ReVision Energy

What ReVision Energy does

ReVision Energy is a 100% employee-owned solar installation company founded in 2003 and headquartered in South Portland, Maine, operating six branch offices across Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts (South Portland, Montville, Brentwood, Enfield/Upper Valley, North Andover, and Westfield). The company designs, installs, and services rooftop and ground-mount solar photovoltaic systems for three customer segments — residential homeowners, commercial businesses, and municipal/nonprofit organizations — complemented by adjacent products including Tesla Powerwall battery backup, air source heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, and Level 2 EV charging stations. Its service portfolio spans site evaluation, custom system design, permitting, installation by NABCEP-certified crews, and 24/7 in-house operations and maintenance.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time installation project fees, with financing facilitated through solar loans (no money down) and power purchase agreements for municipal and commercial clients; the member-owned community solar model adds a recurring subscription-style revenue stream in which customers receive utility-bill credits. Pricing is quote-based, derived from system size, equipment selection, and site conditions, with the federal Residential Clean Energy Credit (30% through 2032) layered on top. Go-to-market combines direct-to-consumer lead generation via website, a solar calculator, and showroom visits; a referral program (15,843 Solar Champions) drives word-of-mouth demand; and a dedicated commercial sales team pursues enterprise and institutional contracts. As of late 2023 the company expanded through the acquisition of Sunbug Solar in Westfield, MA, and it has been ranked a Top 10 Solar Installer by Solar Power World for 20 consecutive years while holding Certified B Corporation status.

Name

ReVision Energy

Legal name

ReVision Energy Inc.

Website

https://revisionenergy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

ReVision Energy is a 100% employee-owned solar installer serving residential, commercial, and municipal customers across Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts through six branches, offering rooftop and ground-mount solar, battery storage, heat pumps, and EV charging.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solar Installation Services

NAICS

Solar Electric Power Generation (221114)

SIC

Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

Solar EPC & Construction (Utility-Scale, Rooftop, Balance of System) (EUAMABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solar Roofing & Roof-Mounted PV Systems (IMADAFAO), Renewable Distributed Generation (Rooftop/Onsite Solar, Small Wind, Small Hydro) (EUACALAJ)

Keywords

• Solar installation services
• Residential solar systems
• Commercial solar projects
• Heat pump installation
• Community solar power

Headquarters

HQ city

South Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Solar Panel Installation: One-time installation of rooftop and ground-mounted solar PV systems for residential, commercial, and municipal customers. Revenue generated from system installation costs, with financing options available through solar loans.
2. Heat Pump Installation: Installation of air source heat pumps and heat pump water heaters as complementary technology to solar, often bundled in whole-home electrification projects.
3. Battery Storage Systems: Installation of battery backup systems (e.g., Tesla Powerwall) for residential and commercial energy storage, often paired with solar installations.
4. EV Charging Installation: Residential and commercial electric vehicle charging station installation, including Level 2 chargers.
5. Commercial Solar Projects: Large-scale commercial and municipal solar installations for property developers, housing authorities, and businesses, including new construction and existing facilities.
6. Community Solar: Member-owned community solar projects in Maine, allowing customers to own shares in solar farms and receive credits on their utility bills.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ReVision Energy designs, sells, installs, and services turnkey grid-tied solar electric systems (rooftop and ground-mount), battery backup storage (Tesla Powerwall), air source heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, and EV charging stations for residential, commercial, and municipal customers across Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. The company also develops member-owned community solar farms and provides operations, maintenance, and monitoring services across its 19,679+ installed projects.

Product overview

ReVision Energy is a solar energy installation company offering residential, commercial, and municipal solar solutions across Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. Their core product portfolio centers on rooftop and ground-mount solar electric arrays, complemented by supporting technologies including battery backup (Tesla Powerwall), air source heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, and EV charging stations. For commercial and municipal clients, they provide dedicated solar installations, energy storage, and power purchase agreements. The company operates on a services-plus-products model where they design, install, and maintain solar systems while offering financing options including solar loans and PPAs. The 2023 acquisition of Sunbug Solar expanded their Massachusetts footprint.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sunbug Solar: A ReVision Energy Company - Solar installation services operating out of Westfield, Massachusetts

Products and services

• Home Solar (Rooftop Solar)

Quantifiable outcome

• Average ROI of 8-12% per year on solar installations
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered secondary and core.

• Blue Haven SolarsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 7 April 2026Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company financing the Biddeford High School solar project through a power purchase agreement. Imposes no upfront or maintenance costs on the school district.
• Indigo Arts AlliancesecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Portland-based nonprofit arts organization partnering with ReVision Energy for 54-panel, 21-kW rooftop solar installation on studio in East Bayside neighborhood. Supports organization's mission of empowering artists of color while reducing carbon footprint.
• Tamposi Brothers Holdings, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Real estate development company partnered with ReVision Energy from 2024-2026 to install solar across six multifamily housing developments including Avery Lane, Pembroke Road, Brookline Woods, and Courtyard Apartments.
• Elm Grove PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Commercial property developer partnered with ReVision Energy across multiple solar projects including new construction and existing facilities, plus EV charger installations. Projects span multiple properties: Depot and Main, Country Brook, The Rapids, Hale Crossing.
• Treehouse DesignsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal design-build firm collaborating with ReVision Energy on solar home projects for close to 10 years. Worked together on the Parker home project in Gloucester, MA, integrating solar design early in the construction process to optimize roof orientation and pitch.
• Bensonwood HomessecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNH-based sustainable building company providing prefabricated roof and wall panels for net-zero construction projects. Collaborated with ReVision on projects like the Parker home in Gloucester, MA.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Trinity Solar: Trinity Solar is one of the largest privately held residential solar installers in the U.S., operating across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. It is the closest direct peer to ReVision Energy in terms of regional residential/commercial solar EPC focus, NABCEP-certified installation crews, and turnkey solar-plus-storage offerings.
• Green Mountain Sun: Green Mountain Sun is a Vermont-based residential and small commercial solar installer serving New England. It is a direct regional peer with comparable NABCEP-certified installation services, solar + heat pump offerings, and a similar community-rooted brand positioning in northern New England.
• Boston Solar: Boston Solar is a Massachusetts-based residential and commercial solar installer serving Greater Boston and southern New England. It is a direct regional competitor to ReVision's North Andover and Westfield, MA branches, with comparable residential and commercial project mix and storage bundling.

Broad incumbents

• Sunrun: Sunrun is the largest U.S. residential solar, battery, and energy services company, offering solar leases, PPAs, and cash purchases across all 50 states. It is a broad incumbent competing with ReVision in the New England residential market, particularly through its Brightbox battery offering that mirrors ReVision's Powerwall bundle.
• Tesla Energy: Tesla Energy sells solar roofs, retrofit solar panels, and Powerwall batteries directly to homeowners, with growing Northeast presence. Tesla is a broad incumbent whose vertically integrated hardware (panels + Powerwall, identical to ReVision's preferred stack) and brand pull make it a high-profile competitive threat in ReVision's core markets.
• Spruce Power: Spruce Power is a publicly traded owner-operator of distributed solar assets, acquiring and managing residential solar lease and PPA portfolios. It is comparable as a broad incumbent in residential solar ownership and recurring revenue financing models, representing an alternative capital structure to ReVision's ESOP.

Emerging players

• Momentum Solar: Momentum Solar is a fast-growing residential solar installer with direct-to-consumer sales operations expanding into the Northeast. It is an emerging national player whose door-to-door and digital lead model contrasts with ReVision's showroom/referral approach, but they compete for the same end-customer in overlap geographies.
• Freedom Forever: Freedom Forever is a privately held U.S. residential solar installer operating in over 25 states with a master dealer/regional franchise model. It is comparable as a rapidly scaling direct-to-consumer solar peer whose partner-dealer structure could encroach on ReVision's New England service territory.

Others

• Amicus Solar Cooperative: Amicus Solar Cooperative is a nationwide purchasing and best-practices cooperative of mission-aligned solar installers, of which ReVision Energy is a member. It is thematically related as an ecosystem organization that supports regional installers like ReVision with procurement scale and shared standards.
• EnergySage: EnergySage is the leading U.S. online solar marketplace that connects homeowners with vetted local installers. It is an adjacent ecosystem participant that channels high-intent leads to regional installers like ReVision, making it a comparison point for ReVision's customer acquisition model rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/revisionsolar
• Facebookfacebook.com/revisionsolar

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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