What New Sun Road does

New Sun Road, P.B.C. is a Delaware-incorporated public benefit corporation founded in 2014 and headquartered at Richmond Field Station in Richmond, California. The company develops the Stellar platform, an IoT-based system for remote monitoring, control, and performance optimization of distributed energy resources (DERs) and microgrids. The platform is composed of three productized layers: Stellar Microgrid OS, a cloud-based energy management software that aggregates telemetry from multiple sites down to the component level; Stellar AI, a machine learning and forecasting engine for fuel-cost optimization, storm-mode resilience, and grid-services response; and Stellar Edge, a proprietary hardware-agnostic IoT controller (available in DIN-rail Edge 3.0 and 1U rack-mounted Edge RM form factors) that supports Modbus, CAN, USB, RJ-45, and dry-contact integrations and includes a Stellar Eclipse offline firmware variant. The company serves utilities, critical infrastructure and telecom operators, data centers, energy-access microgrid developers, and equipment manufacturers across 20 countries on five continents, with 1,800+ microgrids under management and 697 operational systems in 35 countries as of 2025.

New Sun Road monetizes through a combination of recurring SaaS subscriptions to the Stellar Microgrid OS platform, one-time hardware sales of Stellar Edge controllers, managed-services contracts for ongoing microgrid fleet monitoring, and professional services for deployment, integration, and commissioning. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, and distribution runs through a direct enterprise sales motion plus channel and OEM partnerships (Hybrico, BoxPower, Fieldforce, American Microgrid Solutions, Nuvve, Renon, Amicus) and NGO/government development partnerships (Microsoft Airband, USAID, USTDA, Green Empowerment, UN agencies). Marquee customers include PG&E (remote standalone power systems for wildfire mitigation), Liberty Utility, Hybrico Energy (300+ telecom microgrids in Latin America), PowerGen (100+ sites in Africa), Nuru (1.32 MW hybrid microgrid in the DRC), the Department of Defense via Pvilion, and Treasure Coast Community Health.

The company closed a Series A in June 2023 led by Nelnet Inc. and Skyview Ventures with participation from Microsoft's Climate Innovation Fund, with a related SEC Form D exempt offering of approximately $6.87 million (~$5.9 million sold). Headcount is 11-50, the company is ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified, and it holds a UN Energy Compact, a 2024 Microgrid Knowledge Greater Good Award, and a WiDEF (USAID/Gates) grant to double women-led Digital Community Centers in rural Guatemala from 30 to 60 in 2025.

Name

New Sun Road

Legal name

New Sun Road, P.B.C.

Website

https://newsunroad.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

New Sun Road builds the Stellar IoT platform, comprising Stellar Microgrid OS cloud software, Stellar AI optimization, and Stellar Edge controllers, to remotely monitor, control, and optimize distributed energy resources and microgrids for utilities, telecom operators, data centers, and energy-access developers across 20 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Microgrid Energy Management Software

akta.pro primary industry

Solar Grid Integration & Interconnection Services (Studies, Protection, SCADA, Forecasting) (EUAMABAI)

Keywords

• Microgrid monitoring software
• Remote energy management
• Distributed energy resources
• IoT energy controllers
• Microgrid optimization platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. SaaS Platform Subscription: Subscription-based software-as-a-service model for Stellar Microgrid OS platform access, monitoring, and control services. Recurring revenue from software licenses with tiered access levels.
2. Hardware (Stellar Edge IoT Controllers): Sale of proprietary IoT edge controllers and hardware devices. Two configurations: DIN-mounted (3.0) and rack-mounted (RM). One-time hardware purchase with ongoing software subscription.
3. Managed Services: Ongoing management and monitoring services for microgrid fleets. Includes incident tracking, customer relationship management (CRM), and operational support.
4. Professional Services: Implementation, integration, and consulting services for deployment. Includes training, commissioning support, and custom integration work.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

New Sun Road provides the Stellar platform, a cloud-based IoT system for remote monitoring, control, and AI-driven optimization of distributed energy resources and microgrids. The offering combines a cloud software platform (Stellar Microgrid OS), an AI optimization engine (Stellar AI), and a proprietary IoT edge controller (Stellar Edge). It enables utilities, telecom operators, data centers, and microgrid developers to manage geographically dispersed power assets with real-time data, predictive analytics, and automated control.

Product overview

New Sun Road offers the Stellar platform, a modular microgrid management solution combining three core products: Stellar Microgrid OS (cloud-based monitoring and control platform), Stellar AI (performance optimization using machine learning), and Stellar Edge (proprietary IoT controller hardware available in DIN-mounted and rack-mounted configurations). The platform provides remote energy monitoring, control, and asset management for power systems across utilities, data centers, critical infrastructure, and energy access microgrids. The platform integrates with DCIM, SCADA, and BMS software, and supports protocols including Modbus, CAN, USB, and RJ-45.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stellar Microgrid OS™: Remote energy monitoring, control and asset management platform - cloud-based software architecture designed for power system monitoring and control.
• Stellar AI™
• Stellar Edge™
• Stellar IS™

Products and services

• Stellar Microgrid OS Cloud-based SaaS platform for remote energy monitoring, control, and asset management of microgrids and distributed energy resources. Collects and normalizes IoT data across multiple sites down to component level and provides real-time dashboards, automated alerts, incident management, portfolio management, and remote control of inverters, generators, meters, and batteries. Target users are utilities, microgrid developers, telecom operators, and data center operators.
• Stellar AI Machine-learning optimization engine that dynamically tunes microgrid and DER performance to maximize renewable energy usage, reduce fuel costs by 10-40%, and enable grid services such as storm mode and DERMS response. Provides automated reporting, predictive analytics, and process automation across one to thousands of sites.
• Stellar Edge Proprietary IoT edge controller hardware that executes commands for power system components and streams data to the Stellar cloud. Hardware-agnostic and compatible with Modbus, CAN, USB, RJ-45, and dry contacts, with local caching for offline operation. Sold in DIN-mounted (Edge 3.0) and rack-mounted (Edge RM) configurations for utilities, telecom, and microgrid deployments.
• Stellar IS Fully integrated, rapidly deployable system providing both power and internet connectivity for remote communities. Equipped with remote control and monitoring to help bridge the digital divide in schools, social centers, and residential settings. Used in Digital Community Center deployments in Guatemala and similar energy access projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fuel cost reduction of 10-40% through machine learning optimization
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Microsoft (Airband Initiative)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Microsoft Airband partner to connect communities globally. Investment from Microsoft's Climate Innovation Fund. Collaboration on Digital Community Centers in Guatemala providing internet, digital skills, and mentorship to women and youth.
• Oak Ridge National LaboratorycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023US Department of Energy Technology Commercialization award to commercialize Microgrid Orchestrator. Collaboration on networked microgrids control framework.
• U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Technical assistance grant for installing solar-powered microgrids in Guatemala. NSR selected by Guatemala's National Secretariat of Science and Technology (Senacyt) to deliver projects.
• Fieldforce Inc.coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020Strategic partnership for digital transformation of distributed energy systems deployment. Fieldforce provides integrated platform for operation, asset management and maintenance of microgrids.
• BoxPowercoreTechnology or IntegrationEquipment manufacturer partnership. BoxPower designs and builds remote power systems; NSR provides remote monitoring and control platform. Joint projects include Briceburg PG&E, Pepperwood, and Pallet Shelter microgrids.
• Hybrico EnergycoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for telecommunications power. Hybrico operates 1000+ microgrids across Latin America using Stellar platform for energy-as-a-service.
• Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPG&E selected NSR's Stellar Microgrid OS as remote monitoring and control platform for fleet of hybrid renewable Standalone Power Systems. Partnership for wildfire mitigation through remote grid deployment.
• USAID Power AfricamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPower Africa Private Sector Partner helping sub-Saharan African nations meet energy goals through distributed energy solutions.
• Green EmpowermentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner for Digital Community Centers in Guatemala. Accepts donations for NSR impact projects. Joint initiative for women-led energy access.
• UC BerkeleyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership. Co-founders Jonathan Lee and Jalel Sager are UC Berkeley alumni. Research collaboration on microgrid technology.
• Barefoot CollegemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for rural power in Guatemala. Guatemalan women trained at Barefoot College to carry solar engineering into remote villages.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stem Inc: AI-driven energy management and DERMS provider focused on commercial, industrial, and utility customers; a direct functional peer to Stellar AI's optimization and forecasting capabilities for distributed energy assets.
• Spirae: Develops BlueFin control software for multi-asset microgrids, networked microgrids, and DER aggregation — directly comparable to Stellar Microgrid OS in scope and customer profile (utilities and energy access developers).
• GridPoint: Provides IoT-based energy management and monitoring for distributed commercial and small-utility sites. Comparable to Stellar in its networked DER monitoring and optimization capabilities, though GridPoint focuses more on commercial buildings than remote microgrids.
• BoxPower: Designs and builds remote solar microgrid systems for utilities, communities, and government customers; both a partner and direct competitor since BoxPower can bundle its own monitoring or partner with NSR's Stellar platform for hybrid renewable deployments.
• AutoGrid: DERMS platform providing real-time optimization, forecasting, and orchestration of distributed energy resources; now part of Schneider but historically a head-to-head competitor to NSR's Stellar Microgrid OS in utility DER management.
• Generac Grid Services (formerly Enbala): Provides DERMS and behind-the-meter asset optimization for utilities and commercial customers, now part of Generac. Competes with Stellar AI in AI-driven DER orchestration and grid services revenue stacking.

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Provides microgrid and distributed energy resource management solutions (including e-Mesh and Ability platform) targeting utilities, data centers, and industrial customers — directly competitive with NSR's grid-integration and remote-monitoring value proposition.
• Siemens: Offers SICAM and broader grid management software addressing microgrid and DER orchestration for utilities and large enterprises. Competes with Stellar in large-utility tenders and brings much deeper global sales and integration capabilities.
• Schneider Electric: Global energy management and automation leader with its EcoStruxure Microgrid Operation platform, a direct competitor to Stellar Microgrid OS for utility and enterprise microgrid deployments. Schneider also acquired AutoGrid, deepening its DERMS capabilities in the same category as NSR.

Emerging players

• Nuvve: Operates a V2G and DER aggregation platform with grid-services and microgrid overlap. Emerging player with adjacent capability to Stellar AI's grid-services optimization and DERMS response features.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors5 records

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M&A

Investments

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