AED

What AED does

AED (Alternative Energy Development, Corp.) is a privately held, vertically integrated renewable energy construction services provider headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey, with a second office in Tampa, Florida, and 501-1,000 employees. The company delivers full-service construction — including project management and turnkey EPC — for utility-scale photovoltaic and wind power-generation plants across North America and selected international markets (Suriname, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Honduras, Guyana, Australia). Its core offering is built around specialized in-house equipment: Turchi pile-driving machines with up to twenty-foot masts capable of driving steel piles through rock-hard subsurface conditions, Turchi Post Drivers rated at 200+ posts per day, Rivard trenchers for mixed soil/loose rock, and Tesmec rocksaw trenchers that cut through hard rock at up to 32,000 psi. The company also installs electrical systems (inverters from 30 kW to 1 MW, three-phase pad-mount transformers up to 3.0 MVA, UL1741 combiner boxes) and supplies low/medium-voltage and UL4703 solar cables through affiliated engineering.

AED operates as the construction arm of a three-entity renewables group alongside material-supply affiliate WTEC (the largest supplier of steel in the renewables industry and largest UL Certified Harness facility) and engineering affiliate RERC (custom cable and electrical component design). This vertical integration supports single-source A-to-Z project delivery — from development, documentation, design, and engineering through project management and construction — and underpins procurement scale that the company describes as industry-leading. Revenue is generated through construction services contracts, equipment sales (e.g., Turchi drivers), and procurement/logistics value-add services; pricing is project-based and quote-driven rather than publicly disclosed.

Customer concentration sits in two segments: primary buyers are renewable energy project developers (owners of utility-scale solar and wind farms) who contract AED for full EPC or large scope packages, and secondary buyers are general contractors seeking subcontracted pile-driving and trenching expertise. AED targets enterprise-scale customers through direct, relationship-based field sales with project owners and general contractors. The company's go-to-market relies on industry reputation, a referenceable project portfolio, and minimal marketing infrastructure beyond a LinkedIn presence.

Name

AED

Legal name

Alternative Energy Development, Corporation

Website

https://aed.us.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

AED (Alternative Energy Development, Corp.) is a privately held, vertically integrated renewable energy construction services provider that delivers turnkey EPC, pile-driving, trenching, cable installation, and electrical systems for utility-scale solar and wind power-generation plants across North America and selected international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Construction Services

NAICS

Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130)

SIC

Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Wind Power Plant EPC (Onshore/Offshore) (EUAEAAAF)

Keywords

• Renewable energy construction
• Solar power EPC services
• Wind power construction
• Pile driving services
• Cable installation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Revenue generated from providing construction services for renewable energy projects including pile-driving, trenching, cable installation, electrical installation, and full EPC services for solar and wind power plants.
2. Equipment Sales: Sale of heavy equipment including Turchi pile drivers to customers who want to perform installations themselves.
3. Procurement and Logistics Services: Value-adding procurement services leveraging the company's position as industry leader with material-supply affiliate WTEC.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

AED provides full-service construction services for utility-scale photovoltaic and wind power-generation plants across North America and select international markets. Core capabilities include pile-driving using Turchi pile-driving machines, trenching and cable installation, electrical systems integration (inverters, transformers, combiner boxes), and complete turnkey EPC project management. Services are supported by vertically integrated affiliates WTEC (material supply) and RERC (engineering) for end-to-end delivery from development through construction.

Product overview

AED (Alternative Energy Development, Corp.) is a vertically integrated renewable energy construction company offering a portfolio of six interconnected product categories: Construction Services (full A-to-Z project management and turnkey EPC), Structural Components (Turchi pile-driving machines), Electrical Systems (inverters, transformers, combiner boxes), Cable Installation (trenching and cable-laying), Cables & Accessories (low/medium voltage UL4703 cables), and Heavy Equipment (Turchi Post Drivers, Rivard and Tesmec trenchers). The company operates in partnership with affiliates WTEC (material-supply/manufacturing) and RERC (engineering/design) to deliver complete solar and wind power generation plant construction across North America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Services Full-service renewable energy construction covering solar and wind projects from panel/turbine collection points to grid interconnection, including project management and turnkey EPC services for utility-scale developers.
• Structural Components Pile-driving services for solar array foundations using Turchi pile-driving machines with up to twenty-foot masts capable of driving steel piles through rock-hard subsurface conditions.
• Electrical Systems Installation of inverters (30 kW to 1 MW with MPPT), three-phase pad mount distribution transformers (30 kVA to 3.0 MVA), and combiner boxes meeting UL1741 standards for renewable energy projects.
• Cable Installation Trenching and cable-laying services using state-of-the-art equipment that cuts precise trenches, lays URD cable, fiber ground conductor, and marking tape, then backfills and compacts in a single cost-saving step.
• Cables & Accessories Low voltage cables (600V–2kV), medium voltage cables (15kV, 25kV, 35kV), and UL4703 solar electrical cables suitable for wet/dry locations and direct burial, with temperature rating -40°C to +90°C, sunlight resistant and RoHS compliant.
• Heavy Equipment Turchi Post Driver for solar farm applications capable of 200+ posts per day, Rivard Trenchers for loose rock and soil, and Tesmec rocksaw trenchers cutting through hard rock at up to 32,000 psi; equipment is also available for sale to customers performing installations themselves.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ posts per day capability with Turchi Post Driver
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• WTECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWTEC is AED's material-supply affiliate, described as the largest supplier of steel in the renewables industry and largest UL Certified Harness facility (E319420). WTEC manufactures project components with an eye to reducing labor in the field, translating to construction cost-savings. WTEC provides the industry's most agile and competitive procurement team.
• RERCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRERC is AED's engineering affiliate providing industry-specific engineering acumen. RERC designs and customizes cables and electrical components in accordance with specific customer requirements, developing highly engineered specifications including cables with characteristics such as sustainable function at extreme temperatures, increased flexibility, and high mechanical, chemical, and flame resistance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Quanta Services: Large publicly traded utility infrastructure construction firm that acquired Blattner Energy (a top utility-scale wind EPC). Overlaps directly with AED's wind and solar EPC and T&D construction business while operating at materially larger scale.
• MasTec: Diversified infrastructure construction firm with significant renewable energy EPC capabilities (via IEA Construction). Competes with AED on utility-scale wind and solar across North America.

Direct peers

• Swinerton Renewable Energy: Dedicated utility-scale solar EPC subsidiary of Swinerton that competes directly with AED on commercial and utility-scale PV project construction across the U.S.
• RES (Renewable Energy Systems): Global EPC and O&M provider for utility-scale wind, solar, and storage. Direct competitor to AED on multi-hundred-MW wind and solar construction contracts.
• Strata Clean Energy: Developer-EPC hybrid focused on utility-scale solar and storage with in-house construction. Comparable to AED in serving project developers requiring turnkey EPC delivery.
• Mortenson Construction: One of the largest North American EPC contractors for utility-scale wind and solar PV plants. Mortenson competes head-to-head with AED on the largest utility-scale wind and solar project portfolios across the U.S.
• Blattner Energy (a Quanta company): Pre-eminent utility-scale wind EPC contractor, now owned by Quanta Services. One of AED's most direct competitors on large-scale wind farm construction in North America.
• McCarthy Building Companies: Major EPC contractor for utility-scale solar and energy storage projects, directly comparable to AED in target projects and EPC delivery model for utility developers.

Regional players

• Acciona Energy: Global developer and constructor of renewable plants with North American project presence. Comparable to AED in its integrated developer-EPC approach, though primarily operating outside North America.

Emerging players

• Edison Energy: Provides engineering, advisory, and program management services to large energy users and developers. Partial overlap with AED's EPCM-style delivery for utility customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2530552

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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