Solaris Energy

Name

Solaris Energy

Legal name

Solaris Energy Inc.

Website

https://solarisenergy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Solar Financing

NAICS

Solar Electric Power Generation (221114), Electric Power Generation (22111)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Solar Financing, Leasing & Ownership Platforms (Tax Equity, PPA, Securitization) (EUAMABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Solar Development & Subscription Management (EUAMAJAA), Renewable Energy Asset Management (Solar/Wind/Hydro/Geothermal) (EUAEAMAB)

Keywords

• Commercial solar financing
• Solar project development
• Battery storage financing
• Solar investment funds
• Renewable energy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Collins

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Solar Project Financing: Solaris Energy provides low-cost financing solutions for solar and battery storage projects, earning returns through interest, fees, and equity participation in projects they finance and co-invest in.
2. Royalty Investments: RE Royalties Ltd. invests up to $9 million in Solaris solar project portfolios through royalty structures, providing capital while Solaris maintains ownership post-recapture.
3. Fund Investment Returns: Solaris Energy raises investment funds (Ace Portfolio) from accredited investors, deploying capital into solar project portfolios and generating returns through distributions from operating assets.
4. Asset Management Services: Solaris provides ongoing asset management services for operational solar projects, including operations and maintenance oversight and performance monitoring.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Solaris Energy finances, develops, and manages distributed commercial-scale solar and battery storage projects through no-upfront-cost Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and Solar Service Agreement (SSA) structures for businesses, nonprofits, governments, and communities. The company also operates investment funds (Ace Portfolio) for accredited investors and provides ongoing asset management services for operational solar projects across multiple U.S. states.

Product overview

Solaris Energy is a commercial solar financing and development firm, not a software product company. It does not offer a unified platform with modular software products. Its core offerings are financial products and services — namely Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and Solar Service Agreement (SSA) financing structures — alongside project development, asset management, and investment portfolio services for distributed solar and battery storage projects. No distinct named software product, branded platform, or module-level offering was identified in the source data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Financing Long-term financing structure in which Solaris Energy owns and operates the solar and/or battery storage system on a customer's site and sells the generated electricity to the customer at a rate typically below the local utility rate, with 0-3% annual escalation over a 20-30 year term and no upfront capital required from the customer.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10-25% electricity cost savings for customers
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Namaste SolarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertified B Corporation solar installer and builder for multiple Solaris projects including the Solinator Garden and Colorado State University projects. Long-term partnership combining solar development and financing expertise.
• Norwich Solar / Norwich TechnologiesmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEPC partner for Maine community solar projects. Norwich Solar (construction division) completed installations while Norwich Technologies parent company provides development expertise through Breakaway Renewables.
• Breakaway RenewablesmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDevelopment division of Norwich Technologies that originated and permitted Maine solar project sites for community solar projects under Maine's Net Energy Billing Program.
• The Putney SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgrivoltaics partner hosting 446 kW solar installation with agricultural animal grazing, providing education, food and wool for students and staff.
• Colorado State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor partner for multiple solar projects totaling over 4 MW across CSU campuses. Also corporate sustainability partner for CSU College of Business.
• 1% for the PlanetminorOthersEnvironmental membership organization that Solaris supports through the 1% for the Planet commitment.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sol Systems: Solar project development, financing, and tax-equity investment platform serving C&I, utility-scale, and community-solar markets. Directly comparable to Solaris in providing capital solutions plus development services to solar developers and offtakers.
• Forefront Power: Developer of distributed solar and storage projects for commercial, public-sector, and nonprofit customers using PPA structures. Directly comparable customer segments (schools, municipalities, nonprofits) and financing model to Solaris Energy.
• Pivot Energy: National community-solar developer and financier offering PPAs to commercial, nonprofit, and residential subscribers. Closest peer to Solaris Energy: same vertical (community solar + C&I), same financing model (third-party PPA), same mission-driven ethos (B Corp).
• Nautilus Solar Energy: Owner-operator of distributed and community solar projects across the U.S. with strong PPA financing capabilities. Comparable to Solaris in developing, financing, and asset-managing distributed generation solar assets for commercial and community subscribers.
• CleanCapital: Clean-energy project financing platform that funds and operates distributed solar and storage projects for commercial customers. Comparable to Solaris's third-party financing + asset management model, with similar deal-size focus on sub-5 MW projects.
• Cypress Creek Renewables: Developer, owner, and operator of solar and storage projects across the U.S. Directly comparable to Solaris in C&I and community-solar project development, financing structures (PPAs), and asset management — though at significantly larger scale.
• Bridge Renewable Energy: Long-term owner and operator of community-solar projects (notably Solaris's Maine Net Energy Billing partner). Comparable to Solaris as a community-solar asset owner and operator serving residential and small-business subscribers via state net-metering programs.

Broad incumbents

• Borrego Solar: Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) plus project development and financing for C&I and community solar. Compares to Solaris on customer segments and project types, but with deeper direct construction capability (Solaris partners with EPCs).
• Generate Capital: Specialist financier and owner of distributed infrastructure including solar, storage, and community-solar projects. Overlaps with Solaris's C&I solar financing model, but operates at materially larger scale across multiple infrastructure verticals.
• Capital Dynamics: Independent asset manager and direct investor in renewable energy infrastructure including solar. Overlaps with Solaris on the financing and ownership side of distributed solar, though typically at utility-scale and larger community-solar projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCGTIbsNkKaZVuzRdKEVwiPg
• Facebookfacebook.com/solarisenergyllc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/build-solaris-energy

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

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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