Dubai geospatial AI solar platform Planno has secured a strategic investment from Incubayt Investments and says the backing has helped take the Dubai-headquartered company into 16 markets, but the announcement did not disclose the investment amount or named customer contracts.

Planno develops a GeoAI platform that combines satellite imagery and local market data for solar developers, EPC firms and public agencies.

The company said the tool is used to identify commercial and industrial rooftops with stronger potential for solar installations.

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Planno Says Dubai Has 4 GW Of Unbuilt Commercial Rooftop Solar

Planno describes Dubai as one of the region's most active rooftop solar markets.

The company said the number of rooftops with solar systems in the city rose 39% from late 2023 to the first quarter of 2025.

The company's commercial and industrial rooftop analysis in the emirate still points to a large deployment gap.

Planno said only 5.6% of 15,283 commercial and industrial rooftops host solar today, leaving 4 GW of capacity unbuilt.

That rooftop dataset is the clearest disclosed evidence for the platform's market case.

Planno is pitching the product as a way to turn satellite imagery and ownership-level local data into project leads for solar developers and public-sector agencies.

The announcement said the same pattern repeats across most major Gulf cities, where many buildings consume power but do not generate it.

Incubayt Investment Takes Planno Beyond The GCC

Incubayt Investments is the sustainability-focused venture firm founded by Sami Khoreibi.

Planno said the investment was Incubayt's first in geospatial AI for solar and helped move the company from the GCC into markets across the Middle East, Europe, Africa and the United States.

Planno said its active customers range from regional solar developers and engineering, procurement and construction firms to global energy operators.

The announcement did not name those customers, disclose contract values or publish revenue figures.

Founder and chief executive Daniel Domingues linked the product to commercial operators seeking more control over energy costs.

Domingues said commercial operators can use rooftop solar as a direct cost-control tool while global electricity demand rises as AI data centres come online.

Investment Terms And Customer Proof Remain Undisclosed

The announcement gives Planno a concrete Dubai rooftop dataset and a wider market footprint, but it remains an early commercial signal rather than a full operating ledger.

The company did not disclose the size of Incubayt's investment, name customer deployments, publish pricing, identify rooftop owners, or give a timetable for converting the remaining 4 GW of Dubai rooftop capacity into installed projects.