What Sun Tribe Solar does

Sun Tribe Solar is a Charlottesville, Virginia-based clean energy company founded in 2016 that delivers utility-scale and community solar PV and battery energy storage projects through three integrated business units: EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction), O&M (operations and maintenance), and SREC aggregation via its RECmint subsidiary. The company served developers, utilities, schools, landowners, and corporate buyers in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast U.S., with 120+ projects completed and a 70+ person in-house team spanning development, engineering, financial, regulatory, procurement, and construction disciplines. In May 2025, the company divested its pure-play development arm (Sun Tribe Development LLC, including 800 MWdc of completed projects and a 4.1 GW pipeline) to TerraForm Power, a Brookfield affiliate, and Sun Tribe's remaining EPC and O&M units continue operating independently under the same leadership.

The technical stack is conventional for a regional solar EPC-plus-O&M firm: PVsyst for performance modeling, Raptor Maps for drone-based asset inspections with infrared imaging and cloud portal reporting, and 365-day active monitoring for O&M assets up to 80 MWac (reported at 99.1% trailing-twelve-month availability). Differentiated capabilities include Virginia's first Gold Certified pollinator-smart solar site and demonstrated brownfield-to-brightfield redevelopment on former Appalachian coal mines, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy. The company derives revenue from a mix of one-time project-based EPC fees, recurring O&M managed services, and transaction fees from RECmint's SREC aggregation business; pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed. Key customers include Duke Energy, Dominion Energy, Capital One, Madison Energy Infrastructure, Dimension Energy, and ContourGlobal, plus the public-sector K-12 segment via the Solar Empowered Schools program.

Name

Sun Tribe Solar

Legal name

Sun Tribe Solar

Website

https://suntribesolar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sun Tribe Solar is a Charlottesville, Virginia EPC and O&M provider for utility-scale and community solar PV and battery storage projects, serving utilities, developers, schools, and corporate clients across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast U.S.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solar EPC and O&M Services

NAICS

Solar Electric Power Generation (221114)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Utility-Scale PV EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) (EUACAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solar EPC & Construction (Utility-Scale, Rooftop, Balance of System) (EUAMABAB), Solar PV Power Plant EPC (Utility-Scale) (EUAEAAAG)

Keywords

• Solar EPC services
• Solar operations maintenance
• Utility-scale solar
• Community solar development
• Battery energy storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlottesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EPC Services: Turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction services for PV and storage projects from pre-NTP support through final acceptance testing. One-time project-based revenue for utility-scale and community solar projects.
2. Operations & Maintenance: Ongoing O&M services for solar PV and battery energy storage assets up to 80 MWac. Includes monitoring, field services, spare parts management, warranty administration, and vegetation management. Recurring revenue model.
3. Development: Project development services including site identification, permitting, interconnection, and project origination. Revenue generated through development fees and project sales. (Note: Development business was acquired by TerraForm Power in May 2025)
4. SREC Management: Solar Renewable Energy Certificate management delivered through RECmint subsidiary. Includes trading, aggregation, and compliance services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sun Tribe Solar provides turnkey Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services for utility-scale and community solar PV and battery energy storage projects, delivering pre-NTP support through final acceptance testing. The company also offers ongoing Operations and Maintenance services for solar PV and battery storage assets up to 80 MWac, including 365-day active monitoring, in-house field services, drone inspections, and vegetation management. Through its RECmint subsidiary, Sun Tribe delivers SREC management, trading, aggregation, and compliance services.

Product overview

Sun Tribe Solar operates as a clean energy company offering three interconnected service lines: (1) EPC: Design + Build for turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction of solar PV and battery storage projects; (2) Operations + Maintenance for ongoing asset management of solar and storage assets up to 80 MWac; and (3) specialized programs including Solar Empowered Schools (K-12 STEM education), Pollinator-Friendly Solar (environmental certification), RECmint (SREC aggregation), and Community Solar development. The company previously operated a Development business unit which was acquired by TerraForm Power in May 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EPC: Design + Build Turnkey Engineering, Procurement, and Construction services for utility-scale and community solar PV and battery storage projects, delivering pre-NTP support through final acceptance testing. Provided to utilities, government agencies, school districts, landowners, developers, and corporate partners via an in-house team covering estimating, supply chain, engineering, environmental health and safety, project management, field operations, and QA/QC.
• Operations + Maintenance (O&M) Ongoing operations, maintenance, and support services for solar PV and battery energy storage assets up to 80 MWac. Includes 365-day active monitoring, in-house technicians and electricians, field services, drone inspections, vegetation management, spare parts, and warranty administration. Delivered to asset owners, independent power producers, and corporate customers such as Dominion Energy, Capital One, Madison Energy Infrastructure, and Dimension Energy.
• RECmint SREC Management Solar Renewable Energy Certificate (SREC) management, trading, aggregation, and compliance services delivered through the RECmint subsidiary. Provides commercial customers a mechanism to monetize or comply with SREC obligations tied to their solar generation.
• Community Solar Development, permitting, interconnection, and construction services for community solar assets, with EPC capability spanning stormwater permitting and bespoke interconnection requirements. Permitted and constructed nearly all Virginia community solar projects, serving utilities, municipalities, and subscribers in the Mid-Atlantic market.

Quantifiable outcome

• 120+ projects completed with 20 GW+ team experience
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• ContourGlobalmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 October 2024ContourGlobal entered the U.S. renewables market with the acquisition of a 151 MW solar portfolio from Sun Tribe Development in October 2024. This marked ContourGlobal's entry into the U.S. solar market.
• Duke EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for renewable energy projects in PJM and SERC grid regions since 2019.
• Dominion EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for solar projects in the PJM and SERC regions. Also an O&M services customer for solar PV and battery storage assets.
• The Nature ConservancycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to establish solar on former coal mines in the globally important Appalachian forests. Announced 17 new clean energy projects on former Appalachian coal mines in February 2025.
• Madison Energy InfrastructurecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorO&M partnership for renewable energy asset management services.
• Capital OnecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorO&M partnership for solar asset management and maintenance services.
• Dimension EnergycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorO&M partnership for solar project maintenance and operations.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Swinerton Renewable Energy: Utility-scale and community solar EPC contractor delivering turnkey PV and storage projects across the U.S. Closely comparable to Sun Tribe's EPC business in scope, delivery model, and target customers (utilities, developers, IPPs).
• Mortenson Construction: Large-scale renewable energy EPC contractor with a dedicated solar and storage practice serving utility-scale projects nationwide. Comparable as a turnkey solar EPC competitor, though operating at meaningfully larger scale than Sun Tribe.
• McCarthy Building Companies (Renewables): Solar EPC division delivering utility-scale PV and battery storage projects for utilities and developers. Direct overlap with Sun Tribe's EPC offering, particularly in community solar and utility-scale segments.
• Pine Gate Renewables: Developer and EPC provider of utility-scale solar and storage projects with a vertically integrated model. Comparable to the pre-divestiture Sun Tribe (development + EPC) and a competitor for the remaining EPC business.
• Moss Construction (Moss Solar): Solar EPC contractor specializing in utility-scale PV and storage projects across the U.S. Comparable in delivery model, project scale, and target customer base to Sun Tribe's EPC practice.
• Madison Energy Infrastructure: Renewable energy asset owner and O&M provider. Overlaps with Sun Tribe's O&M business and is listed as both a customer and channel partner.
• Capital Energy / Dimension Energy: Solar developer and asset owner with which Sun Tribe holds O&M partnerships. Comparable as an EPC/O&M counterparty operating in community- and utility-scale solar markets.

Broad incumbents

• Lightsource bp: Global utility-scale solar developer, owner, and EPC operator. Overlaps with Sun Tribe on utility-scale PV development and EPC in U.S. markets but operates as a much larger, internationally diversified incumbent.
• ContourGlobal: International renewables developer/operator that entered the U.S. market by acquiring a 151 MW solar portfolio from Sun Tribe Development (Oct 2024). Comparable as a counterparty on portfolio transactions and a competitor for project supply.

Others

• Raptor Maps: Drone-based solar asset inspection and analytics platform used by Sun Tribe for O&M. Adjacent technology provider rather than a direct competitor, but a relevant partner in the asset-management workflow.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/suntribesolar

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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