What Solar Media Ltd. does

Solar Media Ltd. is a UK-registered, B2B trade-media company focused on the solar and broader clean-energy value chain. It publishes a portfolio of digital news brands — Solar Power Portal (UK-focused solar and feed-in tariff news), PV Tech (solar manufacturing and technology), Energy Storage News (battery energy storage systems and BESS projects), and EV Infrastructure News (EV charging infrastructure) — operated from London as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Informa PLC, a FTSE 100-listed events, digital services and academic research group.

The company monetizes its audience through four primary revenue streams: (i) advertising across its digital publications, (ii) ticketed and sponsor-driven live events including Solar Finance & Investment Europe, the Clean Power 2030 Summit, PV CellTech USA, and the Energy Storage Summit EU, (iii) paid market research reports distributed via marketresearch.solarmedia.co.uk, and (iv) recurring subscription newsletters. Multi-channel distribution spans daily editorial, biweekly email newsletters, webinars, video content, and SEO — the latter reinforced by a Google Preferred Source designation for UK solar news. The underlying technology is a digital publishing and CMS platform; no proprietary AI/ML capability is disclosed in the source material.

Solar Media serves decision-makers across the clean-energy value chain — solar developers, project financiers, investors, technology suppliers, and government/regulatory bodies such as DESNZ, Ofgem, and NESO. Its competitive positioning rests on editorial depth, multi-brand vertical coverage, a recurring owned-events portfolio, and integration into Informa's Markets Division, which provides back-office scale, capital, and global distribution. Headcount and revenue figures for the subsidiary itself are not disclosed in the source data; reported employee count of 6 is implausibly low for the described business and likely reflects a partial view rather than total subsidiary FTE.

Name

Solar Media Ltd.

Legal name

Solar Media Ltd.

Website

https://solarpowerportal.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Solar Media Ltd. is a UK-registered B2B trade-media company that publishes Solar Power Portal, PV Tech, Energy Storage News, and EV Infrastructure News, and runs live industry events and paid market research, serving clean-energy developers, investors, and policymakers. It operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of FTSE 100-listed Informa PLC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Trade Media

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

akta.pro primary industry

Technology & B2B PR (MPAAADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

B2B / Industrial Market Research (MPAAALAA), Technology & B2B PR (BPAFADAI)

Keywords

• B2B clean energy media
• Solar industry publications
• Renewable energy news
• Clean energy events
• Energy market research

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising: Advertising services across their portfolio of clean energy publications including Solar Power Portal, PV Tech, Energy Storage News, and EV Infrastructure News
2. Events and Conferences: Live events and conferences including Solar Finance & Investment Europe, Clean Power 2030 Summit, PV CellTech USA, and the Energy Storage Summit EU
3. Market Research Reports: Market research reports through marketresearch.solarmedia.co.uk bringing together decision-makers throughout the clean energy value chain
4. Newsletter Subscriptions: Biweekly newsletters keeping readers in and outside of the UK up to date on the fast-moving solar sector

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Solar Media Ltd. operates a portfolio of B2B digital trade publications covering the UK and global clean energy sector — Solar Power Portal, PV Tech, Energy Storage News, and EV Infrastructure News — delivering news, policy updates, and expert analysis to clean energy decision-makers. The company supplements its editorial publications with a programme of live industry events and conferences (including Solar Finance & Investment Europe, Clean Power 2030 Summit, and PV CellTech USA) and a subscription-based market research reports service.

Product overview

Solar Media Ltd. operates a platform-plus-publications model, with Solar Power Portal as its flagship UK-focused news resource for solar power and feed-in tariff information. The core offering is supplemented by sister publications PV Tech (covering solar technology and manufacturing), Energy Storage News (covering BESS and storage), and EV Infrastructure News. Additional offerings include market research reports and live events (Solar Finance & Investment Europe, Clean Power 2030 Summit, PV CellTech USA) that serve the clean energy value chain. The company is part of Informa's FTSE 100 portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PV Tech: Clean energy publication covering PV technology news and analysis.
• Energy Storage News
• EV Infrastructure News

Products and services

• Solar Power Portal

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Informa Markets DivisioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolar Power Portal is part of the Informa Markets Division of Informa PLC. Informa is a FTSE 100 events, digital services and academic research company. Solar Media is now fully part of Informa.
• Aspire Defence ServicesminorOthersAspire Defence Services delivered a 1.7GWh solar PV installation at Larkhill Garrison on behalf of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO). Solar Power Portal reported on this project as part of industry news coverage.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• GreenBiz Group: B2B media and events business focused on sustainable business and the energy transition. Comparable model combining editorial, events, and research memberships.
• Recharge News: Renewable energy trade news outlet covering wind, solar, and hydrogen. Competes directly with Solar Media for the same developer, investor, and policymaker audience.
• Energy Monitor: B2B energy intelligence publication covering the energy transition. Competes with Solar Media in policy and investment-focused editorial coverage.
• Energy-Storage.news: Dedicated energy storage trade publication. Overlaps directly with Solar Media's Energy Storage News brand in editorial scope and target audience.
• Greentech Media: Clean energy news and research brand (now part of Wood Mackenzie). Direct competitor covering solar, storage, and grid-edge topics with overlapping audience.
• PV Magazine: Leading global solar trade publication covering PV technology, policy, and finance. Direct competitor to Solar Media's PV Tech and Solar Power Portal in editorial coverage and audience overlap.
• Wind Power Monthly: Trade media title focused on wind energy. Adjacent vertical peer sharing similar B2B media economics and overlapping advertiser/sponsor base.

Broad incumbents

• S&P Global Commodity Insights: Major energy and commodities research, news, and data provider. Competes with Solar Media's research and events in energy intelligence and policy coverage.
• Wood Mackenzie: Global energy research and consultancy firm (now part of Verisk) covering renewables, power, and commodities. Competes with Solar Media's research subscription business and adjacent industry events.
• BloombergNEF: Energy research and data provider covering clean energy, transport, and commodities. Competes with Solar Media's market research and event intelligence in the same buyer segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/solar-media-ltd.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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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