Investment since 2025

Eternal Sun

€20M
Revenue
79,8%
Stake
About

Eternal Sun, based in The Hague, develops and produces test equipment for the most prominent solar panel producers, R&D laboratories and independent metrology institutes in more than 60 countries. With its know-how and innovative strength, Eternal Sun is the global expert in the field of solar simulators. Eternal Sun’s high-quality test equipment is crucial for the quality control, pricing and R&D of solar panels. In this way, Eternal Sun makes a significant contribution to technological developments and value creation in the solar energy sector. In addition to test equipment, Eternal Sun also offers import tests and factory inspections for major solar panel importers and project developers.

The company excels through its expertise in flash simulators and steady-state simulators, which measure the maximum energy output of a solar panel, the first by means of a flash of light and the second through long exposure to light. With a strong focus on innovation and customization, Eternal Sun responds to technological developments and changing test requirements. Eternal Sun is active worldwide from six locations in four countries.

Each generation of solar panels sees the sunlight of Eternal Sun before seeing real sunlight

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"Bolster sluit voor ons perfect aan bij de volgende fase voor ons bedrijf. Een investeerder die gespecialiseerd is in het laten groeien van mid-size bedrijven."
Florian van Rijn van Alkemade - CEO

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