Energypedia

Name

Energypedia

Legal name

Energypedia

Website

https://energypedia.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Energy Knowledge Platform

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGALAE

Renewable Energy & Clean Tech Access (Off-grid, Energy Poverty Solutions)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

SECONDARYEUAMANAN

Energy Justice, Equity & Ratepayer Impact Analysis

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hydro & Geothermal)/Policy & Regulatory Consulting for Renewables

Keywords

• Sustainable energy knowledge
• Renewable energy wiki
• Energy access resources
• Humanitarian energy solutions
• Off-grid energy information

Headquarters

HQ city

Wiesbaden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Platform Access (Free): Energypedia provides free open access to all users. The platform is supported by institutional donors and partners rather than direct revenue from users.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Energypedia is a free, open-access collaborative wiki platform that hosts user-generated articles and knowledge resources on sustainable energy technologies, practices, and policies for developing countries. The platform comprises energy technology portals (Solar, Hydro, Bioenergy, Wind), energy use portals (Cooking, Productive Use, Mobility), cross-cutting issue portals (Energy Access, Financing, Climate Change), and specialized regional and thematic knowledge hubs for Mozambique, Nigeria, Western Balkans, Senegal, and Humanitarian Energy contexts.

Product overview

Energypedia is a wiki-based collaborative knowledge platform for sustainable energy in developing countries, operating since 2010. The platform consists of a core wiki product supplemented by specialized topic portals covering energy technologies (Solar, Hydro, Bioenergy, Wind, Cooking, Productive Use, Mobility) and cross-cutting issues (Energy Access, Grid, Mini-grid, Financing, Climate Change). Additionally, the platform hosts regional and thematic knowledge hubs including the Mozambique Off-grid Knowledge Hub, Nigeria Off-Grid Solar Knowledge Hub, Green People's Energy for Africa Knowledge Hub, Western Balkan Power Sector, Programme Energies Durables Senegal, and the Humanitarian Energy Knowledge Hub, providing focused resources for specific geographic regions and specialized energy contexts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Energypedia Platform Wiki-based collaborative knowledge platform for sustainable energy information in developing countries, featuring user-contributed articles across energy technologies, sectors, and regions.
• Knowledge Products Portal Dedicated section for accessing curated knowledge resources and publications on energy topics.
• Mozambique Off-grid Knowledge Hub Specialized knowledge hub focusing on off-grid energy solutions in Mozambique.
• Nigeria Off-Grid Solar Knowledge Hub Specialized knowledge hub focusing on off-grid solar energy solutions in Nigeria.
• Green People's Energy for Africa - Knowledge Hub Knowledge hub dedicated to green energy initiatives and community-based energy solutions in Africa.
• Western Balkan Power Sector Knowledge resource focused on power sector developments and energy policies in the Western Balkans region.
• Programme Energies Durables au Senegal (P.E.D.) Program portal dedicated to sustainable energy initiatives in Senegal.
• Humanitarian Energy Knowledge Hub Knowledge hub focused on energy solutions for humanitarian and displacement settings.
• Energy Solutions for Displacement Settings Knowledge hub focused on sustainable energy access for displaced populations.
• Energy Technology Portals Topic-specific portals covering Solar, Hydro, Bioenergy, Wind, Improved Cooking, Productive Use, and Mobility energy technologies.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman development agency and founding institutional supporter of energypedia. Historical documents show GIZ (formerly GTZ) as the original operator of the platform.
• UNITAR (United Nations Institute for Training and Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN training institute supporting knowledge development for sustainable development goals.
• GPA (Global Plan of Action) / Humanitarian EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting the Humanitarian Energy Knowledge Hub and energy solutions for displacement settings.
• ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting energy solutions for humanitarian and displacement settings through the Humanitarian Energy Knowledge Hub.
• Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association for off-grid energy solutions, partnering on knowledge sharing for rural electrification.
• Access CoalitionmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerCoalition working on energy access advocacy and awareness.
• HPNET (Hydro Power Network)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNetwork of practitioners focused on pico and micro hydropower solutions.
• Power for AllmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerCampaign focused on decentralized renewable energy for energy access.
• ALER (Associação Lusófona de Energias Renováveis)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPortuguese-speaking renewable energy association.
• AMER (Associação Moçambicana de Energias Renováveis)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMozambican renewable energy association, supporting Mozambique Off-grid Knowledge Hub.
• Efficiency for Access CoalitionmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal coalition promoting energy efficiency in developing countries.
• PhaesunminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSponsoring company specializing in off-grid solar and wind products.
• OFF-GRID Expo & ConferenceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSponsoring trade show for off-grid energy solutions.
• Solar Cooling EngineeringminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSponsoring company focused on solar cooling technology.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Efficiency for Access Coalition: Global coalition promoting energy-efficient appliances in developing country markets, producing research, market reports, and knowledge resources. Comparable as a thematic knowledge platform with overlapping donor base and developer audience.
• OpenEI (Open Energy Information): Open-content wiki-style platform aggregating energy data and knowledge, originally launched by the U.S. Department of Energy. Most directly comparable as a community-editable energy knowledge platform with similar wiki heritage.
• Practical Action: International development NGO producing practical knowledge and resources on energy access, agriculture, and water for poor communities. Comparable as a knowledge producer serving development practitioners with thematic overlap on energy poverty solutions.
• Global Off-Grid Lighting Association (GOGLA): Industry association producing market data, reports, and knowledge resources for the off-grid solar sector. Comparable as a knowledge hub serving practitioners in energy access markets where Energypedia's mini-grid and off-grid portals operate.
• Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE): Industry association for off-grid and decentralized renewable energy companies, producing market intelligence, policy advocacy, and knowledge resources. Already a core Energypedia partner and directly comparable as a sector knowledge hub for rural electrification.
• Power for All: Campaign and knowledge platform promoting decentralized renewable energy for universal energy access. Comparable as a partner-level peer with overlapping content themes (decentralized renewables, energy access, finance) and a similar non-profit, donor-supported operating model.

Broad incumbents

• International Energy Agency (IEA): Intergovernmental organization producing authoritative global energy data, analysis, and policy recommendations. Comparable as a top-of-funnel reference for the same energy practitioner audience, though serving a broader policy and industry audience than Energypedia's developing-country focus.
• World Bank ESMAP (Energy Sector Management Assistance Program): World Bank program producing knowledge, data, and analytical reports on energy access and renewable energy in developing countries. Comparable as a knowledge resource for the same practitioner audience, backed by multilateral funding.
• Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation): Operates the world's largest volunteer-contributed knowledge platform on the same MediaWiki technology stack. Comparable as a community-driven wiki model, but serves general knowledge rather than a specialized sustainable energy niche.
• International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA): Intergovernmental organization producing authoritative renewable energy knowledge, statistics, and policy analysis. Comparable as a destination for practitioners seeking renewable energy reference content, though driven by member-state funding rather than community contribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/energypedia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/energypedia
• Facebookfacebook.com/energypediawiki
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/energypedia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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