What 10Power does

10Power is a private, B-Corp-certified social impact enterprise founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, with operations centralized in Haiti and a team of approximately 4-5 Haiti-based engineers plus US-based staff (1-10 total). The company develops and finances renewable energy projects — primarily solar PV with lithium ferro phosphate energy storage, plus microgrids, solar thermal, bio-energy, geothermal, and energy efficiency systems — for underserved communities. Originally launched in Haiti to address extremely low electricity access and high diesel dependency, 10Power now focuses primarily on Native American Tribal Nations in the United States, while retaining a commercial and industrial solar pipeline in Haiti and emerging engagements in Alaska and Northern Canada.

The company's core offering is an integrated project development and capital stack service: feasibility studies, site assessments, engineering, grant application support, blended financing (grants + equity + debt), construction oversight, workforce development with gender-equity emphasis, and ongoing operations and maintenance. Notable technical reference projects include the Pine Point Community Resilience Hub on White Earth Reservation (a 500.8 kW DC PV array with 2.76 MWh storage funded by a $1.75M DOE ES4SE award) and the UNICEF Haiti flagship installation, described as the largest solar array on any UNICEF base globally, which also powers a UNICEF data center. The model incorporates Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) alongside modern engineering practice.

Commercially, 10Power uses direct enterprise field sales into Tribal Councils, NGOs, and commercial buyers, with no channel intermediaries. Revenue mechanics appear to combine development fees, project-based pricing, grant-funded project delivery, and possibly financing spreads on turnkey installations, though revenue is not publicly disclosed. Cumulative known capital inflows are approximately $1.965M across Echoing Green (2017), Verizon Climate Resilience Prize (2023), and DOE ES4SE (2024), with additional undisclosed support from LIFT Economy and SheEO. The company reports a sales pipeline of over $100M and a portfolio pipeline exceeding 50 MW.

Name

10Power

Legal name

10Power

Website

https://10pwr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

10Power is a B-Corp social impact enterprise developing and financing solar-plus-storage renewable energy projects for underserved communities, primarily Native American Tribal Nations in the US with continued operations in Haiti.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Renewable Energy Project Development: 10Power provides project development and finance for commercial and industrial solar projects. They develop turnkey solar installations, provide financing to remove upfront cost barriers, and partner with local installers. Revenue comes from development fees, financing arrangements, and ongoing project management.
2. Grant and Funding Services: Assists communities with grant applications and structures financing through grants, equity, and debt. Supports strategic energy planning and funding sourcing from federal grants, state funding, philanthropy, and investors.
3. Workforce Development and Training: Provides training opportunities for community members to build, operate and maintain renewable energy projects with attention to gender empowerment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

10Power is a climate justice social impact enterprise that develops and finances renewable energy projects for underserved communities, primarily Native American Tribal Nations in the United States and formerly commercial/industrial enterprises in Haiti. The company provides end-to-end project development including feasibility studies, engineering design, construction oversight, financing structuring through blended capital stacks (grants, equity, debt), workforce training, and ongoing operations and maintenance for solar PV, energy storage, and related distributed energy resources.

Product overview

10Power is a climate justice social impact enterprise offering a comprehensive suite of renewable energy services focused on Native American Tribal Nations. The company's core offering consists of project development and financing for commercial-scale solar and energy storage installations, supported by grant application assistance, workforce development with gender equity focus, community engagement, and strategic energy planning services. The company leverages Traditional Ecological Knowledge combined with modern science to develop renewable energy projects in areas including Solar PV, Energy Storage, Solar Thermal, Energy Efficiency, Bio-Energy, Geothermal, and Regenerative Agriculture. 10Power operates as a service-based social enterprise rather than a software product company, providing direct project development, financing, and capacity building rather than a technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Development

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 micro-enterprises supported, majority women-led
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 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 core, flagship and minor.

• Akiing 8th FirecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 202410Power and Akiing 8th Fire are working with the Pine Point School District on the White Earth Reservation in Minnesota to build a community resilience hub. The project expands an existing 21 kW ground-mount PV array with 2.76 MWh energy storage and 500.8 kW DC PV capacity. This is a $1.75M DOE ES4SE funded project.
• Red Cloud RenewablecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRed Cloud Renewable (RCR) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization led by Dr. Chief Henry Red Cloud. RCR's mission is to stimulate revisioning of tribal communities where energy is created renewably, meals are nutritional, homes are built sustainably, and land is regenerated. 10Power collaborates with RCR on tribal energy projects.
• UNICEF HaitiflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner10Power, in partnership with 121 Consulting and SMA, implemented the largest solar installation on any UNICEF base in the world in Haiti. The project includes photovoltaic generation and energy storage powering UNICEF Haiti operations including the data center. Also provided training for women engineering students.
• GreenBizminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership through Verizon Climate Resilience Prize collaboration. GreenBiz co-organized the award program recognizing early-stage businesses driving climate-resilient future.
• Resilient Cities NetworkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership through Verizon Climate Resilience Prize collaboration. Resilient Cities Network co-organized the award recognizing climate resilience innovations.
• The Explorers ClubminorOthers10Power Founder Sandra Kwak was honored to join the EC50 2024 class of The Explorers Club, joining notable members including Theodore Roosevelt, Sylvia Earle, John Glenn, and Buzz Aldrin.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Solar Energy International: Solar Energy International is a leading solar workforce-development and training organization with deep relationships across Tribes and emerging markets. Comparable on the training/capacity-building side of 10Power's workforce-development service line.

Emerging players

• PowerGen Renewable Energy: PowerGen develops and operates solar mini-grids and commercial/industrial solar in East Africa. Comparable project-development model serving commercial customers in frontier energy markets.
• Husk Power Systems: Husk Power Systems builds and operates solar mini-grids and commercial-scale solar for rural communities and businesses in emerging markets. Comparable project-development + community-energy model, though primarily mini-grid rather than behind-the-meter.

Direct peers

• d.light: d.light designs, manufactures, and finances pay-as-you-go solar home systems and small commercial systems for off-grid and emerging markets, including Haiti. Closest direct peer in target customer (energy-poor end users), financing model (removing upfront cost), and geography.
• M-KOPA: M-KOPA provides pay-as-you-go solar and productive-use energy assets to off-grid households and small businesses in East Africa. Comparable financing-led distribution model, customer base of micro-enterprises, and asset-finance approach.
• Sun King (formerly Greenlight Planet): Sun King sells and finances distributed solar home systems and clean cookstoves in emerging markets via pay-as-you-go. Comparable end-customer profile, last-mile distribution, and asset-financed solar model.
• BBOXX: BBOXX provides solar home systems and clean energy solutions in emerging markets with integrated PAYGO financing and remote monitoring. Comparable product, financing, and emerging-market customer profile.
• Zola Electric: Zola Electric (formerly Off Grid Electric) delivers solar + storage systems via PAYGO to residential and commercial customers across Africa. Comparable combination of distributed solar + storage and pay-as-you-go financing for underserved markets.
• GRID Alternatives: GRID Alternatives is a nonprofit solar developer that builds no-cost solar for low-income and Tribal communities in the U.S., with a strong workforce-development mission. Most comparable U.S. peer serving Tribal Nations with similar community-driven, job-creation focus.
• Red Cloud Renewable: Red Cloud Renewable is a 501(c)(3) led by Dr. Chief Henry Red Cloud that trains Tribal communities in renewable energy and sustainable building. 10Power is already a formal partner; highly comparable mission and customer (Tribal Nations) though operating as a nonprofit rather than for-profit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/10pwr
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCn0-kwCKCk6hY-QttEoX8wQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/10pwr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/10power
• Instagraminstagram.com/10powercleangrowth/?hl=en

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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