diveo

What diveo does

diveo GmbH is a Freiburg im Breisgau-based full-service provider of agricultural photovoltaic (Agri-PV) systems, founded in 2023 as a spin-off from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE). The company targets German farmers, agricultural landowners, and specialty crop growers, and offers an integrated four-step service architecture: diveo.scan (site potential and restriction analysis), diveo.plan (engineering design, software-based light and photosynthesis simulation, and permit management under DIN SPEC 91434 and BauGB privileged status), diveo.bau (construction coordination via an EPC partner network), and diveo.max (long-term monitoring, electricity marketing, and system upgrades across the asset lifetime). Core products include bifacial and semi-transparent PV modules designed to preserve crop yields, integrated battery storage for grid-friendly dispatch, and a free Quick-Check land-assessment tool that serves as a top-of-funnel lead generator.

The underlying technology combines Fraunhofer ISE-validated crop-shading datasets with software-supported photosynthesis simulation to engineer module configurations that protect against hail, frost, drought, and extreme sun while maintaining or increasing agricultural output. Quantified performance claims include up to 4,000 EUR of annual cost savings per hectare, a 2- to 3-fold total yield per hectare over 25 years, water savings up to 20% for tomatoes, apricot yield increases up to 15% in extreme-weather regions, and up to 25% higher electricity yield from bifacial versus monofacial modules. The company has scaled from initial sub-2.5 hectare farm-near projects to installations up to 50 MW.

Commercially, diveo earns revenue from professional services fees for project development and from electricity sales via EEG feed-in tariffs (up to 9.5 ct/kWh for systems ≤1 MW), power purchase agreements, or on-site self-consumption. The company structures projects under farmer-owned, investor-partnered, or hybrid ownership models. GTM is sales-led with an educational webinar funnel, direct field sales in Germany, and referral partnerships with agricultural associations (Maschinenring, BLHV, Spargel- und Beerenanbauer, Agrardienst Baden, iACCESS). Operations are domestic to Germany with an active webinar calendar extending into 2026.

Name

diveo

Legal name

diveo GmbH

Website

https://diveo-energy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

diveo GmbH is a Freiburg-based Agri-PV full-service provider founded in 2023 as a Fraunhofer ISE spin-off, planning, building, and operating agricultural photovoltaic systems for German farmers, landowners, and specialty crop growers through a four-stage service model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Denzlingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agri-PV Project Development and Full-Service Fees: diveo generates revenue by offering comprehensive Agri-PV project development services (scan, plan, build, operate) to farmers and agricultural landowners. Revenue is earned through professional services fees for consulting, planning, permitting support, and ongoing management of Agri-PV installations. The company also benefits from the sale of electricity generated by the systems they help develop and operate.
2. Electricity Generation and Sales: Revenue from sale of solar electricity generated by Agri-PV installations, through EEG feed-in tariffs (up to 9.5 ct/kWh for systems up to 1 MW), Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), or direct consumption/ displacement of electricity on-site. The company structures projects with various business models including farmer-owned, investor-partnered, or hybrid ownership structures.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

diveo designs, plans, builds, and operates Agri-Photovoltaic (Agri-PV) systems that enable simultaneous agricultural cultivation and solar power generation on the same land in Germany. The company delivers an end-to-end four-stage service—diveo.scan (potential analysis), diveo.plan (planning and permitting with software-supported light simulation), diveo.bau (construction management via an EPC partner network), and diveo.max (long-term monitoring, maintenance, and electricity marketing optimization)—plus integrated battery storage solutions.

Product overview

diveo is a full-service Agri-PV solutions provider offering a four-stage service architecture: diveo.scan (initial potential and restriction analysis), diveo.plan (detailed planning, permitting, and design), diveo.bau (construction management and EPC coordination), and diveo.max (long-term operational optimization). Their core product is Agri-PV systems for dual land use combining solar energy generation with agricultural cultivation, supplemented by battery storage solutions. The company specializes in farm-near Agri-PV systems (below 2.5 hectares) and larger projects up to 50 MW, serving arable land, permanent grassland, and specialty crops including fruits, berries, and apples. A free Quick-Check tool enables initial site potential assessment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• diveo.scan: Potenzialanalyse service - first step in diveo's 4-step process providing area potential analysis including restriction analysis and grid analysis.
• diveo.plan
• diveo.bau
• diveo.max

Products and services

• diveo.scan Initial potential analysis service for prospective Agri-PV projects that evaluates land suitability, system sizing, and optimal concept for the specific site. Includes detailed restriction analysis, grid connection analysis, agricultural usage modeling, risk assessment, and an objective economic decision-making basis.
• diveo.plan Complete construction planning service covering building permit applications, land-use planning procedures, coordination of expert opinions, software-supported light simulations for shade-tolerant crop design, module configuration, inverter selection, battery storage integration, and project marketing/financing.
• diveo.bau Full-service construction implementation: diveo coordinates and monitors construction nationwide through its established EPC partner network based in the Freiburg area, ensuring quality execution, regulatory compliance, and coordination with authorities and agricultural operations to avoid disruption to farming processes and protect soil.
• diveo.max Long-term optimization service covering the entire operational lifetime of an Agri-PV installation, including maintenance contract selection, system monitoring, electricity marketing optimization, and flexible strategy adaptation to technical, economic, or regulatory developments over the system lifetime.
• Agri-PV Systems Agricultural photovoltaic systems that enable simultaneous use of agricultural land for crop cultivation and solar energy generation. Modules are installed to provide adequate light to crops; systems are designed for arable land, permanent grassland, and specialty crops including fruits, berries, and apples.
• Battery Storage Systems Battery storage systems integrated with Agri-PV installations to store generated electricity in a grid-friendly manner and optimize utilization of produced energy.
• Quick-Check Free initial area assessment tool that quickly evaluates the Agri-PV potential of a site using available information about location and conditions; serves as the entry point to diveo's full-service engagement funnel.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 4,000 EUR savings per year per hectare through reduced plant protection application, water consumption, and manual labor steps
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fraunhofer ISE (Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems)coreStrategic or Co-development Partnerdiveo is a spin-out from Fraunhofer ISE and maintains a close strategic partnership with the institute. The company was founded by engineers from the Fraunhofer environment and leverages over 15 years of the institute's Agri-PV research. diveo has direct access to Fraunhofer ISE's research data, light simulation models, and crop-specific databases. Fraunhofer ISE was founded by Adolf Götzberger, who first conceived the Agri-PV idea in 1981. The institute has over 50 researchers working on Agri-PV since 2014. Diveo and Fraunhofer ISE conduct joint webinars and co-develop Agri-PV solutions for the German market.
• Dr. Max Trommsdorff and Jana Kalmbach (Fraunhofer ISE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partnerdiveo conducts exclusive partner webinars with Dr. Max Trommsdorff (Head of Agri-PV Group at Fraunhofer ISE) and Jana Kalmbach (Agri-PV researcher at Fraunhofer ISE). These webinars cover agronomic aspects, economic analysis, and legal considerations for Agri-PV in fruit cultivation.
• Vereinigung der Spargel- und Beerenanbauer e.V.coreGTM or Marketing PartnerExclusive partner webinar with the Association of Asparagus and Berry Growers (Vereinigung der Spargel- und Beerenanbauer e.V.) to educate berry farmers about Agri-PV opportunities. The association provides updates on industry matters while diveo presents Agri-PV planning and profitability analysis.
• GQL Rechtsanwälte (Law Firm)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner webinars with GQL Rechtsanwälte (law firm specializing in cartel and competition law) on the Solarpaket I regulatory changes and their implications for Agri-PV. Peter Gussone, founding partner at GQL, serves as co-presenter on regulatory webinars.
• MaschinenringminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint webinar collaboration with Maschinenring (farm machinery cooperative) for promoting Agri-PV to member farmers.
• BLHV / Agrardienst BadenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOngoing partnership with the Badischer Landwirtschaftlicher Hauptverband (BLHV) and its Agrardienst Baden for joint webinars on Agri-PV. The BLHV is a major agricultural association in Southern Baden representing farmers' interests.
• Hubert God (BLHV PV Advisor)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerHubert God, former structure and environment secretary at BLHV, serves as an honorary PV advisor for the BLHV and co-presents Agri-PV webinars with diveo. He has 33 years of experience advocating for farmers in Southern Baden.
• iACCESSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner webinar collaboration with iACCESS on Agri-PV operator models and lease offer structures for farmers.
• Agrardienst BadenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint webinar with Agrardienst Baden on structuring land lease agreements and facilitating Agri-PV project offers for farmers.
• Bauern-Solar (Hubert God)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner presenting on owner-operated vs. lease models for Agri-PV during joint webinar on Agri-PV perspectives for agriculture and energy.
• Dr. Markus Edelbluth (Fachanwalt für Verwaltungsrecht)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner webinar on permitting processes for Agri-PV systems, with Dr. Markus Edelbluth, a specialist lawyer in administrative law since 2013 and partner at Heilshorn Mock Edelbluth Rechtsanwälte in Freiburg. He regularly publishes on construction, environmental, and planning law.
• Viessmann (ViCare Solutions)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. H.S., Service Owner ViCare Solutions at Viessmann, has expressed support for diveo's Agri-PV innovations, providing corporate expertise and resources to help bring Agri-PV systems online quickly and capital-efficiently.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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