Solar & Storage Magazine

What Solar & Storage Magazine does

Solar & Storage Magazine is a Dutch-language trade publication covering the solar energy and energy storage sectors in the Netherlands and Belgium. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Uden, Netherlands, the publication is operated by Dé Duurzame Uitgeverij (The Sustainable Publisher) and led by co-founder Edwin van Gastel as Editor-in-Chief. It serves a vertical audience of solar and storage professionals — installers, manufacturers, grid operators, policymakers, and energy transition stakeholders — primarily in the Benelux market.

The product set centers on a digital news platform at solarmagazine.nl delivering daily editorial coverage of solar panels, home batteries, electric mobility, hydrogen, and grid policy; a bi-monthly print and digital magazine with themed editions on topics such as the NEN1010:2020 electrical regulation and Flemish grid pressure; plus several directory tools including a product finder (Productzoeker), an installer finder (Installateurzoeker), a business register (Bedrijvenregister), a jobs board (Vacatures), and an email newsletter (Nieuwsbrief). The platform also operates an industry event calendar. The core technology is a digital publishing system with search/filter logic for the directories; no proprietary AI or ML systems are evidenced.

The business model is a classic B2B/B2-prosumer trade-media structure with two revenue streams: recurring subscriptions to the printed and digital magazine, and advertising sold to industry players seeking access to the Dutch-speaking solar and storage professional audience. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. No external investment, PE/VC backing, funding rounds, M&A activity, or public listing is evidenced; the publication is privately held under Dé Duurzame Uitgeverij, which also operates related title Nederland Elektrisch.

Name

Solar & Storage Magazine

Legal name

Dé Duurzame Uitgeverij

Website

https://solarmagazine.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Solar & Storage Magazine is a Dutch-language trade publication covering solar energy and energy storage for installers, manufacturers, and energy professionals in the Netherlands and Belgium, delivered via a daily news website, a bi-monthly magazine, and industry directories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Trade Media

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Directory and Mailing List Publishers (513140)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Automotive & Transportation Magazines (MPAJAEAI)

Keywords

• Solar energy news
• Energy storage publishing
• Renewable energy media
• Solar trade magazine
• Energy transition journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

Uden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscription: Printed magazine subscription (Solar & Storage Magazine) published periodically, with editions covering industry topics such as NEN1010:2020 regulation, solar panels on rental properties, and Flemish electricity grid pressure.
2. Advertising: The website displays advertisement placeholders, and the site mentions advertising opportunities ('Adverteren'), suggesting advertising revenue from industry players wanting to reach the solar and storage professional audience.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Solar & Storage Magazine publishes Dutch-language trade media for the solar energy and energy storage industries in the Netherlands and Belgium. Its core deliverables are a daily-updated news website (solarmagazine.nl), a bi-monthly printed magazine, online product/installer/business directories, an event calendar, and an email newsletter, all targeted at industry professionals and energy transition stakeholders.

Product overview

Solar & Storage Magazine is a Dutch/Belgian professional publication covering solar energy and energy storage markets. The offering consists of a bi-monthly print and digital magazine plus a comprehensive website featuring news articles, a product finder tool, installer directory, and industry business register. The publication is published by Dé Duurzame Uitgeverij and covers topics including solar panels, home batteries, electric mobility, hydrogen, and grid infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solar & Storage Magazine (Website/News Platform) Digital news platform covering solar energy and energy storage developments in the Netherlands and Belgium, featuring latest news articles, a product finder, installer directory, and industry register, targeted at solar and storage industry professionals.
• Solar & Storage Magazine (Print/Digital Publication) Bi-monthly professional trade magazine covering solar energy, energy storage, electric mobility, and sustainable building topics for solar and storage industry professionals in the Dutch and Belgian markets.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Holland SolarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHolland Solar is a Dutch solar industry association whose news and positions are regularly featured in Solar & Storage Magazine. The magazine covers their commission chair appointments and policy positions on topics like return delivery costs for solar panels.
• Netbeheer NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch grid operator association whose toolkit launches, flexibility tenders, and network congestion data are covered by Solar & Storage Magazine.
• FEBEGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian energy federation representing electricity and gas companies, whose positions on flexibility markets and solar panel regulations are featured in the magazine's coverage of the Belgian market.
• SunergyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSunergy Academy provides installer training on home batteries, energy management and the energy market. Solar & Storage Magazine promotes these training events on its agenda.
• EnirisminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEniris SmartgridOne training on the most open EMS on the market is promoted through Solar & Storage Magazine's event calendar.
• Sigenergy / GPC EuropeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSigenergy residential training organized by GPC Europe is featured in the magazine's event listings.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Energienieuws.nl: Dutch-language energy news platform covering the Dutch energy transition. Comparable in language, geography, and editorial focus on energy policy and markets, though a broader energy remit than solely solar and storage.
• Solar Power World: US-focused solar industry trade publication with news, rankings, and product directories. Comparable in offering (news + installer directories + product coverage) but primarily serves the North American market rather than Benelux.
• Energetica: European renewable energy trade publication with editions covering the Netherlands and Belgium. Directly comparable in geography and audience, covering solar, storage, and broader energy transition topics.
• Installatie.nl: Dutch trade news platform for the installation sector including electrical, HVAC, and increasingly solar and storage installers. Comparable in serving Benelux installer professionals with news and product information relevant to rooftop solar deployment.
• Sun & Wind Energy: German-language renewable energy trade magazine covering solar, wind, and storage. Close comparable in print/digital trade-publication model serving a national professional audience, though focused on DACH rather than Benelux.

Others

• Nederland Elektrisch: Sister publication of Solar & Storage Magazine under Dé Duurzame Uitgeverij, focused on electric mobility in the Netherlands. Directly related through shared ownership and overlapping sustainability audience, though covering EV rather than solar/storage.

Broad incumbents

• pv magazine: Germany-based global trade publication covering solar PV and storage with multiple regional editions. Closest large-scale peer to Solar & Storage Magazine in editorial focus and audience, though it serves a much wider geography and broader solar industry.
• PV-Tech / pv tech: UK-headquartered solar and energy storage news and analysis platform covering upstream manufacturing, project development, and storage. Comparable in core editorial remit (solar + storage) but operates globally with English-language coverage.

Direct peers

• Energy Storage News: Specialist trade title covering energy storage markets globally, published by Solar Media. Direct category peer for the storage half of Solar & Storage Magazine's remit, with similar B2B advertiser base.
• Renewables Now: Online news and data service covering solar, wind, storage, and hydrogen markets across Europe. Comparable business model (digital-first B2B news with subscription and advertising) and overlapping advertiser base of renewable energy professionals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SolarStorageMag
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/solarstoragemagazine

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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