SolarXList tracks 563,976 active solar, PV and energy-storage companies across 234 countries and 75,411 cities — one of the largest solar company datasets anywhere. So where are they all based? Here are the top 20 countries by number of listed companies.
The top 20 countries for solar companies
- United States — 127,968 companies
- Germany — 64,351
- Brazil — 48,874
- China — 34,705
- France — 22,231
- Japan — 22,064
- India — 14,255
- Canada — 11,784
- Indonesia — 10,657
- United Kingdom — 10,504
- Spain — 10,355
- Russia — 9,800
- The Netherlands — 9,677
- Pakistan — 8,379
- Italy — 8,020
- Austria — 7,533
- Poland — 6,865
- Australia — 6,842
- Colombia — 6,113
- Switzerland — 5,281
What the data shows
The United States leads by a wide margin with nearly 128,000 companies — more than the next two countries combined. Europe is the deepest regional market: Germany, France, the UK, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, Austria and Poland all rank in the global top 20. Brazil is the standout in Latin America, while Indonesia, India and Pakistan show how quickly solar is scaling across Asia.
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Source: SolarXList directory, June 2026. Counts reflect active, contactable company listings.