Sunhero

2023年3月13日

Christopher Cederskog Sunhero創始人斯蒂芬·布勞恩(左)和2023年3月13日Berlin-founded, Barcelona-headquartered Sunhero了€10米住宅太陽能業務規模在西班牙——該公司表示,在歐洲增長最快的市場之一。圓是由氣候科技風投的星球和消費主導型公司Vorwerk合資企業,總部設在柏林。還有誰投資?所有的鋼鐵企業——Bilbao-based公司專注於早期創業公司Speedinvest——維也納早期公司Sunhero做什麼工作?Sunhero住宅消費者提供太陽能安裝和管理服務,並希望能充分利用這一巨大的差距在西班牙市場。盡管歐洲的最快樂的國家之一,據估計,西班牙有更少的家庭太陽能安裝比英國或德國。這部分是由於2015年政策帶來的保守黨,西班牙人民黨,被稱為“陽光稅”,這與太陽能電池板征稅人想賣回電網。法律帶來了太陽能裝置停滯狀態時,其他國家都利用更便宜、更高效的光伏(PV)板。但是由於太陽稅收在2018年被廢止,西班牙已成為世界上增長最快的太陽能市場之一——這一趨勢隻是加速了去年襲擊歐洲的能源危機。“最近的政策變化,電動汽車的增長和全球地緣政治鬥爭導致了快速增加的客戶需求獨立和清潔能源在西班牙,”Christopher Cederskog Sunhero首席執行官說。 What’s the market like? Sunhero isn’t the only company to have spotted an opportunity. Other startups that are addressing the solar installation market include Solarpack, Powen and Otovo, while more established players like Holaluz have been ramping up installation as well. Cederskog tells Sifted that the solar installation market in Spain remains extremely fragmented. “Most solar installations are done by tiny companies operating in their local communities,” he says. But Sunhero believes its software and product innovation, combined with its “German operational excellence” can help make it stand out by offering a better service. What’s next? The company says that much of the funding will go towards developing its software, as well as broadening its product portfolio to include things like electric vehicle (EV) chargers. The company will also work on training more solar installers as, due to the early-stage maturity of the residential solar market in the country, the talent pool “is not that large”. Cederskog says that, while Spain is a good country to build a startup, there are also challenges with finding the right talent, compared with more developed ecosystems like the UK and Germany. That said, if Sunhero can get it right, sunny Spain presents a big opportunity for anyone offering clean solar energy to household consumers. Tim Smith is senior reporter at Sifted. He tweets from @timmpsmith Related Articles