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Top 25 Photovoltaic research and development companies worldwide

RevenueBase identified 3,810 photovoltaic research and development companies worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 73,705 professional contacts across them, including 12,592 with verified work emails and 0 with mobile numbers. Brazil is the largest market and Sao Paulo the largest hub.

This list covers photovoltaic research and development companies worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 16, 2026. Country and city lists for photovoltaic research and development companies follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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The 25 largest photovoltaic research and development companies worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 3,810 photovoltaic research and development companies worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to photovoltaic research and development companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceTempe, AZ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20265,001-10,0005,581 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“First Solar, Inc.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
2Indirect evidenceJiangsu, ChinaHQ checked Sep 16, 202610001+2,199 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 1997, Trinasolar (688599.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
3Indirect evidenceShanghai, ChinaHQ checked Sep 16, 202610001+1,905 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Jinko Solar Co, Ltd.(referred to as "JinkoSolar," stock code: 688223) is a globally renowned and highly innovative solar technology company.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
4Indirect evidence西安, ChinaHQ checked Sep 16, 202610001+1,496 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in LONGi Green Energy Technology Co, Ltd.(LONGi, Stock Code: 601012.SH) is committed to becoming the most compelling solar technology company by leading the world’s…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
5Indirect evidenceIrvine, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000954 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Qcells is a renowned complete energy solutions provider in solar cell and module, energy storage, downstream project business and energy retail.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6Partial evidenceFengtai District, ChinaHQ checked Sep 16, 202610001+921 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Founded in 2005, JA Solar is a manufacturer of high-performance photovoltaic products.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7Partial evidenceFreiburg, GermanyHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000894 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Freiburg, Germany is the largest solar research institute in Europe.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
8Indirect evidenceBerlin, GermanyHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000784 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“ib vogt is firmly committed to supporting the decarbonisation of the global electricity sector.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9Indirect evidenceMadrid, SpainHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000699 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The on-demand energy producer empowering ever-changing lives Grenergy is a Spanish multinational clean energy producer.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10Indirect evidenceAhmedabad, IndiaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000676 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 2022, GREW Solar is India’s youngest and fastest-growing solar PV module manufacturer, backed by the 50-year manufacturing legacy of Ahmedabad-based Chiripal Group.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11Indirect evidenceBeykoz, TürkiyeHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000592 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Smart Solar Technologies We initiated to invest in the renewable energy sector in Europe in 2009 and we have become a preferred company in many countries thanks to our perspective…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12Indirect evidenceValencia, SpainHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000538 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“GRUPOTEC - Empresa multidisciplinar de ingeniería y arquitectura y líder en el sector de la energía fotovoltaica.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13Indirect evidenceBeijing, ChinaHQ checked Sep 16, 202610001+491 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Hanergy Mobile Energy Holding Group is a multinational clean energy company and a world leader in thin-film solar power.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14Partial evidenceMontpellier Cedex 2, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000453 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Conception, construction, et exploitation de centrales photovoltaïques professionnelles.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15Indirect evidenceKraków, PolandHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000452 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Jesteśmy najczęściej wybieranym dostawcą domowej fotowoltaiki w Polsce.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16Indirect evidenceGhaziabad, IndiaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000396 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Central Electronics Limited is a Public Sector Enterprise under Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17Indirect evidenceSurat, IndiaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000391 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Headquartered in Surat, Solex Energy has been a pioneer in sustainable energy since 1995.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18Partial evidenceKolkata, IndiaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000385 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We are at the forefront of India’s renewable energy transformation, and one of the leading manufacturers of photovoltaic solar cells and a provider of comprehensive solar power…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19Partial evidenceMississauga, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000374 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Silfab Solar is the North American leader in the design, development and manufacture of high-efficiency, premium quality PV modules.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20Partial evidenceKunshan City, ChinaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000353 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Arctech (SSE-STAR:688408) is the world-leading manufacturer and service provider of photovoltaic mounting and tracking solution, and energy storage solutions.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21Indirect evidenceMadrid, SpainHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500339 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We are world leaders in providing comprehensive renewable energy solutions.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22Partial evidenceHirschberg An Der Bergstraße, GermanyHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000336 contacts →

Partial evidence

“GOLDBECK SOLAR is an internationally leading company specializing in the turnkey construction of industrial, commercial, and large‑scale photovoltaic systems.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23Indirect evidenceEusébio, BrazilHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000334 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Bem-vindo(a) a Sou Energy.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24Indirect evidenceBlaubeuren, GermanyHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000318 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Thermische Produktionslösungen und Beschichtungstechnologien zählen zu den Kernkompetenzen von centrotherm.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25Indirect evidencePataskala, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000315 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Illuminate USA is an American leader in advanced clean energy manufacturing, dedicated to delivering cutting-edge solar panel technology and sustainable energy solutions.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

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Photovoltaic research and development companies worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026
17.1%Verified-email coverage
19.3Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
1.2%Largest-city concentration · Sao Paulo
Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
1,705
11-50
1,174
51-200
485
201-500
201
501-1,000
75
1,001-5,000
86
5,001-10,000
25
10001+
40

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among photovoltaic research and development companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage
20 countries, largest first: Brazil, the United States, China, India, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Türkiye and 10 more. Country and city lists for photovoltaic research and development companies are linked below.
What qualifies
Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “photovoltaic research and development companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names photovoltaic research and development companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among photovoltaic research and development companies, and records with no verified work email.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 12,592 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Photovoltaic research and development companies by location

20 lists · largest first

Every Photovoltaic research and development companies list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

Countries

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names photovoltaic research and development companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many photovoltaic research and development companies are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 3,810 photovoltaic research and development companies worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

First Solar, headquartered in Tempe, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which country has the most photovoltaic research and development companies?

Brazil leads with 694 companies, followed by the United States (492) and China (456). Every photovoltaic research and development companies list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most photovoltaic research and development companies?

Sao Paulo leads with 46 headquartered companies, followed by Madrid (42) and London (34).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.