TSE designs, builds, and operates integrated solar projects that deliver low‑cost, carbon‑free electricity while allowing concurrent land uses. Its agrivoltaic systems provide rotating, partially shaded panels that cool fields and reduce water loss for farmers, and its photovoltaic plants convert degraded or natural sites into productive power assets, with full‑service delivery and no upfront investment for landowners.
Funding
$104.2M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Many regions face high electricity costs, limited access to affordable carbon‑free power, and agricultural lands that are vulnerable to climate extremes such as heat stress and water scarcity. Traditional solar farms often occupy large areas exclusively for energy generation, leaving little room for concurrent land uses.
Solution
TSE delivers integrated solar solutions that combine electricity production with agricultural or industrial land use. For farmers, the company installs agrivoltaic systems—rotating, partially shading solar panels that lower field temperatures, reduce evapotranspiration, and protect crops and livestock while generating renewable electricity. For landowners and industrial clients, TSE designs ground‑based photovoltaic plants on degraded, abandoned, or natural sites, turning otherwise low‑value land into a source of low‑cost, carbon‑free power. All project phases—from site identification and engineering to financing, construction, and operation—are managed by TSE, with no upfront investment required from the landowner. The generated electricity is sold locally, providing a stable, competitive price through corporate PPAs or direct supply, and the landowner receives a long‑term rent or sale revenue.
Target Audience
Primary customers are agricultural landowners seeking climate‑resilient farming, industrial companies and local authorities requiring secure low‑cost renewable electricity, and owners of degraded or natural land looking to monetize their assets.
Features
- Rotating agrivoltaic panels that create partial shade, reducing field temperature by up to 1 °C and decreasing evapotranspiration by 35%
- Modular designs compatible with existing agricultural machinery (5 m to 15 m height, up to 27 m width)
- Full‑service project delivery: land assessment, engineering, permitting, financing, construction, connection, and O&M
- Turnkey photovoltaic plants for degraded or natural land, increasing land value and enabling biodiversity restoration (biodivenergy plants)
- Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) that lock in competitive, stable electricity prices for industrial and community customers
- No capital outlay for farmers or landowners; TSE covers construction, environmental studies, maintenance, and de‑commissioning
- Cloud‑based monitoring and reporting of energy production and agronomic performance