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Is solarplaza.com legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns solarplaza.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for solarplaza.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
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The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 1, 2026).
Registered 2002 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
SolarPlaza.com advocates for the promotion of solar energy
SolarPlaza.com is an independent global marketplace for photovoltaic (solar energy) trade, products, and information. It serves solar energy businesses seeking to buy, sell, or access industry resources. The platform is based in Delft, Netherlands.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 23 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Jun 29, 2012 · no registrant change on record since 2007 · last checked Oct 31, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredNov 8, 2002solarplaza.com was registered on Nov 8, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described solarplaza.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Key-Systems GmbHJun 29, 2012Registrar Key-Systems GmbH (IANA 269) in the registration data recorded on Jun 29, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Hosting Concepts B.V. d/b/a Registrar.eu
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 31, 2007 – Jun 25, 2026Registration records for solarplaza.com are held from May 31, 2007 to Jun 25, 2026 (64 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2007–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, May 2008 – May 2009No nameserver records held, Jul 2011 – Apr 2012Nameservers: transip.netMay 31, 2007 – May 7, 2008Registration records listed transip.net nameservers (ns0.transip.net, ns1.transip.net, ns2.transip.net) for solarplaza.com from May 31, 2007 to May 7, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 22, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 72 certificates for solarplaza.com from Mar 22, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (20)
Nov 8, 2002Registration: solarplaza.com was registered on Nov 8, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described solarplaza.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “www.SolarPlaza.com is the independent global solar energy (photovoltaic) marketplace for PV trade and information. We offer a wide range of products and services to empower your Solar PV business.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 31, 2007 – Jun 25, 2026Registrant: Registration records for solarplaza.com are held from May 31, 2007 to Jun 25, 2026 (64 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 31, 2007 – May 7, 2008Zone file: Registration records listed transip.net nameservers (ns0.transip.net, ns1.transip.net, ns2.transip.net) for solarplaza.com from May 31, 2007 to May 7, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Nov 8, 2002 — 23 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Cloudflare, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 23, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Solarplaza as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a business-services site that runs a marketplace, mainly for businesses and professionals.
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“www.SolarPlaza.com is the independent global solar energy (photovoltaic) marketplace for PV trade and information. We offer a wide range of products and services to empower your Solar PV business.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 10, 2026 – Aug 29, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 29, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Hosting Concepts B.V. d/b/a Registrar.eu
Jan 16, 2017 – Jul 23, 2024
Registrar Hosting Concepts B.V. d/b/a Registrar.eu (IANA 1647) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for solarplaza.com, from Jan 16, 2017 to Jul 23, 2024.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Cloudflare, Inc.Cloudflare, Inc.Oct 19, 2024 – Sep 27, 2026 (latest)Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. (IANA 1910) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 19, 2024 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Nameservers: trueserver.nlMay 12, 2009 – Jul 11, 2011Registration records listed trueserver.nl nameservers (auth01.dns.trueserver.nl, auth02.dns.trueserver.nl, auth03.dns.trueserver.nl) for solarplaza.com from May 12, 2009 to Jul 11, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to trueserver.nlMay 12, 2009solarplaza.com's nameservers moved from transip.net to trueserver.nl at some point between May 7, 2008 and May 12, 2009. Last seen at transip.net: May 7, 2008 (registration record). First seen at trueserver.nl: May 12, 2009 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 12 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: openprovider.be, openprovider.eu, openprovider.nlApr 24, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed openprovider.be, openprovider.eu, openprovider.nl nameservers (ns1.openprovider.nl, ns2.openprovider.be, ns3.openprovider.eu) for solarplaza.com from Apr 24, 2012 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to openprovider.be, openprovider.eu, openprovider.nlApr 24, 2012solarplaza.com's nameservers moved from trueserver.nl to openprovider.be, openprovider.eu, openprovider.nl at some point between Jul 11, 2011 and Apr 24, 2012. Last seen at trueserver.nl: Jul 11, 2011 (registration record). First seen at openprovider.be, openprovider.eu, openprovider.nl: Apr 24, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: openprovider.be, openprovider.eu, openprovider.nlNameservers: openprovider.be, openprovider.eu, openprovider.nlOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018openprovider.be, openprovider.eu, openprovider.nl (ns1.openprovider.nl, ns2.openprovider.be, ns3.openprovider.eu) were the nameservers listed for solarplaza.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: openprovider.be, openprovider.eu, openprovider.nlApr 4, 2018 – Nov 8, 2020Registration records listed openprovider.be, openprovider.eu, openprovider.nl nameservers (ns1.openprovider.nl, ns2.openprovider.be, ns3.openprovider.eu) for solarplaza.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Nov 8, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareFeb 18, 2021 – Jun 25, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (amalia.ns.cloudflare.com, clay.ns.cloudflare.com) for solarplaza.com from Feb 18, 2021 to Jun 25, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareFeb 18, 2021solarplaza.com's nameservers moved from openprovider.be, openprovider.eu, openprovider.nl to Cloudflare at some point between Nov 8, 2020 and Feb 18, 2021. Last seen at openprovider.be, openprovider.eu, openprovider.nl: Nov 8, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Feb 18, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: mckinley.ns.cloudflare.com, zod.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026
Google Trust Services
May 5, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)
Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for solarplaza.com from May 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 28, 2026.
Zone file: Registration records listed trueserver.nl nameservers (auth01.dns.trueserver.nl, auth02.dns.trueserver.nl, auth03.dns.trueserver.nl) for solarplaza.com from May 12, 2009 to Jul 11, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 12, 2009Zone file: solarplaza.com's nameservers moved from transip.net to trueserver.nl at some point between May 7, 2008 and May 12, 2009. Last seen at transip.net: May 7, 2008 (registration record). First seen at trueserver.nl: May 12, 2009 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 12 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 24, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed openprovider.be, openprovider.eu, openprovider.nl nameservers (ns1.openprovider.nl, ns2.openprovider.be, ns3.openprovider.eu) for solarplaza.com from Apr 24, 2012 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 24, 2012Zone file: solarplaza.com's nameservers moved from trueserver.nl to openprovider.be, openprovider.eu, openprovider.nl at some point between Jul 11, 2011 and Apr 24, 2012. Last seen at trueserver.nl: Jul 11, 2011 (registration record). First seen at openprovider.be, openprovider.eu, openprovider.nl: Apr 24, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 29, 2012Registrar: Registrar Key-Systems GmbH (IANA 269) in the registration data recorded on Jun 29, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: openprovider.be, openprovider.eu, openprovider.nl (ns1.openprovider.nl, ns2.openprovider.be, ns3.openprovider.eu) were the nameservers listed for solarplaza.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 16, 2017 – Jul 23, 2024Registrar: Registrar Hosting Concepts B.V. d/b/a Registrar.eu (IANA 1647) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for solarplaza.com, from Jan 16, 2017 to Jul 23, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 4, 2018 – Nov 8, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed openprovider.be, openprovider.eu, openprovider.nl nameservers (ns1.openprovider.nl, ns2.openprovider.be, ns3.openprovider.eu) for solarplaza.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Nov 8, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 18, 2021 – Jun 25, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (amalia.ns.cloudflare.com, clay.ns.cloudflare.com) for solarplaza.com from Feb 18, 2021 to Jun 25, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 18, 2021Zone file: solarplaza.com's nameservers moved from openprovider.be, openprovider.eu, openprovider.nl to Cloudflare at some point between Nov 8, 2020 and Feb 18, 2021. Last seen at openprovider.be, openprovider.eu, openprovider.nl: Nov 8, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Feb 18, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 19, 2024 – Sep 27, 2026Registrar: Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. (IANA 1910) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 19, 2024 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Mar 22, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 72 certificates for solarplaza.com from Mar 22, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 5, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for solarplaza.com from May 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 28, 2026
Jul 10, 2026 – Aug 29, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 29, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: mckinley.ns.cloudflare.com, zod.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026
Authority 52/100— ahead of 52% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
52 is a percentile: higher than 52% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #634,857)+5
Verified continuity: 24.0 years (RDAP registration)+10
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+6
Model score: 28/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 52/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 64 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 64 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What solarplaza.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
www.SolarPlaza.com is the independent global solar energy (photovoltaic) marketplace for PV trade and information. We offer a wide range of products and services to empower your Solar PV business.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2002
Domain registered (Nov 8, 2002).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 1, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 23 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 1, 2026