Soltech
SOLTECH LLC is an Emeryville, California-based manufacturer of commercial and residential solar LED lighting systems produced in-house across five factories, serving municipal, commercial, and industrial customers across North America through distributors and a nationwide regional sales rep network.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2001
- HeadquartersEmeryville, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Soltech does
SOLTECH LLC, established in 2001 and headquartered at 1460 Park Avenue in Emeryville, California, designs, develops, and manufactures commercial solar LED lighting systems in-house across five owned factories. The company produces complete integrated systems including photovoltaic panels, LiFePO4 battery storage, LED modules, and proprietary electronic controllers, with claimed technical specifications including 200 lumens per watt LED efficiency, 21%+ solar panel conversion rates, MPPT controllers at 97% conversion efficiency, and Intelligent Adaptive Programming (IAP) delivering a 40% efficiency gain. Its product portfolio spans commercial-grade solar area and street lights (SATELIS PRO, SUNLIKE PRO, ORINDA PRO, CEGONIA PRO, HYPER PRO, HYBRID), bollard and pathway lights, billboard/signage lights (BROADWAY, FOCUS), bus stop and transit lights (RICHMOND), residential lights (SOLPAD, SOLTAB, SOLPORT, NUVO, VIOS), and the SUPER EMPOWER sub-brand covering mobile solar light towers and portable power stations.
The business operates a hardware-sales model priced through quote-based, multi-year project contracts with a five-year standard warranty, supplemented by design consultation services. SOLTECH reaches customers through a multi-tier channel: a nationwide network of independent regional sales representatives covering all US states, national distributor WESCO, regional electrical wholesalers (Green Electrical Supply, LED Lighting Wholesale, Villa Lighting Supply, City Electric Supply, Postes Puerto Rico), online distributors (Outdoor Solar Store), and international partners spanning Canada, Mexico, Central America, and Puerto Rico. Primary customer segments are Municipal and Government (street lighting, parks, bike paths, municipal facilities) and Commercial and Industrial (warehouses, manufacturing, retail, transit, healthcare), with a smaller residential segment. Free standard shipping is offered across the 48 contiguous US states with a $5,000 freight allowance. Named customers include City of Los Angeles, City of San Bernardino, City of Pleasanton, VA Medical Center, Amazon Warehouse, AMTRAK, Philips Medical Center, Kimberly-Clark, Coyol Free Zone, San Francisco Giants/ATT Park, Northwestern Michigan College, USANA Amphitheater, and Bad Creek Hydro.
SOLTECH is a privately held, founder-owned LLC with no disclosed venture capital or institutional backing, no parent company, and no public listing. Leadership disclosed in source material includes Dennis Crawford, LC (Vice President of Sales) and Fiona Zhang (Finance Manager). The company offers BAA-compliant and turtle-friendly product variants, signaling positioning into public-sector procurement and environmentally regulated coastal markets.
Soltech firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Soltech
- Legal name
- SOLTECH LLC
- Website
- https://soltechlighting.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2001
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- SOLTECH LLC is an Emeryville, California-based manufacturer of commercial and residential solar LED lighting systems produced in-house across five factories, serving municipal, commercial, and industrial customers across North America through distributors and a nationwide regional sales rep network.
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- akta.pro rank
Soltech industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Commercial Solar LED Lighting
- NAICS
- Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (33513)
- SIC
- Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Outdoor & Area Lighting (Street, Roadway, Parking, Flood, Sports/Architectural exterior) (IMAGAIAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- LED Drivers, Ballasts & Power Modules for Lighting (Constant-current/voltage drivers, ballasts, control gear) (IMAGAIAJ), Solar Inverters, Power Optimizers & MLPE Manufacturing (EUAMAHAB)
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Where Soltech is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Emeryville
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Soltech business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Commercial Solar LED Lighting Products: Sale of complete solar LED lighting systems including area lights, street lights, pathway lights, parking lot lights, sign lights, bollard lights, and mobile solar light towers. Products are sold through distributors, sales representatives, and direct consultation.
- Design Consultation Services: Professional lighting design consultation for project assessment and cost evaluation, supporting commercial and municipal solar lighting projects.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Project-based pricing through consultation and quote requests |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels5 records
Soltech product offering
Product offeringCore offering
SOLTECH develops and manufactures complete commercial and residential solar LED lighting systems, including photovoltaic panels, LiFePO4 battery storage, LED light modules, and proprietary electronic controllers. The product portfolio spans area lights, street lights, parking lot lights, pathway lights, bollards, billboard lights, residential wall packs, and the SUPER EMPOWER line of mobile solar light towers and portable power stations. Products are sold through a multi-tier channel including regional sales representatives, national distributor WESCO, regional electrical supply distributors, online distributors, and direct project consultation.
Product overview
SOLTECH is a commercial and residential solar LED lighting manufacturer based in Emeryville, California. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of solar lighting solutions divided into three main categories: Commercial Solar LED Lighting products (including SATELIS PRO, SUNLIKE PRO, HYPER PRO, ORINDA PRO, CEGONIA PRO, and HYBRID area lights for various applications), Residential Solar LED Lighting products (VIOS, SOLPAD, SOLTAB, SOLPORT, NUVO for homes), and SUPER EMPOWER Mobile Solar Light Towers (TWINKO, TEMPO, DINO, SCOUT, PORTA, HELIOS balloon lights, and WALLE portable power stations). The product lines are designed for diverse applications including street lighting, parking lots, pathways, parks, billboards, bus stops, and security lighting. Key technology features include 200Lm/W LED efficiency, 21%+ solar transfer rate, 2,000+ cycle LiFePO4 batteries, IAP smart programming for 40% efficiency improvement, and MPPT controllers with 97% conversion efficiency. The company manufactures products in-house across 5 factories and offers both off-grid and hybrid (on-grid/off-grid) solutions.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- SUPER EMPOWER: Mobile solar light towers and portable power solutions product line including TWINKO, TEMPO, DINO, SCOUT, PORTA, HELIOS balloon lights, WALLE portable power stations, and lithium-ion batteries.
Products and services
- SATELIS PRO Solar Area Light Heavy-duty all-in-one commercial solar LED area light designed for cold weather applications, featuring advanced cold battery technology for reliable operation in harsh environments.
- ORINDA PRO Solar Decorative Area Light Solar decorative area light with dual heads available in 25W and 50W configurations, featuring elegant design suitable for aesthetic commercial installations.
- SUNLIKE PRO Solar LED Area Light Advanced all-in-one solar LED area light with turtle-friendly options available and aerodynamic design for storm wind resistance, providing high brightness and efficiency.
- CEGONIA PRO Solar Area Light Solar area light with elegant design in bronze finish, featuring cold battery technology for cold weather performance in commercial and municipal applications.
- HYBRID Solar Area Light Solar area light supporting both on-grid and off-grid configurations, offering flexibility for various commercial installation requirements.
- HYPER PRO Solar Area Light High-performance solar area light designed for large-scale commercial applications including stadium parking and commercial sites.
- SATELIS Solar Area Light Standard-duty solar area light available in various wattages (50W–75W) and color finishes (bronze, grey) for commercial and municipal installations.
- ORINDA Solar Decorative Area Light Solar decorative area light for aesthetic commercial installations, featuring elegant design on decorative poles.
- HYPER Solar Area Light Solar area light designed for road lighting applications, including Costa Rica solar road projects and other commercial roadway deployments.
- SUNLIKE Solar LED Light Advanced LED solar light with turtle-friendly options, featuring high brightness, efficiency, and ease of maintenance for commercial and municipal applications.
- CEGONIA Solar LED Light Elegant solar LED light suitable for outdoor commercial spaces with various wattage options.
- MORAGA Solar Post Top Light Solar post top light with turtle-friendly options, designed for park and pathway lighting applications in commercial and municipal settings.
- VICTORIA Solar Post Top Light 15W solar post top light designed for pathway and decorative lighting applications in commercial and municipal environments.
- ELIO Solar Cylindrical PV Module 25W solar cylindrical PV module providing solar power generation for various commercial and industrial applications.
- RICHMOND Solar Bus Stop Light Solar bus stop light available in 6W/12W configurations, designed for transit shelter illumination.
- SUNDIAL Solar LED Bollard Light 3W solar LED bollard light featuring turtle-friendly options for coastal installations and pathway lighting.
- CARMEL Solar Bollard Light Solar bollard light with 41-inch mounting height, designed for pathway and walkway illumination.
- SPOTLINE Solar-Powered LED Flag Light Solar flag light with 15W or 30W options, adjustable beam angles from 25 to 65 degrees, and up to 38 hours of light on full charge. Designed for flags, landscapes, and outdoor décor.
- COSMO Solar Flood Light 50W solar flood light with flexible installation options, featuring a separate solar panel that can be redirected independently of the light module.
- FLUX Solar LED Flood Light Solar LED flood light available in grey and bronze finishes for commercial and industrial applications.
- BROADWAY Solar LED Billboard Light Solar LED billboard and signage light designed for advertising displays and walkway illumination.
- BROADWAY PLUS Solar LED Billboard Light Enhanced solar LED billboard light for larger signage applications.
- FOCUS Solar LED Signage Light Solar LED signage light designed for commercial sign illumination applications.
- BEACON Solar Flashing Beacon Light Solar flashing beacon light for commercial safety and warning applications.
- SATELIS THERMO Solar Self-Heating Battery System Solar self-heating battery system for cold weather operation, supporting commercial deployments in low-temperature environments.
- SOLPAD Residential Solar Flood Light Residential solar flood light available in 5W and 10W configurations, with portable option for homeowner use.
- SOLTAB Residential Solar Multifunctional LED Light 10W solar multifunctional LED light with flexible flood light option for residential use.
- SOLPORT Residential Solar Wall Pack Light Residential solar wall pack light available in 7W and 15W configurations.
- NUVO Solar LED Wall Pack Light Solar LED wall pack light for residential security lighting applications.
- VIOS Solar LED Wall Light 6.8W solar LED wall light with motion sensor, featuring butterfly design for residential security lighting including garage, driveway, and garden applications.
- TWINKO Solar Light Tower SUPER EMPOWER solar light tower with automatic mast height up to 16 feet, single or dual-head fixture options, providing clean, quiet, environmentally friendly portable lighting.
- DINO Solar Trailer Light Tower SUPER EMPOWER compact solar trailer with up to 160,000 lumens, 4 heavy-duty LED fixtures, programmable modes, 21-foot mast height, available in 100W and 200W configurations.
- SCOUT Solar LED Mobile Light Tower SUPER EMPOWER solar LED mobile light tower for portable commercial, construction, and event lighting needs.
- PORTA Portable Light Tower SUPER EMPOWER portable light tower with plug-and-play solar light pole.
- HELIOS Balloon Light SUPER EMPOWER balloon light ranging from 260W to 800W with up to 128,000 lumens, IP65 waterproof, 360-degree illumination up to 15ft height.
- WALLE Portable Power Station SUPER EMPOWER portable power station with 5kWh and 10kWh capacities, providing silent, emission-free operation for film sets, DJ sets, and construction sites.
- Design Consultation Services Professional lighting design consultation service for project assessment and cost evaluation, supporting commercial and municipal solar lighting projects.
Quantifiable outcome
- Installation and electricity costs alone account for roughly $5,000 extra cost of not going with off-grid solar lights compared to traditional grid-connected street lighting.
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Companies that use Soltech
Customer profileNamed customers15 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Soltech technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability1 record
Feature6 records
Soltech partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered national distributor, online distributor, regional distributor and regional sales representative.
- WESCOnational distributorWESCO (headquartered at 225 West Station Square Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219) is a national distributor for SOLTECH products, providing broad distribution reach across electrical supply channels throughout the United States.
- Outdoor Solar Storeonline distributorOnline distributor headquartered at 98 Lower Westfield Rd, PMB #3, Holyoke, MA 01040, offering SOLTECH products through e-commerce channel.
- Green Electrical Supplyregional distributorRegional online distributor at 2935 Waterview Dr, Rochester Hills, MI 48309, serving Michigan and surrounding areas with SOLTECH products.
- LED Lighting Wholesale Incregional distributorRegional distributor at 400 East Cork Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49001, specializing in LED and solar lighting products for Michigan market.
- Villa Lighting Supply, Incregional distributorRegional distributor at 2929 Chouteau Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103, serving Missouri market with electrical and lighting supplies including SOLTECH products.
- City Electric Supplyregional distributorRegional distributor at 1836 Meeting Street Rd, North Charleston, SC 29405, serving South Carolina market.
- Postes Puerto Ricoregional distributorRegional distributor at 54 Calle Progreso, Ste 04102, Santurce, Puerto Rico 00909, serving Puerto Rico market with SOLTECH products.
- Project Masterregional distributorRegional partner covering Costa Rica, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Panama from office at Calle 93, San Jose, Moravia, La Trinidad, Costa Rica.
- Lumica Lightingregional distributorRegional distributor at 21110 Promontory Circle, San Antonio, TX 78258, covering North Mexico territory.
- SLS Group Industries Incregional distributorCanadian distributor at 4599 Tillicum St Ste 201, Burnaby, British Columbia V5J 3J9, covering Vancouver Territory.
- Eclairage Hi-Techregional distributorCanadian distributor at 3361 avenue de la Gare, bureau 301, Mascouche (Quebec) J7K 3C1, covering Quebec Territory.
- LINX Lighting + Controlsregional sales representativeSales representative firm covering Orange County, Los Angeles, and San Diego regions of California with offices in Costa Mesa, Van Nuys, and San Diego.
- FRM Lighting & Controlsregional sales representativeSales representative firm covering South Carolina with office at 75 Beattie Place, Ste. 805, Greenville, SC 29601.
- Lighting Associates Inc.regional sales representativeSales representative firm covering Eastern Texas with office at 10692 Haddington Dr. #100, Houston, TX 77043.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Soltech competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- EnGoPlanet: EnGoPlanet develops solar-powered street lights and benches with integrated smart-city features (Wi-Fi, sensors, EV charging). Smaller and earlier-stage than SOLTECH but overlaps on the solar street light category and municipal buyer.
- Anern Industry Group: Anern is a Chinese OEM/ODM of solar street lights, solar power systems, and LED lighting. Competes at the lower-cost end of the same product category, particularly relevant as Asian imports continue to pressure pricing in the US solar street-light market.
- Heguang Lighting: Heguang is a Chinese manufacturer of solar LED street lights, all-in-one solar lights, and solar power solutions. Competes with SOLTECH at the price-sensitive end of the commercial solar lighting category and represents the supply-chain margin pressure SOLTECH faces.
Direct peers
- SEPCO - Solar Electric Power Company: SEPCO is one of the original US-based manufacturers of commercial solar LED lighting, including street, parking lot, pathway, and area lights with integrated PV and battery. Overlaps directly with SOLTECH's product lines, target segments, and go-to-market motion.
- Carmanah Technologies: Carmanah produces solar-powered LED lighting for roadways, parking lots, transit, and off-grid applications. Comparable vertically integrated product offering (solar + battery + LED + controller), with a strong municipal and transit customer footprint that overlaps SOLTECH's.
- Sunna Design: Sunna Design is a France-based designer and manufacturer of solar LED street lighting systems with integrated batteries and smart controls. Closely comparable technology stack and product positioning in the off-grid municipal lighting category.
- Greenshine New Energy: Greenshine designs and manufactures commercial solar LED street and area lighting systems with integrated batteries and motion sensors. Directly comparable product category (solar street/parking/pathway lights), channel model (regional reps and distributors), and target customers (municipalities, commercial developments, parks).
Broad incumbents
- Hubbell Lighting: Hubbell's lighting division produces outdoor commercial and roadway lighting fixtures. Competes with SOLTECH for municipal and commercial outdoor lighting projects; not a solar specialist but uses overlapping distributor channels (including electrical wholesalers like those carrying SOLTECH).
- Acuity Brands: Acuity Brands is a large North American lighting fixture manufacturer (Lithonia, Holophane, DTL). Competes with SOLTECH in commercial and municipal outdoor lighting, though predominantly grid-connected and not specialized in off-grid solar.
- Signify (Philips Lighting): Signify is the global lighting incumbent (Philips, Color Kinetics, Telensa smart-city assets). While most of its portfolio is grid-connected, its solar street-light and smart-city offerings compete for the same municipal and commercial RFPs SOLTECH targets.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Frequently asked questions about Soltech
What does Soltech do?
SOLTECH develops and manufactures complete commercial and residential solar LED lighting systems, including photovoltaic panels, LiFePO4 battery storage, LED light modules, and proprietary electronic controllers. The product portfolio spans area lights, street lights, parking lot lights, pathway lights, bollards, billboard lights, residential wall packs, and the SUPER EMPOWER line of mobile solar light towers and portable power stations. Products are sold through a multi-tier channel including regional sales representatives, national distributor WESCO, regional electrical supply distributors, online distributors, and direct project consultation.
Is Soltech a public or private company?
Soltech is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Soltech founded?
Soltech was founded in 2001. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Soltech based?
Soltech is headquartered in Emeryville, United States, in the North America region.
How does Soltech make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Commercial Solar LED Lighting Products are the primary driver. The others are design Consultation Services.
Who are Soltech's main competitors?
Emerging players on record are EnGoPlanet, Anern Industry Group and Heguang Lighting. Direct peers are SEPCO - Solar Electric Power Company, Carmanah Technologies, Sunna Design and Greenshine New Energy. Broad incumbents are Hubbell Lighting, Acuity Brands and Signify (Philips Lighting).
Does Soltech have an API?
No public API is recorded for Soltech.
What industry is Soltech in?
Soltech's product category is Commercial Solar LED Lighting. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAIAB, Outdoor & Area Lighting (Street, Roadway, Parking, Flood, Sports/Architectural exterior), with a secondary code of IMAGAIAJ, LED Drivers, Ballasts & Power Modules for Lighting (Constant-current/voltage drivers, ballasts, control gear). Its NAICS code is 3351 and its SIC code is 3640.