Name

RENVU

Legal name

RENVU Inc.

Website

https://renvu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solar Equipment Distribution

SIC

Wholesale-Electronic Parts & Equipment, Nec (5065)

akta.pro primary industry

Solar Distribution & Wholesale Supply (Channel, Procurement, Logistics) (EUAMABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solar Inverters, Power Electronics & MLPE (String/Central Inverters, Optimizers, Microinverters) (EUAMABAE), Solar Balance-of-System Components (Cables, Combiner Boxes, Switchgear, Transformers) (EUAMABAG)

Keywords

• Solar equipment distribution
• Photovoltaic components
• Energy storage systems
• Solar inverter supply
• Solar mounting racking

Headquarters

HQ city

Palo Alto

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Solar Equipment Sales: RENVU generates revenue primarily through the sale of solar equipment including panels, inverters, microinverters, energy storage systems, racking, and balance of systems components. Products are sold at publicly listed prices through the e-commerce platform with bulk dealer pricing available for qualified installers.
2. Commercial Dealer Pricing: Volume-based pricing programs for installers purchasing large quantities, with dedicated dealer price lists accessible through Google Sheets.
3. Solar Kit Bundles: Pre-configured solar kit bundles (grid-tie, battery-ready) sold as complete packages including panels, inverters, racking, and accessories at package pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

RENVU distributes solar and energy storage equipment — including solar panels, inverters, microinverters, batteries, racking, and balance-of-system components — through a Shopify-powered e-commerce platform supported by an engineering-background sales team. The company offers pre-configured solar kits, online battery builders, dealer and bulk pricing tiers, and ancillary services such as permit plan assistance and project financing for professional solar installers.

Product overview

RENVU is a solar and energy storage equipment distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of products through an e-commerce platform. The company operates a multi-module product architecture consisting of: (1) core equipment product categories including Solar Panels, Inverters, Microinverters, Energy Storage, Racking, and Balance of Systems components; (2) branded product lines from manufacturers including Enphase (microinverters and batteries), Sol-Ark (hybrid inverters), Fortress Power (lithium batteries), Growatt (inverters and storage), HomeGrid Energy (stackable batteries), Renon Power (lithium batteries), BLIKIR (mounting accessories), IronRidge (racking), Tigo (optimizers), Discover Energy Systems, and others; (3) pre-configured Solar Kits including Engineer's Pick Grid-Tie kits, HomeGrid Battery Builder, Enphase Battery Builder, and Solar Kit Builder for custom configurations; (4) digital tools including the Solar Design & Quote Tool for system design and quoting; and (5) ancillary services including permit plan services through Illumine-i partnership and financing solutions via Credit Key, Billd, and USDA REAP programs. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers across the US, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solar Panels Solar photovoltaic panels for residential, commercial, and utility-scale installations, including products from Runergy, Talesun, Apollo Power, FranklinWH, and Znshine with power outputs ranging from 310W to 620W. Stocked for solar installers purchasing through RENVU's e-commerce platform.
• Inverters Solar power inverters converting DC to AC power, including string inverters, hybrid inverters, and standalone inverter models from Enphase, Fortress Power, Growatt, IronRidge, SMA, Sol-Ark, SolarEdge, Solis, Tigo, and Yaskawa Solectria.
• Microinverters Panel-level DC-to-AC microinverters, primarily the Enphase IQ8 series, enabling maximized energy production and individual panel optimization for residential and commercial solar systems.
• Energy Storage Battery energy storage systems for residential and commercial applications, including lithium batteries from Discover Energy Systems, Enphase, Fortress Power, FranklinWH, Growatt, HomeGrid Energy, Q Cells, Renon, Sol-Ark, Soluna, and Tigo.
• Racking Solar mounting and racking systems for pitched roofs, flat roofs, ground mounts, and carports from IronRidge, BLIKIR, PowerField Energy, QuickMount PV, S-5!, UNIRAC, and other manufacturers.
• Balance of Systems Electrical and mounting components including cables, connectors, combiners, breakers, monitoring equipment, and disconnects from Eaton, MidNite Solar, Multi-Contact, OutBack, SolaDeck, Square-D, and TE Connectivity.
• Engineer's Pick: Grid-Tie Solar Kit Pre-configured grid-tie solar system kit with 6kW or 10kW DC options including hybrid-ready string inverter systems or Enphase AC microinverter systems with IronRidge racking for composition shingle pitched roofs. Priced at approximately $8,261.65 for the 10kWDC hybrid-ready configuration.
• HomeGrid Battery Builder Configurable stackable lithium battery system builder for HomeGrid Energy products, supporting up to 8 modules per base/BMS with low/high voltage and heated/standard module options and bundle pricing.
• Enphase Battery Builder Build-to-order Enphase storage system configurator including IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ System Controller 3/3G, IQ Combiner, IQ Load Controller, and accessories for whole-home sunlight backup or grid-tie upgrades.
• Solar Kit Builder - Enphase Custom Enphase microinverter-based solar kit builder for configuring complete residential solar installations with IQ8 microinverters, Q cables, and accessories.
• Permit Plan Services Permit plan service offering engineering designs, calculation packages for RFP responses, permitting, interconnection approval, and construction documentation provided through RENVU's Illumine-i partnership for solar installation projects.
• Business Credit Terms Credit Key-powered business financing offering simple monthly payment terms for RENVU purchases, with preliminary credit lines typically between $10,000 and $50,000 and standard Net 30 terms extendable in 30-day increments (3% transaction fee applies).
• Commercial & Industrial Project Credit Billd material financing solution serving contractors on non-residential projects with over two years tenure and annual revenue exceeding $1,000,000, offering up to 120-day payment terms and a 0.5% rebate for partner suppliers.
• Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Financing Assistance USDA REAP program assistance for agricultural producers and rural small businesses, offering grants and loan guarantees for renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements paired with RENVU solar equipment sourcing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Most in-stock items ship within 1-2 business days
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Illumine-i (Illumine Industries)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRENVU has partnered with Illumine Industries for permit plan services. Illumine-i provides engineering designs, calculation packages for RFP responses, permitting assistance, and interconnection approval support. They help customers through the permitting process with local Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).
• GoogleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGoogle reviews integration displaying RENVU's 4.8 star rating to build customer trust and social proof.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CivicSolar: U.S. solar equipment distributor focused on commercial installers with quoted-based sales and project financing options. Closely analogous to RENVU's C&I installer segment in both product portfolio and B2B GTM.
• GreenTech Renewables (formerly CED Greentech): One of the largest U.S. solar equipment distributors serving residential and commercial installers with multi-warehouse logistics across all major PV component categories. Directly comparable to RENVU as a multi-brand B2B solar distributor pursuing installer accounts with volume pricing.
• NAZ Solar Electric: Arizona-based solar equipment retailer/distributor serving installers and off-grid/DIY customers for over 20 years with multi-brand PV + storage product lines. Comparable to RENVU in multi-brand e-commerce solar distribution.
• Soligent Distribution: U.S. solar distributor carrying Enphase, SolarEdge, BYD, and other major PV brands with multi-state warehouses and project financing. Comparable to RENVU as a multi-brand solar + storage distributor serving installer and EPC channels.
• Wholesale Solar: Online solar equipment distributor selling panels, inverters, racking, batteries and BOS to installers and DIY customers. Comparable to RENVU in its e-commerce-first B2B/B2C solar equipment distribution model.
• Krannich Solar: Global German-headquartered solar distributor with U.S. operations (Krannich Solar USA), offering panels, inverters, storage, racking and BOS to installers. Closely comparable to RENVU in product breadth, multi-brand model, and installer-led GTM.

Emerging players

• Renogy: D2C and installer-direct solar/energy storage retailer with proprietary-branded panels, inverters, batteries. Overlaps with RENVU in residential PV+storage distribution but differentiates via private-label hardware and a stronger consumer-direct footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Sonepar/CED Greentech Group: Global electrical distribution giant (Sonepar) whose CED platform acquired Greentech Renewables, giving it massive U.S. electrical wholesaler reach that includes solar as a category adjacent to its core electrical distribution business. Comparable to RENVU only in solar/renewable category depth, but operates at vastly greater scale and breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/renvu
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/renvudotcom
• Facebookfacebook.com/renvu-solar-equipment-distribution-435553806517194
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/renvu

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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