Vivint Solar

Name

Vivint Solar

Website

https://sun.run

Company type

Private

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Vivint Solar is a U.S. residential solar installer headquartered in Lehi, Utah, founded in 2011 with roughly 1,601 employees. It previously traded publicly on the NYSE (VSLR) and was acquired by Sunrun in 2021, under which its assets have been integrated.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Solar Installation

NAICS

Solar Electric Power Generation (221114), Roofing Contractors (23816), Consumer Electronics and Appliances Rental (532210)

akta.pro primary industry

Solar Roofing & Roof-Mounted PV Systems (IMADAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solar Financing, Leasing & Ownership Platforms (Tax Equity, PPA, Securitization) (EUAMABAJ), Solar EPC & Construction (Utility-Scale, Rooftop, Balance of System) (EUAMABAB), Distributed & Commercial Renewable O&M (Rooftop Solar, C&I Wind, Small Hydro) (EUAMAGAB)

Keywords

• Residential solar
• Solar panel installation
• Rooftop solar systems
• Solar energy services
• Solar financing

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Core offering

Vivint Solar designed, sold, and installed residential rooftop solar energy systems for individual homeowners in the United States. The company provided turnkey solar solutions encompassing system design, installation, and ongoing service, operating as a publicly traded firm on the NYSE under ticker VSLR.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Direct peers

• SunPower: SunPower designs, manufactures, and installs residential solar systems and storage. It competes directly with Vivint Solar in rooftop PV deployment and increasingly in integrated solar-plus-storage offerings.
• Momentum Solar: Momentum Solar is a U.S. residential solar installer operating a direct-sales model across multiple states, directly competing with Vivint Solar for rooftop PV contracts in similar Sun Belt markets.
• ADT Solar: ADT Solar (formerly Sunpro Solar) is a national residential rooftop solar installer leveraging ADT's existing home security customer base — directly comparable to Vivint Solar's adjacent home-services distribution strategy.
• Blue Raven Solar: Blue Raven Solar is a U.S. residential solar installer using a subscription-style financing product (BluePower Plus). Its lease/PPA-adjacent financing model and direct-to-homeowner sales motion directly mirror Vivint Solar's historical approach.
• Trinity Solar: Trinity Solar is one of the largest privately held U.S. residential solar installers, operating in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. It overlaps with Vivint Solar on residential rooftop PV installation, financing, and customer acquisition approach.
• Tesla Energy: Tesla sells the Solar Roof and Powerwall to U.S. homeowners, competing head-to-head with Vivint Solar in residential rooftop solar and storage, with a vertically integrated manufacturing and installation model.
• Sunrun: Sunrun is the largest U.S. residential rooftop solar installer and now the parent of Vivint Solar. Both companies sell rooftop PV systems under leases, PPAs, and loans to homeowners with comparable go-to-market models.
• Sunnova Energy: Sunnova is a U.S. residential solar and storage service provider operating a lease/PPA-heavy model. It competes directly with Vivint Solar on financing structure, customer segments, and geographic footprint.

Emerging players

• FranklinWH: FranklinWH is an emerging U.S. residential battery and energy management provider targeting the same homeowner segment as Vivint Solar, increasingly relevant as solar-plus-storage attach rates rise.

Broad incumbents

• Enphase Energy: Enphase is the leading U.S. supplier of microinverters and residential energy management systems. While not a direct installer, its IQ8 and IQ Battery products are core components installed in Vivint Solar's rooftop systems.

Market position

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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