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Solnet Case Study.
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Scaling Solar Talent
Across Europe

The Solnet spirit 

Solnet Group delivers large-scale commercial solar solutions across Europe. Their model is built on deep sector expertise, long-term project delivery, and trusted partnerships with major European businesses. As they’ve grown their project portfolio to over 1,000 installations, the demand for specialist talent has only increased.

10+ years in operation | 1,000+ completed projects | Multiple European markets

Talent scarcity in a growing market

Solnet’s growth was constrained by one critical factor: finding the right talent quickly enough. They needed engineers, project managers, and operations specialists with solar sector knowledge, but they lacked the internal recruitment capacity to manage the pipeline across European markets.

The challenge wasn’t just volume. It was finding candidates with the right combination of technical expertise, sector experience, and readiness to move into active roles. In commercial solar, those candidates don’t typically post their CVs on job boards.

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Why Solnet selected
Intelligent Employment

Solnet chose IE because they recognised what traditional recruiters couldn't deliver: a team with deep renewable energy expertise, an established network of passive candidates across the Nordics and Europe, and a consultative approach to recruitment.

IE's focus on sector specialisation meant Solnet wasn't explained to generic recruiters. They had partners who understood solar project delivery, knew which candidates move between companies, and could assess technical fit at depth.

Key differentiators:

  1. Wide network in the Nordics and renewable energy sector
  2. Dedicated talent recruitment consultants
  3. Deep industry knowledge and sector focus
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Q&A with Veli-Matti Heimonen

Chief Operating Officer | Solnet

What was the recruitment situation at Solnet prior to engaging IE and what challenges and bottlenecks were you experiencing in hiring?

There were challenges to find the right candidates to match our needs. There is fierce competition for the right talent in the candidate driven market. We also did not have anyone internally to concentrate on recruitments.

Why did you select to work with IE?
 

We selected IE because they have a wide network in the Nordics, a lot of followers and talented recruitment consultants. IE's focus is also in renewable energy and their industry knowledge has been a benefit in our recruitment process.

What was the overall goal of the collaboration with IE?

To find the right talent efficiently and quickly to match our company culture. We wanted to get good applications quickly and wanted them to do the first screening.

From the start to end of agreement, how did IE perform against your expectations?

We were satisfied with our overall cooperation with IE because their services are very consultative and flexible. Therefore we have had a long cooperation with them. We have had their support in our overall recruitment process also.

What was the outcome of the collaboration with IE? Do you see the collaboration as a success?

We have hired several people through our cooperation with IE who are still working with us, so we could say that the cooperation has been a success. 

Would you recommend IE and why?

We would happily recommend IE because of their comprehensive services and talented recruiters. 

Solnet
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“Valitsimme IE:n, koska heillä on laaja verkosto Pohjoismaissa, paljon seuraajia ja lahjakkaita rekrytointikonsultteja. IE keskittyy myös uusiutuvaan energiaan, ja heidän toimialaosaamisensa on ollut etu rekrytointiprosessissamme. Voimme lämpimästi suositella IE:tä heidän kokonaisvaltaisten palveluidensa ja taitavien rekrytoijiensa vuoksi.

Veli-Matti Heimonen
COO | Solnet Group


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