Kiwatt B.v.
Kiwatt B.V. is a Dutch manufacturer of commercial lithium-ion battery energy storage systems with proprietary EMS software, serving Dutch businesses across manufacturing, agriculture, logistics, retail, and real estate with peak shaving, solar storage, and EPEX Spot energy trading.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2020
- HeadquartersEde, Netherlands
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Kiwatt B.v. does
Kiwatt B.V. is a Dutch private limited company headquartered in Ede that designs, manufactures, and distributes commercial lithium-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS) for Dutch businesses. Its hardware portfolio comprises three product lines — the PowerCabinet 500V indoor unit (30–60 kW / 160 kWh), the PowerCabinet 800V outdoor unit (33–133 kW / 257 kWh), and the PowerPack XL indoor tower (82.5–137.5 kWh) — complemented by the proprietary Kiwatt Energy Management System (EMS), the Kiwatt Gateway communications device, and the Kiwatt mobile application. The EMS, developed and maintained entirely in-house, performs peak shaving, load balancing, solar self-consumption optimization, autonomous trading on the EPEX Spot European energy exchange, and (in the in-development Kiwatt Pulse product) sub-20ms UPS switching for backup power.
The company addresses structural pain points specific to the Dutch C&I market: net congestion limiting business expansion, capacity-charge penalties from peak loads, and solar overcapacity on farms and factories where exported energy receives low grid tariffs. It sells through a blended motion — direct enterprise account managers, an inside sales team reachable by phone, email, WhatsApp, and a web quote form, plus a network of 50 certified resellers/installers across the Netherlands and an Experience Center for in-person demonstrations. Revenue streams include hardware unit sales (quote-based, multi-year contracts), bundled EMS software/subscription, professional services (installation, maintenance), transaction-based Powertrading revenue, and a battery leasing offering delivered with third-party financing partners (100% financing, terms up to 10 years).
Customer mix is deliberately diversified across manufacturing, transport & logistics, agriculture (poultry/calf farms, horticulture), construction, real estate, retail/supermarkets, recreation, and SME office customers, with new entry into healthcare/education/public institutions via the DUMAVA subsidy scheme. Notable customers referenced include Slittech, Driessen Appendages, Touwfabriek Langman, Loetje, Quint, Slingerland, Wunderhund, and VDL/Rexel. Kiwatt emphasizes "100% Dutch product" as a brand pillar and lists PGS37-1, IEC 62619:2022, UL 9540A, UL 1642, CE, ROHS, and EMC certifications. All operations and sales are domestic to the Netherlands; the company appears to be founder/management-owned with no external equity rounds disclosed in the source material.
Kiwatt B.v. firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Kiwatt B.v.
- Legal name
- Kiwatt B.V.
- Website
- https://kiwatt.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2020
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- Kiwatt B.V. is a Dutch manufacturer of commercial lithium-ion battery energy storage systems with proprietary EMS software, serving Dutch businesses across manufacturing, agriculture, logistics, retail, and real estate with peak shaving, solar storage, and EPEX Spot energy trading.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Kiwatt B.v. industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Commercial Battery Energy Storage Systems
- NAICS
- Battery Manufacturing (33591)
- SIC
- Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Battery Modules & Packs (Industrial/Commercial pack assembly) (IMAGAHAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- UPS Batteries & Energy Storage Modules (HDACAJAE), BESS O&M and Lifecycle Services (Warranty, Spares, Monitoring) (EUAEAEAM)
Keywords
Where Kiwatt B.v. is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Ede
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Kiwatt B.v. business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Battery Hardware Sales: Kiwatt generates revenue primarily from selling its proprietary battery storage systems: PowerCabinet 500V, PowerCabinet 800V (outdoor), and PowerPack XL. These are sold as one-time capital purchases, with pricing quote-based.
- EMS Software: Proprietary EMS software bundled with battery hardware. The software provides energy optimization, peak shaving, and energy market trading capabilities. May include software licensing or subscription components for updates and remote management.
- Energy Market Trading (Powertrading): The EMS enables autonomous trading of stored energy on the EPEX Spot market, generating potential revenue from price arbitrage by buying energy at low prices and selling at high prices.
- Professional Services: Installation, maintenance, and consulting services provided by Kiwatt or certified partners. Installation is a paid service, and maintenance may include ongoing service contracts.
- Battery Leasing: Kiwatt collaborates with financing partners to offer leasing options for battery purchases, enabling 100% financing with terms up to 10 years. While this is a financing arrangement rather than direct revenue, it facilitates hardware sales.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | PowerCabinet 500V - Indoor commercial battery (30-60 kW / 160 kWh) |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | PowerCabinet 800V - Outdoor commercial battery (33-133 kW / 257 kWh) |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | PowerPack XL - Indoor battery tower (82.5-137.5 kWh) |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Battery Leasing - 100% financing up to 10 years |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels9 records
Kiwatt B.v. product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Kiwatt designs, manufactures, and sells commercial and industrial lithium-ion battery energy storage systems (PowerCabinet 500V indoor, PowerCabinet 800V outdoor, PowerPack XL indoor tower) integrated with its proprietary Energy Management System (EMS) software, Kiwatt Gateway hardware, and Kiwatt App for monitoring and control. The offering enables Dutch businesses to perform peak shaving, store excess solar energy, trade energy on the EPEX Spot market, mitigate grid congestion, and obtain emergency backup power, supported by 24/7 in-house and partner-based service.
Product overview
Kiwatt develops and produces commercial battery energy storage systems with integrated proprietary EMS software for Dutch businesses. The product portfolio includes three battery hardware products: PowerCabinet 500V (indoor, 30-60 kW / 160 kWh), PowerCabinet 800V Outdoor (outdoor, 33-133 kW / 257 kWh), and PowerPack XL (indoor tower, 82.5-137.5 kWh). These hardware products are complemented by the Kiwatt EMS software, Kiwatt App, and Kiwatt Gateway for monitoring and control. A new product, Kiwatt Pulse (UPS system), is in development. The company also offers leasing services and installation/maintenance support.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- PowerCabinet: Commercial battery storage systems (PowerCabinet 500V and PowerCabinet 800V outdoor versions)
- PowerPack XL
- Kiwatt Gateway
- Kiwatt App
- Kiwatt Pulse
Products and services
- PowerCabinet 500V Indoor commercial battery energy storage system delivering 30-60 kW power output and 160 kWh storage capacity, designed for businesses seeking to manage energy consumption, perform peak shaving, and store self-generated solar power.
- PowerCabinet 800V (Outdoor) Outdoor-rated commercial battery energy storage system with 33-133 kW power output and 257 kWh storage capacity, designed for outdoor installation and for solving grid congestion in heavier commercial and industrial use cases.
- PowerPack XL Indoor battery tower system offering 82.5-137.5 kWh storage capacity, designed for larger commercial and industrial installations requiring substantial energy storage within an indoor footprint.
- Kiwatt Pulse Modular, multifunctional Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) system co-developed with REConvert and co-funded by EFRO Oost, integrating emergency power, local renewable energy storage, active grid balancing, and peak shaving in one system, with sub-20 ms switching on grid failure and scalability up to 1 MW.
- Battery Leasing (Zakelijke batterij leasen) Battery leasing service arranged with third-party financing partners, enabling 100% financing of the battery purchase and installation with terms up to 10 years, so that customers can benefit from energy cost savings without upfront capital investment.
Quantifiable outcome
- 600+ installations completed in the Netherlands
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Kiwatt B.v.
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments9 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Kiwatt B.v. technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
AI capability3 records
Feature10 records
Kiwatt B.v. partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- REConvertcoreKiwatt and REConvert are co-developing Kiwatt Pulse, a modular and multifunction UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) system. The project is co-funded by EFRO Oost 2021-2027, mede-gefinancierd door de Europese Unie. The system combines emergency power, local energy storage, active grid balancing, and peak shaving. PNO Innovation Nederland assisted with the subsidy application.
- Certified Installer/Dealer Network (50 partners)coreKiwatt has a network of 50 certified resellers and installers across the Netherlands. Partners receive access to the latest battery technology, training, support, and the Kiwatt dealer portal (dealer.kiwatt.nl). The network is actively expanding.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Kiwatt B.v. competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Tesvolt: German commercial/industrial battery storage manufacturer with comparable product line (indoor/outdoor BESS) and channel-led sales, a similar-size European peer to Kiwatt.
- E3/DC: European residential and C&I battery storage company with proprietary energy management software, comparable in business model to Kiwatt's hardware-plus-EMS approach.
- Hoppecke: European industrial battery and energy storage manufacturer offering modular commercial BESS and UPS battery systems — overlaps with both Kiwatt's PowerCabinet portfolio and the Kiwatt Pulse UPS roadmap.
- Sonnen: Germany-based C&I and residential battery storage specialist with proprietary EMS and energy market trading integration (sonnenCommunity), competing head-to-head with Kiwatt's EMS-and-storage model.
- Alfen: Dutch-listed provider of energy storage, EV charging, and grid connection solutions, directly overlapping with Kiwatt's C&I battery storage plus EMS-oriented offering for the Netherlands market.
Broad incumbents
- Wärtsilä Energy Storage: Provides GridSolv commercial/utility-scale BESS solutions across Europe; an established incumbent competing for the larger end of the projects Kiwatt targets with PowerCabinet 800V.
- BYD Energy Storage: Global battery and energy storage arm of BYD competing in C&I and utility BESS in Europe with vertically integrated cells — a much larger incumbent with overlapping enterprise storage products.
- Huawei Smart PV: Global solar-plus-storage provider bundling PV inverters, batteries, and EMS for commercial customers; a broad incumbent particularly strong in solar-overcapacity scenarios like those Kiwatt targets in Dutch agriculture.
- Tesla Energy: Megapack and Powerwall BESS portfolio targeting commercial and industrial customers globally; broad incumbent setting pricing benchmarks in the European C&I storage market where Kiwatt competes.
Emerging players
- Smappee: Belgian-Dutch smart energy management and EV charging specialist overlapping in commercial energy optimization workflows; an emerging complementary/competing player in the Netherlands energy management space.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Kiwatt B.v. social profiles
Digital presenceKiwatt B.v. compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance9 records
Kiwatt B.v. financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Kiwatt B.v. leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Kiwatt B.v. funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Kiwatt B.v. M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Kiwatt B.v.
What does Kiwatt B.v. do?
Kiwatt designs, manufactures, and sells commercial and industrial lithium-ion battery energy storage systems (PowerCabinet 500V indoor, PowerCabinet 800V outdoor, PowerPack XL indoor tower) integrated with its proprietary Energy Management System (EMS) software, Kiwatt Gateway hardware, and Kiwatt App for monitoring and control. The offering enables Dutch businesses to perform peak shaving, store excess solar energy, trade energy on the EPEX Spot market, mitigate grid congestion, and obtain emergency backup power, supported by 24/7 in-house and partner-based service.
Is Kiwatt B.v. a public or private company?
Kiwatt B.v. is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Kiwatt B.v. founded?
Kiwatt B.v. was founded in 2020.
Where is Kiwatt B.v. based?
Kiwatt B.v. is headquartered in Ede, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Kiwatt B.v. make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Battery Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are EMS Software, energy Market Trading (Powertrading), professional Services and battery Leasing.
Who are Kiwatt B.v.'s main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Tesvolt, E3/DC, Hoppecke, Sonnen and Alfen. Broad incumbents are Wärtsilä Energy Storage, BYD Energy Storage, Huawei Smart PV and Tesla Energy. Smappee is listed as an emerging player.
Does Kiwatt B.v. have an API?
No public API is recorded for Kiwatt B.v..
What industry is Kiwatt B.v. in?
Kiwatt B.v.'s product category is Commercial Battery Energy Storage Systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAHAB, Battery Modules & Packs (Industrial/Commercial pack assembly), with a secondary code of HDACAJAE, UPS Batteries & Energy Storage Modules. Its NAICS code is 33591 and its SIC code is 3613.