Sunbird

Commercial Solar EPC and Energy Storage Servicessunbird.eu

Sunbird is a Cork, Ireland-based solar PV and battery storage engineering and asset ownership group delivering integrated C&I renewable energy solutions across Europe and the UK, serving landlords, tenants, and asset managers through turnkey EPC services and flexible ownership structures.

Company typePrivate
Founded-
HeadquartersCork, Ireland
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2B
OfferingServices

What Sunbird does

Sunbird is a privately held solar and energy storage engineering and asset ownership group headquartered in Cork, Ireland, delivering integrated commercial and industrial (C&I) renewable energy solutions across Europe and the United Kingdom. The company designs, procures, constructs, and operates solar PV systems and battery energy storage systems (BESS) for commercial rooftops, open ground, and solar parking structures, with a track record of over 400 completed projects and installation sizes ranging from 412kWp to over 1,041kWp. Its technology stack combines photovoltaic generation with battery storage, smart controllers, and monitoring tools into integrated microgrid configurations, supported by an Energy Generation Guarantee backed by site-specific sunshine data and proactive performance monitoring over a 25-year system lifespan.

Sunbird serves three primary customer segments: commercial landlords and property owners seeking to monetize underutilized rooftop and parking assets; tenants and business operators looking to reduce electricity, transmission, and distribution costs through on-site generation; and asset managers seeking to enhance portfolio value through ESG rating improvements and tenant retention. The company employs a consultative enterprise field sales motion beginning with free risk-free portfolio assessments, with operations supported by eight regional offices across Ireland, UK, Portugal, Cyprus, France, Spain, Germany, and Poland.

Revenue is generated through four flexible investment structures: outright system purchase (one-time EPC revenue), roof rental (recurring rent paid to property owners while Sunbird owns the asset), Power Purchase Agreements (recurring electricity sales under long-term contracts), and joint venture co-investment (shared ownership and returns). The leadership team includes founders who previously built Africa's largest C&I solar PV company with over 300 MW developed, along with chartered engineers, ICAEW-trained accountants, and energy-as-a-service commercial leaders, positioning Sunbird as a vertically integrated developer, EPC contractor, and long-term asset owner in the European C&I solar market.

Sunbird firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Sunbird
Legal name: Sunbird
Website: https://sunbird.eu
Company type: Private
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Short description: Sunbird is a Cork, Ireland-based solar PV and battery storage engineering and asset ownership group delivering integrated C&I renewable energy solutions across Europe and the UK, serving landlords, tenants, and asset managers through turnkey EPC services and flexible ownership structures.
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Sunbird industry classification

Industry

Product category: Commercial Solar EPC and Energy Storage Services
NAICS: Solar Electric Power Generation (221114)
SIC: Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)
akta.pro primary industry: BESS EPC, Integration & Commissioning (EUAFAAAB)
akta.pro secondary industries: BESS Financing, Insurance & Contracting (Tax Equity, PPA/Tolling, Warranties) (EUAFAAAI), Energy Storage & Microgrid Electrical Infrastructure (BESS, Controls) (IMAFAHAE)

Keywords

Commercial solar EPC
Battery energy storage
Rooftop solar installation
Power purchase agreement
Solar asset ownership

Where Sunbird is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Cork
HQ country: Ireland
HQ region: Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

Sunbird business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

Solar System Sales (Outright Purchase): Customers purchase solar systems owned and operated by Sunbird on their premises. Sunbird designs, procures, installs, and maintains the system while the customer pays for the complete turnkey solution.
Roof Rental: Sunbird owns and operates solar installations on customer rooftops, paying rent to the property owner. Customers receive risk-free income with no upfront investment required.
Power Purchase Agreement (PPA): Sunbird owns the solar system and sells electricity to customers at negotiated rates under long-term agreements. Customers achieve renewable energy savings with zero upfront investment while Sunbird generates revenue from electricity sales.
Joint Venture Co-investment: Sunbird and property owners share ownership and rewards through co-investment in solar installations on buildings, splitting both costs and benefits proportionally.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
One time/ perpetual license	Multi-year contract	Outright Purchase - Full system ownership by customer
Subscription	Monthly	Roof Rental - Income generation for property owners
Subscription	Monthly	PPA - Long-term renewable energy purchase
Hybrid	Multi-year contract	Joint Venture - Shared ownership model

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Sunbird product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Sunbird designs, procures, constructs, and operates commercial and industrial solar PV and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) across Europe and the UK. It offers customers flexible ownership models—outright purchase, roof rental, Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), and joint venture—and bundles each installation with an Energy Generation Guarantee, proactive monitoring, and ongoing operation and maintenance to deliver electricity cost reduction, ESG uplift, and rental income for commercial property owners, tenants, and asset managers.

Product overview

Sunbird offers two core product lines: Turnkey Solar Solutions (complete EPC services for solar PV systems including design, procurement, construction, and operation/maintenance with an Energy Generation Guarantee) and Battery Storage Systems (BESS solutions for off-grid power, solar system scaling, and demand cost reduction). Together these form fully integrated energy solutions combining solar generation with battery storage for commercial and industrial customers throughout Europe and the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Turnkey Solar Solutions Complete turnkey EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) solutions for solar PV systems covering design, procurement, project management, construction, commissioning, and ongoing operation and maintenance for commercial and industrial customers.
Battery Storage Systems Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) that store low-cost or solar-generated energy for use anytime, integrated with solar panels and generators to create solar microgrids for reliable, efficient power supply and demand cost reduction.

Quantifiable outcome

Over 400 successful projects delivered across Europe and UK
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Companies that use Sunbird

Customer profile

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Sunbird technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Sunbird partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Sunbird competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

EDF Renewables: Utility-backed renewable developer with European C&I and utility-scale solar plus storage activity. Overlaps with Sunbird in commercial on-site generation and PPA structures.
Iberdrola: Major European utility with significant solar generation and PPA offerings. Comparable as a broader incumbent with overlap in C&I and distributed solar-plus-storage across Spain and broader Europe.
RWE Solar: European utility with growing solar and battery storage activities across Germany and broader Europe. Comparable as an incumbent expanding into C&I and distributed solar-plus-storage.
Statkraft: European state-backed renewable energy generator with growing solar and flexibility business. Comparable to Sunbird through Solar Century in C&I solar plus PPA ownership structures.
Enel Green Power: Global renewable developer with substantial European solar and storage footprint. Comparable to Sunbird in integrated solar+storage generation and PPA-based commercial offerings.
Engie (Solar & Flex): Global utility with substantial European solar, storage, and on-site energy services. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering overlapping C&I solar and PPA-type commercial offerings across Europe.
E.ON Solar: European energy company with C&I solar and storage offerings, particularly across Germany and Central Europe. Comparable to Sunbird's Central European C&I footprint.

Direct peers

Lightsource bp: A specialist solar developer and asset owner delivering utility-scale and C&I solar projects across Europe. Directly comparable to Sunbird in integrated solar + storage EPC, asset ownership, and PPA-based commercial structures.
Solar Century (Statkraft): European C&I and utility-scale solar developer, now part of Statkraft. Directly comparable to Sunbird in delivering commercial rooftop solar plus storage with flexible ownership structures.

Regional players

EDP Solar: Iberian utility with growing solar and storage portfolio. Comparable to Sunbird in Iberia-focused C&I solar deployment and flexible customer ownership structures.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Sunbird financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Sunbird leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Sunbird funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Sunbird M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Sunbird

What does Sunbird do?

Is Sunbird a public or private company?

Sunbird is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Sunbird founded?

Sunbird was founded in -1. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Sunbird based?

Sunbird is headquartered in Cork, Ireland, in the Europe region.

How does Sunbird make money?

Four revenue lines are on record. Solar System Sales (Outright Purchase) is the primary driver. The others are roof Rental, power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and joint Venture Co-investment.

Who are Sunbird's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are EDF Renewables, Iberdrola, RWE Solar, Statkraft, Enel Green Power, Engie (Solar & Flex) and E.ON Solar. Direct peers are Lightsource bp and Solar Century (Statkraft). EDP Solar is listed as a regional player.

Does Sunbird have an API?

No public API is recorded for Sunbird.

What industry is Sunbird in?

Sunbird's product category is Commercial Solar EPC and Energy Storage Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAFAAAB, BESS EPC, Integration & Commissioning, with a secondary code of EUAFAAAI, BESS Financing, Insurance & Contracting (Tax Equity, PPA/Tolling, Warranties). Its NAICS code is 221114 and its SIC code is 4991.