What Silicon CPV Ltd does

Silicon CPV Ltd is a privately held UK company headquartered in Harlow, Essex, that designs, manufactures, and deploys solar LED street lighting, electromagnetic interference (Tempest) power filters, large-format interactive touch screens, batteries, inverters, and bespoke solar power solutions for government, institutional, and commercial customers across the UK, Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. Its core technology stack rests on a proprietary Energy Management System (EMS), custom-designed optics delivering 220 Lumens/Watt, custom battery packs engineered for 5-10 year life in harsh environments, and research-stage high-efficiency Interdigitated Back Contact (IBC) solar cell technology developed through long-running collaborations with University of Southampton, Imperial College London, Fraunhofer ISE, and Al Akhawayn University. The product portfolio spans the Kamr, Kamr X, City Light, Pyramid, Bollard, HLED, Badr, and Super Nova+ solar lighting ranges (2,300-150,000 lumens), five Tempest filter variants compliant with SDIP-29, SDIP-27, and MIL-STD-461, the Silicon View 65"-110" 4K interactive touch screen, and bespoke solutions including the Oasis containerised solar generator (10kW-240kW), solar home systems, and portable rugged off-grid power sources.

The company makes money primarily through hardware sales of these product lines, supplemented by project-based custom builds, turnkey project management and installation services (delivered by Prince2-trained project managers), and warranty/support packages (2, 3, and 5 year options) that generate recurring managed-service revenue. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales from the UK headquarters and regional offices in Rabat (Silicon CPV Africa) and Haripur, Pakistan (Akhter Solar Ltd) with a three-distributor channel network (Akhter Computer Ltd in the UK, Al Salhiya Lighting Center in the Middle East, and eOne/eONE Green in Morocco), supported by trade show presence at Solaire Expo Maroc, the Middle East Electricity Show, and UN COP conferences. Notable customers include the Moroccan Region de l'Oriental, Bou Craa (Western Sahara), Riyadh Municipality, Islamabad Convention Centre, King Fahd University, Al Akhawayn University, Stansted Airport, and Dubai Billboards, with disclosed project wins including a £230k Bou Craa deployment and a £1.3m / $1.8m 76 km road lighting contract in Pakistan's KPK province. The company is entirely self-funded with £4.6m of its own capital invested over its operating history, has 1-10 employees, and operates through wholly-owned regional entities in Africa and Asia.

Name

Silicon CPV Ltd

Legal name

Silicon CPV Ltd

Website

https://siliconcpv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Silicon CPV Ltd is a UK-based designer and manufacturer of solar LED street lighting, Tempest EMI power filters, interactive touch screens, batteries, and bespoke solar power solutions, serving government, municipal, institutional, and commercial customers across the UK, Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia through direct sales, regional offices, and authorised distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solar LED Street Lighting

NAICS

Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Outdoor & Area Lighting (Street, Roadway, Parking, Flood, Sports/Architectural exterior) (IMAGAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Street Lighting & Area Lighting Electrical Infrastructure (IMAFAHAJ), Lighting Controls & Building Integration (Drivers, sensors, dimming, lighting control panels, networked lighting) (IMAGAIAI), Solar EPC & Construction (Utility-Scale, Rooftop, Balance of System) (EUAMABAB)

Keywords

• Solar LED street lighting
• Photovoltaic solar solutions
• Tempest EMI filters
• Interactive touch screens
• Off-grid solar power

Headquarters

HQ city

Harlow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Solar LED Street Lighting Products: Sale of comprehensive range of solar LED street lights and area lighting products including Kamr, Kamr X, Kamr XHL, City Light, Pyramid, Bollard, HLED, Badr, and Super Nova+ ranges. Products are sold as self-contained units with no additional wiring required, priced per unit for government, commercial, and infrastructure projects.
2. Custom Solar Solutions & Bespoke Products: Design and manufacture of bespoke solar solutions including turnkey on-grid or off-grid systems, portable ruggedized power sources, containerized solar generators (10kW to 240kW), solar home systems, and solar water pumping solutions. Revenue generated through custom project-based sales.
3. Solar Batteries and Power Electronics: Sale of battery solutions including OPzS Tubular Gel, OPzS Flooded, and VRLA batteries, as well as inverters (on-grid PV, string inverters up to 60kW, 3-phase industrial inverters up to 210kW), power converters, and Green PowerBox hybrid PV inverters.
4. Tempest Power Filters: Sale of Tempest electromagnetic interference (EMI) filters including pluggable, inline, rack-mount, shielded room, and HEMP filters. These products protect sensitive electronic equipment and are compliant with SDIP-29, SDIP-27, MIL-STD-461, and carry CE & UKCA markings.
5. Project Management and Installation Services: Turnkey project management and installation services for solar lighting deployments, covering all project sizes. Services include logistics, procurement, site execution, and commissioning, staffed by Prince2-trained project managers.
6. Warranty and Support Packages: Extended warranty and support services including return-to-base warranty (2, 3, 5 year options), on-site warranty, remote fault monitoring and diagnostics, remote configuration, smart energy management, and user/engineer training. Delivered directly or through worldwide distribution partners.
7. Silicon View Interactive Touch Screens: Sale of large-format interactive touch screens (65" to 110") with 4K display, touch capabilities, multiple video inputs (HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort), wireless networking (WiFi 5), and OPS slot for education, corporate, and public space applications.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Silicon CPV Ltd designs, develops, and manufactures solar LED street lighting systems, Tempest electromagnetic interference (EMI) power filters, interactive touch screens, solar batteries, and bespoke solar power solutions for government, commercial, defence, and off-grid customers globally. The company offers vertically integrated UK-based manufacturing with proprietary energy management systems, custom optics, and remote-monitoring Smart City networking across its product range.

Product overview

Silicon CPV Ltd is a UK-based developer, designer, and manufacturer of photovoltaic solar energy solutions and specialized electronic filtering products. The product portfolio consists of three main categories: (1) Solar LED Lighting Systems including the Kamr, Kamr X, City Light, Pyramid, Bollard, HLED, Badr, and Super Nova+ street lighting ranges with outputs from 2,200 to 31,700 lumens, all featuring the proprietary Silicon CPV energy management system (EMS) and Smart City compliant wide area networking; (2) Tempest Power Filters for electromagnetic interference suppression including Pluggable, Inline, 19" Rack Mount, Shielded Room, and HEMP variants compliant with SDIP-29, SDIP-27, and MIL-STD-461; and (3) Power Solutions including the Silicon View Interactive Touch Screen (65"-110" 4K displays), battery solutions (OPzS, VRLA), containerised solar generators, solar home systems, Green PowerBox inverters, and portable off-grid power sources. The company offers custom-built products and project management services alongside standard product ranges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kamr: Solar LED Street Lighting range with models from 2,200 to 5,400 lumens, 7-year battery life, pole heights from 4m to 6m
• Kamr X
• City Light
• Pyramid
• Bollard
• HLED
• Silicon View
• Tempest Filters
• Oasis
• Green PowerBox
• Badr
• Super Nova

Products and services

• Kamr Solar LED Street Lighting Range Solar-powered LED street lighting with outputs from 2,200 to 15,800 lumens, featuring 7-10 year battery life, IENSA Type II/III/IV optics, remote monitoring capabilities, and pole heights from 4m to 6m. Designed for government, municipal, and commercial deployments.
• Kamr X Solar LED Street Lighting Range High-output solar LED street lighting with robotic self-cleaning wiper, producing 10,900 to 21,800 lumens. Features 5-year battery life, pole heights from 8m to 12m, and built-in wireless communications for remote monitoring. Designed for dusty and demanding environments.
• City Light Solar LED Street Lighting Range Solar LED street lighting with 5,300 to 16,000 lumens output, 10-year battery life, and pole heights from 6m to 10m. Designed for municipal and arterial road deployments.
• Pyramid Solar LED Street Lighting Range High-power solar LED street lighting with outputs from 10,500 to 31,700 lumens, designed for demanding outdoor applications including motorways and arterial roads.
• Bollard Solar LED Area Lighting Range Solar-powered bollard lighting with 2,900 to 9,700 lumens, 8-year battery life, 360-degree light coverage, and unbreakable vertical solar panels. Pole heights from 1-2.7m for neighbourhood and decorative applications.
• HLED Street Lights LED street lights providing economic, reliable, and versatile street lighting with high efficiency and a long-life light source up to 80,000 hours.
• Badr LED Street Lighting Range High power LED street lighting range for motorways and arterial roads, self-contained solar street lighting solutions.
• Silicon View Interactive Touch Screen Large-format interactive display supporting 65" to 110" with 4K resolution, designed for educational, corporate, and public space applications. Features touch capabilities for presentations, meetings, and collaborations with multiple video inputs and OPS slot support.
• Tempest Power Filters Electromagnetic interference (EMI) suppression filters including pluggable (6A to 32A), inline (6A to 32A), 19" rack mount (16A/32A with C13/C19 sockets), shielded room (16A to 250A), and HEMP filters. Compliant with SDIP-29, SDIP-27, MIL-STD-461, and CE & UKCA standards. Designed for defence, data centres, secure government, and military communications infrastructure.
• Solar Batteries Battery solutions for solar energy storage including OPzS Tubular Gel batteries, OPzS Flooded batteries (250Ah to 3000Ah), and VRLA batteries for general purpose and deep cycle applications.
• Oasis Containerised Solar Generator Container-based solar power solutions ranging from 10kW to 240kW, providing portable, turnkey on-grid or off-grid power generation for remote sites and industrial applications.
• Solar Home System Off-grid solar power systems for residential use, ranging from 15W to 150W capacity. Designed for rural and off-grid communities with pay-as-you-go models available.
• Green PowerBox Solar inverter and power storage solutions including pure sine wave inverters ranging from 1KVA to 30KVA and hybrid PV inverters. Designed for on-grid and off-grid solar installations.
• Portable Rugged Off-Grid Power Source Portable solar power solutions from 5kW to 20kW designed for rugged field deployment with rapid deployability and silent operation. Suited for military, emergency, and remote industrial applications.
• Solar Water Pumping Systems Solar-powered water pumping solutions that pump up to 40% more water than conventional solar pumping systems. Designed for agricultural and remote community water supply.
• Project Management and Installation Services Turnkey project management and installation services for solar lighting and power deployments of all sizes. Services include logistics, procurement, site execution, and commissioning, staffed by Prince2-trained project managers.
• Warranty and Support Packages Extended warranty and support services including return-to-base warranty (2, 3, 5 year options), on-site warranty, remote fault monitoring and diagnostics, remote configuration, smart energy management, and user/engineer training.
• Custom Built Products Custom design and manufacture of bespoke solar solutions including turnkey on-grid or off-grid systems, portable ruggedized power sources, containerized solar generators, solar home systems, and solar water pumping solutions. Delivered by UK-based hardware, software, mechanical design and prototyping engineers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero emissions — solar lights deployed in Morocco's Region de l'Oriental produce zero carbon emissions
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Akhter Computer LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAkhter Computer Ltd is the primary authorised distributor for Silicon CPV products in the UK market, operating from the same Harlow Business Park address. The relationship leverages Akhter's established distribution capabilities and customer relationships across the UK commercial and government sectors.
• Al Salhiya Lighting CentercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAl Salhiya Lighting Center is an authorised distributor for Silicon CPV solar lighting products in the Middle East region, covering Saudi Arabia, UAE, and surrounding Gulf countries where multiple major deployments have been completed.
• eOne (eONE Green)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributoreOne (eONE Green) serves as Silicon CPV's authorised distributor in Morocco and across Africa, operating from Rabat, Morocco. The partnership has facilitated significant government and municipal solar lighting projects throughout the region including Morocco's Region de l'Oriental park lighting project.
• University of Southampton (Nano Technology Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partnership with the University of Southampton Nano Technology Centre for developing high-efficiency solar cells and photovoltaic technologies. Wassim Mughal, Silicon CPV's CRDO, holds a PhD from Southampton where his research focused on high-efficiency solar cells. The collaboration has supported advancements in IBC cell technology.
• Imperial College LondonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research collaboration supporting Silicon CPV's photovoltaic research and development efforts, contributing to silicon solar cell efficiency improvements and solar concentrator designs.
• Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partnership with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems in Germany, one of the world's leading solar research institutions, contributing to Silicon CPV's photovoltaic R&D and technology advancement.
• Al Akhawayn University (Morocco)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration with Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco, supporting solar technology research and development, and providing a platform for testing and validating products in Moroccan conditions. Silicon CPV has also installed solar lighting on the university's campus.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Solarcentury (now Statkraft): UK-based solar energy solutions provider with emerging-market project delivery — overlaps with Silicon CPV's bespoke/utility-scale solar deployment capability from a UK base.

Direct peers

• Sunna Design: French manufacturer of solar LED street lighting with a vertically integrated product range and international project footprint; the closest direct comparable to Silicon CPV's Kamr/Kamr X/City Light ranges.
• Holland Shielding Systems: Specialist in EMI/RFI shielding products including power line filters and shielded-room solutions — direct comparable to Silicon CPV's Tempest pluggable, inline, rack-mount, shielded-room, and HEMP filter product lines.
• Carmanah Technologies (now part of FL Solar Group): Solar-powered outdoor lighting and off-grid power systems for roadways, pathways, and remote sites — directly comparable use cases and product categories to Silicon CPV's solar street lighting portfolio.
• Clear Blue Technologies: Provider of off-grid solar LED lighting and smart-city IoT-managed systems with remote monitoring — overlapping product/bundle with Silicon CPV's EMS-enabled solar street lights and remote fault diagnostics.

Emerging players

• Anern Solar: China-based manufacturer of solar LED street lights, solar home systems, and inverters sold into emerging markets — a comparable volume-priced competitor to Silicon CPV's bespoke solar solutions.

Broad incumbents

• Schaffner (TE Connectivity): Major manufacturer of EMC/RFI filters and power magnetics — provides broader incumbent competition for Silicon CPV's Tempest filter business in defense and secure-facility markets.
• JinkoSolar: One of the world's largest solar module manufacturers, supplying cells and modules into lighting, EPC, and utility-scale projects — relevant to Silicon CPV's CPV/solar cell technology ambitions.
• Signify (Philips Lighting): Global lighting incumbent with a SunStay solar street-lighting line; competes with Silicon CPV on commercial tenders but at vastly greater scale and brand recognition.
• Eaton (Cooper Lighting): Global lighting and electrical infrastructure incumbent competing for municipal street-lighting tenders; relevant incumbent counter-positioning against Silicon CPV in turnkey project bids.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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