. All units are floated directly on the water surface and anchored in place, enabling rapid deployment without grid infrastructure.

The business operates on a sales-led, consultative go-to-market model. Regional Managers and Application Engineers engage directly with water utilities, municipal systems, and industrial water operators via phone and email to scope and quote solutions. Revenue is generated through three streams: one-time equipment sales (quote-based pricing by model and configuration), a U.S. rental equipment program for short-term, emergency, seasonal, or pilot deployments, and recurring service and support via the Beekeeper maintenance program, HiveLinx remote monitoring, and pilot/benchmark testing services. The primary customer segments are potable water utilities and municipalities (THM reduction, disinfectant residual management, distribution tank mixing, nitrification control) and lake/source water reservoir operators (epilimnetic and hypolimnetic circulation), with secondary segments in wastewater treatment and industrial water. The company maintains a single U.S. office in Dickinson, North Dakota, and operates APAC-specific distribution channels for customized project solutions and chemical storage and dosing systems.

Name

Solarbee

Legal name

IXOM Watercare

Website

https://solarbee.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SolarBee, a brand of IXOM Watercare, manufactures solar-powered floating mixers and circulators for water utilities, municipalities, and reservoir operators to eliminate stratification, maintain disinfectant residuals, and improve water quality. Sales are consultative and quote-based, with equipment sales, rentals, and service contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Service and Support: Comprehensive service programs including Beekeeper maintenance, HiveLinx remote monitoring, pilot programs, and benchmark testing services.
2. Equipment Sales: Direct sales of SolarBee solar-powered floating mixers and circulators to water utilities, municipalities, and industrial water operators. Equipment is sold through regional managers and application engineers.
3. Rental Equipment: Flexible rental program offering SolarBee and GridBee systems for short-term use, emergency response, seasonal challenges, or pilot programs. Provides utilities access to proven mixing technology without capital investment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SolarBee designs, manufactures, and sells solar-powered floating mixers and circulators used in potable water tanks, lakes, source water reservoirs, and wastewater applications. The full SB Series product line (SB500 through SB10000) eliminates water stratification, maintains consistent disinfectant levels, and improves overall water quality. SolarBee also offers the HiveLinx remote monitoring system, Beekeeper service and maintenance program, pilot programs, benchmark testing, and a rental equipment program for U.S. utilities.

Product overview

Ixom Watercare's SolarBee is a comprehensive line of solar-powered floating mixers and circulators for water and wastewater treatment applications. The SolarBee product portfolio includes multiple models across three main categories: (1) general-purpose floating mixers and circulators (SB2500, SB5000, SB10000 and variants), (2) potable water tank mixers (PW/PWC variants including SB500PWc, SB1250PWC, SB2500PW, SB5000PW, SB10000PW), and (3) lake and reservoir circulators (LH/LS variants including SB7500LH, SB10000LH, SB10000LS). SolarBee products work alongside Ixom Watercare's other technology brands including GridBee (grid-powered and air-powered mixers), MIEX (magnetic ion exchange), ResidualHQ (automated disinfectant control), and AerationPlus (lake and pond aerators) to provide complete water quality solutions. The company also offers rental programs for SolarBee and GridBee equipment, and HiveLinx remote monitoring systems for operational oversight.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SolarBee: Solar-powered floating mixers and circulators for lakes, reservoirs, and potable water tanks
• GridBee
• MIEX
• ResidualHQ
• AerationPlus
• HiveLinx
• Beekeeper

Products and services

• SolarBee SB10000 Solar-Powered Floating Mixer and Circulator

Quantifiable outcome

• High-volume, continuous circulation that eliminates stratification
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PAX Water Mixer (by PAX Water Technologies): PAX Water Mixer is a direct competitor in solar- and grid-powered floating potable water tank mixers, addressing the same stratification and disinfectant residual challenges as SolarBee. Their product line closely mirrors the use cases and customer base (utilities and storage tanks) targeted by SolarBee.
• Medora Corporation (GridBee): Medora Corporation's GridBee line includes submersible and floating mixers for potable water storage tanks, directly competing with SolarBee's PW/PWC variants. The two product lines are functionally comparable in deployment, customer type, and value proposition.
• Kasco Marine: Kasco Marine manufactures floating aerators and circulators for lakes, ponds, and reservoirs, mirroring SolarBee's LH/LS lake and reservoir circulators. Both serve the same municipal and recreational water body customers with comparable mixing/aeration devices.
• Otterbine Barebo: Otterbine manufactures floating aerators and water circulators for ponds and lakes, overlapping directly with SolarBee's lake/reservoir circulator line. Both brands compete for the same lake and source water management budgets.
• Airmax, Inc. Airmax produces pond and lake aeration systems using bottom-diffused aeration, an alternative but functionally similar approach to SolarBee's floating circulators for solving lake stratification and dissolved oxygen issues.

Broad incumbents

• Xylem Inc. Xylem is a global water technology leader offering mixers, aerators, treatment systems, and digital water services. Their portfolio addresses many of the same municipal water quality and distribution challenges as SolarBee, but as a much broader platform across pump, treatment, and metering categories.
• Pentair plc: Pentair supplies water treatment and flow solutions to residential, commercial, and industrial customers, including equipment for water storage and quality management. Its broad portfolio and global scale make it a broad incumbent where SolarBee competes at the municipal/industrial level.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Veolia designs, builds, and services water treatment infrastructure for municipal and industrial clients, including mixing and circulation solutions. It is a broad incumbent that competes with SolarBee in the same utility RFPs but offers a much wider service scope.
• Flowserve Corporation: Flowserve manufactures pumps, valves, seals, and related flow control equipment for water, wastewater, and industrial applications. While not a direct floating-mixer competitor, it overlaps with SolarBee in the broader water and wastewater fluid handling equipment market.

Emerging players

• LG Sonic (by LG Sound): LG Sonic uses ultrasonic technology to control algal blooms in lakes and reservoirs, an emerging alternative to SolarBee's circulation-based approach to the same water quality problem. They overlap meaningfully in the source water / lake management use case.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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