Sunhero

2023年3月13日

Christopher Cederskog Sunhero创始人斯蒂芬·布劳恩(左)和2023年3月13日Berlin-founded, Barcelona-headquartered Sunhero了€10米住宅太阳能业务规模在西班牙——该公司表示,在欧洲增长最快的市场之一。圆是由气候科技风投的星球和消费主导型公司Vorwerk合资企业,总部设在柏林。还有谁投资?所有的钢铁企业——Bilbao-based公司专注于早期创业公司Speedinvest——维也纳早期公司Sunhero做什么工作?Sunhero住宅消费者提供太阳能安装和管理服务,并希望能充分利用这一巨大的差距在西班牙市场。尽管欧洲的最快乐的国家之一,据估计,西班牙有更少的家庭太阳能安装比英国或德国。这部分是由于2015年政策带来的保守党,西班牙人民党,被称为“阳光税”,这与太阳能电池板征税人想卖回电网。法律带来了太阳能装置停滞状态时,其他国家都利用更便宜、更高效的光伏(PV)板。但是由于太阳税收在2018年被废止,西班牙已成为世界上增长最快的太阳能市场之一——这一趋势只是加速了去年袭击欧洲的能源危机。“最近的政策变化,电动汽车的增长和全球地缘政治斗争导致了快速增加的客户需求独立和清洁能源在西班牙,”Christopher Cederskog Sunhero首席执行官说。 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