Solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies are the face of the industry. They do it all–designing, building and often maintaining solar projects. More often than not, they work directly with solar consumers. Their work involves installations ranging in size from single-kilowatt rooftop arrays to multi-megawatt utility projects. These are the Solar Power World Top Solar EPCs that installed nearly 4.4 GW across North America in 2014.
Rank | Company | Overall Rank | City | State | Employees | Primary Market | Total Megawatts Installed | Total Megawatts 2014 |
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1 | Mortenson | 2 | Minneapolis | MN | 3810 | Utility | 8,639,300.00 | 512.92 |
2 | Cupertino Electric | 10 | San Jose | CA | 2190 | Utility | 4,044,983.00 | 280.50 |
3 | SOLV Energy | 8 | San Diego | CA | 1729 | Utility | 12,870,940.00 | 318.00 |
4 | Rosendin Electric | 7 | San Jose | CA | 4500 | Utility | 6,994,852.00 | 319.00 |
5 | Baker Electric | 21 | Escondido | CA | 522 | Commercial | 5,280,495.18 | 71.40 |
6 | Signal Energy | 6 | Chattanooga | TN | 115 | Utility | 6,893,000.00 | 331.00 |
7 | Strata Solar | 14 | Chapel Hill | NC | 176 | Utility | 1.00 | 250.00 |
8 | Helix Electric | 5 | San Diego | CA | 1500 | Utility | 2,600,000.00 | 411.00 |
9 | M+W Energy | 22 | Union | NJ | 70 | Utility | 847.00 | 69.50 |
10 | Wood | 9 | Houston | TX | 40000 | Utility | 1,978,509.60 | 287.00 |
11 | Alpha Energy | 35 | Phoenix | AZ | 2000 | Utility | 500.00 | 35.00 |
12 | Borrego | 27 | San Diego | CA | 120 | Commercial | 1,150,000.00 | 51.20 |
13 | NOVA Consultants | 78 | Novi | MI | 50 | Utility | 100.00 | 10.00 |
14 | Advanced Green Technologies | 29 | Ft Lauderdale | FL | 25 | Commercial | 287,020.01 | 43.68 |
15 | A-C Solar | 33 | Bakersfield | CA | 200 | Commercial | 261.00 | 37.40 |
16 | Cenergy Power | 31 | Carlsbad | CA | 45 | Commercial | 382,758.00 | 39.50 |
17 | CS Energy | 38 | Edison | NJ | 750 | Utility | 1,651,870.00 | 31.30 |
18 | S&C Electric Company | 25 | Chicago | IL | 2500 | Utility | 280.00 | 63.00 |
19 | Inovateus Solar | 44 | South Bend | IN | 31 | Utility | 773,000.00 | 25.08 |
20 | Bombard Renewable Energy | 47 | Las Vegas | NV | 300 | Commercial | 800,000.00 | 22.93 |
21 | POWERHOME Solar | 489 | Mooresville | NC | 16 | Residential | 151,706.00 | 0.07 |
22 | Vanguard Energy Partners | 157 | Branchburg | NJ | 35 | Commercial | 440,175.37 | 3.00 |
23 | Renewable Assets | 70 | Alexandria | VA | 32 | Commercial | 60.00 | 11.50 |
24 | Baker Renewable Energy | 46 | Raleigh | NC | 30 | Commercial | 104.00 | 24.00 |
25 | iSun | 58 | Williston | VT | 120 | Commercial | 660,395.00 | 16.12 |
26 | Radiance Solar | 80 | Marietta | GA | 32 | Commercial | 600,000.00 | 9.56 |
27 | Standard Solar | 65 | Rockville | MD | 55 | Commercial | 462,571.60 | 13.15 |
28 | Newkirk Electric Associates | 64 | Muskegon | MI | 425 | Utility | 282,551.00 | 13.20 |
29 | Hannah Solar | 53 | Atlanta | GA | 30 | Commercial | 85.00 | 20.00 |
30 | Pickett Solar | 104 | California | CA | 16 | Commercial | 103,016.00 | 6.15 |
31 | Blue Oak Energy | 119 | Davis | CA | 52 | Commercial | 105.00 | 5.00 |
32 | Solect Energy | 84 | Hopkinton | MA | 34 | Commercial | 150,000.00 | 8.90 |
33 | Namaste Solar | 72 | Boulder | CO | 110 | Commercial | 183,691.50 | 11.00 |
34 | Haleakala Solar and Roofing | 87 | Kahului | HI | 180 | Residential | 100.00 | 8.63 |
35 | RES (Renewable Energy Systems) | 20 | Denver | CO | 500 | Utility | 3,400,000.00 | 91.00 |
36 | Pfister Energy | 154 | Hawthorne | NJ | 27 | Commercial | 700,000.00 | 3.20 |
37 | Green State Power | 443 | Greensboro | NC | 4 | Commercial | 9.87 | 0.20 |
38 | Solar Source | 86 | Tampa Bay | FL | 45 | Residential | 220,589.00 | 8.69 |
39 | GCI Solar | 96 | Huntington Beach | CA | 130 | Residential | 60.00 | 7.00 |
40 | Freedom Solar Power | 107 | Austin | TX | 60 | Commercial | 22,800.00 | 6.00 |
41 | American Electric | 139 | Mililani | HI | 185 | Residential | 71,633.26 | 3.90 |
42 | Boston Solar | 127 | Woburn | MA | 130 | Residential | 3.10 | 4.85 |
43 | Auric Energy | 189 | West Valley City | UT | 26 | Residential | 43.00 | 2.20 |
44 | The Solar Company | 93 | Castro Valley | CA | 180 | Residential | 35.10 | 7.40 |
45 | Sustineo Construction | 181 | San Diego | CA | 9 | Commercial | 100,000.00 | 2.35 |
46 | Florida Solar One | 345 | Fort Lauderdale | FL | 16 | Commercial | 37.00 | 0.60 |
47 | Solar Topps | 106 | Phoenix | AZ | 60 | Residential | 177,000.00 | 6.00 |
48 | Alternative Energy Systems | 126 | Chico | CA | 63 | Residential | 43.00 | 4.90 |
49 | SolarFlair Energy | 111 | Medway | MA | 45 | Residential | 43,000.00 | 5.78 |
50 | Vista Solar | 150 | Santa Clara | CA | 20 | Commercial | 36.00 | 3.37 |
51 | Hawaii Energy Connection | 108 | Aiea | HI | 73 | Residential | 55,000.00 | 5.96 |
52 | Efficient Energy of Tennessee | 129 | Knoxville | TN | 20 | Utility | 10.91 | 4.60 |
53 | SolBright Renewable Energy | 101 | Charleston | SC | 7 | Commercial | 26.20 | 6.46 |
54 | Apex Solar Power | 163 | Queensbury | NY | 70 | Residential | 71,930.00 | 2.92 |
55 | PermaCity | 100 | Los Angeles | CA | 15 | Commercial | 84.00 | 6.60 |
56 | ADT Solar | 146 | Covington | LA | 42 | Residential | 533,000.00 | 3.52 |
57 | Terra Steward | 257 | San Diego | CA | 23 | Commercial | 26.00 | 1.20 |
58 | Kurios Energy | 160 | Manteca | CA | 30 | Commercial | 15.00 | 3.00 |
59 | Axium Solar | 188 | Plano | TX | 30 | Commercial | 188,000.00 | 2.20 |
60 | Paradise Energy Solutions | 143 | Paradise | PA | 50 | Commercial | 90,528.33 | 3.76 |
61 | Maximo Solar | 235 | San Juan | PR | 53 | Residential | 37,738.00 | 1.50 |
62 | Alternate Energy | 149 | Honolulu | HI | 80 | Residential | 27.85 | 3.45 |
63 | Ray Angelini | 117 | Sewell | NJ | 250 | Commercial | 100.00 | 5.00 |
64 | Premier Solar Solutions | 166 | Phoenix | AZ | 125 | Residential | 30.00 | 2.88 |
65 | Positive Energy Solar | 125 | Albuquerque | NM | 75 | Residential | 69,376.00 | 4.97 |
66 | Alternative Energy Services | 215 | Sanford | FL | 9 | Commercial | 10.78 | 1.80 |
67 | Joule Energy | 164 | New Orleans | LA | 65 | Residential | 322,000.00 | 2.90 |
68 | Stronghold Engineering | 219 | Perris | CA | 150 | Commercial | 41,166.52 | 1.76 |
69 | Sunvalley Solar | 170 | Walnut | CA | 15 | Commercial | 15.00 | 2.71 |
70 | Dovetail Solar and Wind | 132 | Cleveland | OH | 26 | Commercial | 20.00 | 4.30 |
71 | Solar Choice USA | 355 | Atlanta | GA | 15 | Commercial | 12.00 | 0.52 |
72 | LightWave Solar | 309 | Nashville | TN | 30 | Commercial | 86,000.00 | 0.83 |
73 | Sunsmart Technologies | 121 | Gladstone | MO | 25 | Residential | 20.00 | 5.00 |
74 | SolareAmerica | 282 | Upper Darby | PA | 5 | Commercial | 34,558.00 | 1.00 |
75 | Hawaii Energy Smart | 140 | Wailuku | HI | 8 | Residential | 15.00 | 3.90 |
76 | North State Solar Energy | 247 | Forest Ranch | CA | 25 | Commercial | 26,500.00 | 1.30 |
77 | Sunsense Solar | 176 | Carbondale | CO | 15 | Commercial | 26,650.00 | 2.50 |
78 | Con Edison Solutions | 178 | Valhalla | CT | 26 | Residential | 40,000.00 | 2.49 |
79 | Maxum Energy | 199 | Westlake Village | CA | 43 | Commercial | 247.00 | 2.00 |
80 | SunGreen Systems | 223 | Pasadena | CA | 10 | Commercial | 10.00 | 1.70 |
81 | All Energy Solar | 249 | Saint Paul | MN | 50 | Residential | 77,000.00 | 1.30 |
82 | Consolidated Solar Technologies | 147 | Albuquerque | NM | 51 | Residential | 32.00 | 3.50 |
83 | Solaris Energy Solutions Idaho | 148 | Idaho Falls | ID | 110 | Residential | 4.20 | 3.50 |
84 | A.M. Sun Solar | 328 | Paso Robles | CA | 15 | Residential | 45,000.00 | 0.74 |
85 | Sun Light & Power | 224 | Berkeley | CA | 58 | Commercial | 48,813.90 | 1.66 |
86 | Independent Energy Solutions | 200 | Vista | CA | 30 | Commercial | 29.32 | 2.00 |
87 | NATiVE | 192 | Austin | TX | 50 | Residential | 16.00 | 2.10 |
88 | Palomar Solar & Roofing | 245 | Escondido | CA | 16 | Residential | 28,141.93 | 1.40 |
89 | Impact Power Solutions | 239 | Roseville | MN | 8 | Commercial | 170,585.00 | 1.50 |
90 | Geoscape Solar | 305 | Florham Park | NJ | 35 | Residential | 31,200.00 | 0.85 |
91 | South Texas Solar Systems | 432 | San Antonio | TX | 10 | Commercial | 17,793.00 | 0.25 |
92 | SolarGaines | 292 | Baltimore | MD | 35 | Residential | 320.00 | 0.99 |
93 | Magic Sun Solar | 253 | Loomis | CA | 12 | Residential | 16,145.00 | 1.23 |
94 | CBS Solar | 254 | Copemish | MI | 12 | Commercial | 30.00 | 1.20 |
95 | Longhorn Solar | 173 | Austin | TX | 40 | Residential | 12,000.00 | 2.55 |
96 | LuxLight Solar Energy | 206 | Lockeford | CA | 15 | Residential | 2,284.00 | 2.00 |
97 | American Made Solar and Wind Technologies | 158 | Weslaco | TX | 50 | Commercial | 2,000.00 | 3.00 |
98 | SunPower by New York State Solar Farm | 217 | Modena | NY | 30 | Residential | 10.00 | 1.80 |
99 | Creative Energies | 211 | Salt Lake City | UT | 18 | Commercial | 27,769.00 | 1.88 |
100 | Photonworks Engineering | 208 | Honolulu | HI | 40 | Commercial | 15.00 | 1.95 |
101 | Solar Symphony | 274 | Escondido | CA | 26 | Residential | 4.12 | 1.09 |
102 | Sunergy Systems | 251 | Seattle | WA | 20 | Residential | 20,583.00 | 1.25 |
103 | SunRenu Solar | 248 | Scottsdale | AZ | 25 | Commercial | 38,907.00 | 1.30 |
104 | Lighthouse Solar Texas | 194 | Austin | TX | 35 | Residential | 12.00 | 2.10 |
105 | EC Electric | 342 | Portland | OR | 600 | Commercial | 100.00 | 0.60 |
106 | Cromwell Solar | 327 | Lawrence | KS | 26 | Residential | 28,235.92 | 0.75 |
107 | Solar-Ray | 264 | Orlando | FL | 8 | Residential | 11,840.80 | 1.17 |
108 | Solar Electric Power Company (SEPCO) | 250 | Stuart | FL | 11 | Off-Grid | 9.80 | 1.25 |
109 | GreenBrilliance | 344 | Herndon | VA | 125 | Residential | 122,672.54 | 0.60 |
110 | AllCities Solar and Electric | 336 | Yakima | WA | 19 | Residential | 6,090.00 | 0.67 |
111 | Tiger Solar | 306 | Charlottesville | VA | 26 | Commercial | 21,664.47 | 0.85 |
112 | Energy Concepts | 382 | Hudson | WI | 5 | Commercial | 12,062.93 | 0.43 |
113 | Alder Energy Systems | 153 | Charleston | SC | 10 | Commercial | 40,402.00 | 3.25 |
114 | Able Energy | 287 | Oakdale | MN | 110 | Residential | 3.50 | 1.00 |
115 | AWS Solar | 314 | Los Angeles | CA | 9 | Residential | 5.00 | 0.80 |
116 | Green Power Energy | 324 | Annadale | NJ | 15 | Residential | 69,474.00 | 0.75 |
117 | Tennessee Solar Solutions | 319 | Chattanooga | TN | 17 | Commercial | 13.00 | 0.79 |
118 | Sunlight Solar Systems | 259 | Salt Lake City | UT | 10 | Commercial | 6.10 | 1.20 |
119 | Windfree Solar | 338 | Chicago | IL | 10 | Commercial | 23,000.00 | 0.65 |
120 | Planet Earth Solar | 268 | San Clemente | CA | 6 | Residential | 6.00 | 1.13 |
121 | Bonterra Solar | 276 | Honolulu | HI | 22 | Residential | 5.00 | 1.02 |
122 | Fresco Solar | 227 | Morgan Hill | CA | 15 | Commercial | 4.00 | 1.60 |
123 | PowerLutions Solar | 373 | Lakewood | NJ | 15 | Residential | 30,809.00 | 0.48 |
124 | Empire Renewable Energy | 174 | Mesa | AZ | 15 | Commercial | 29,607.00 | 2.50 |
125 | Solarado Energy | 329 | Salida | CO | 21 | Commercial | 3.98 | 0.73 |
126 | ECG Solar | 316 | Anamosa | IA | 6 | Residential | 11,911.00 | 0.80 |
127 | AMECO Solar | 302 | Paramount | CA | 20 | Residential | 12.00 | 0.88 |
128 | Advanced Energy Systems | 298 | Eugene | OR | 15 | Commercial | 18,920.00 | 0.90 |
129 | mtvSolar | 339 | Berkeley Springs | WV | 19 | Off-Grid | 33,014.00 | 0.65 |
130 | That Solar Guy | 266 | Murrieta | CA | 22 | Residential | 3.10 | 1.15 |
131 | Missouri Solar Applications | 325 | Jefferson City | MO | 20 | Commercial | 8,407.00 | 0.75 |
132 | Hire Electric | 391 | The Dalles | OR | 20 | Commercial | 2.26 | 0.38 |
133 | Great Canadian Solar | 337 | Edmonton | AB | 8 | Commercial | 2.00 | 0.66 |
134 | Moore Energy | 435 | Southampton | PA | 15 | Commercial | 35,261.00 | 0.24 |
135 | Green Energy EPC | 371 | San Diego | CA | 10 | Residential | 1.00 | 0.50 |
136 | Solar Impact | 297 | Gainesville | FL | 9 | Commercial | 33,854.32 | 0.91 |
137 | True South Solar | 385 | Ashland | OR | 10 | Residential | 7,000.00 | 0.41 |
138 | Greenwired | 359 | Redway | CA | 6 | Off-Grid | 2.25 | 0.50 |
139 | Powell Energy and Solar | 441 | Moorestown | NJ | 5 | Commercial | 2.00 | 0.22 |
140 | Thames Solar Electric | 350 | Denver | CO | 3 | Off-Grid | 3.00 | 0.55 |
141 | ECS Solar Energy Systems | 471 | Gainesville | FL | 10 | Residential | 21.00 | 0.10 |
142 | Sierra Solar Systems | 285 | Reno | NV | 10 | Off-Grid | 10.00 | 1.00 |
143 | Arizona Energy Pros | 419 | Phoenix | AZ | 10 | Residential | 13,068.93 | 0.30 |
144 | Solar Watt Solutions | 387 | Carlsbad | NV | 10 | Residential | 6,775.00 | 0.41 |
145 | Pure Power Solutions | 374 | Healdsburg | CA | 15 | Residential | 5.00 | 0.46 |
146 | Solar States | 369 | Philadelphia | PA | 10 | Residential | 14,690.00 | 0.50 |
147 | Ultra Solar & Wind Solutions | 354 | Ocean City | MD | 4 | Commercial | 3.00 | 0.52 |
148 | Earth Wind And Solar Energy | 348 | Chicago | IL | 10 | Commercial | 2.68 | 0.58 |
149 | PPM Solar | 358 | Gainesville | FL | 15 | Commercial | 20,575.00 | 0.50 |
150 | Solar Generation | 424 | Kingston | NY | 7 | Residential | 22,000.00 | 0.29 |
151 | GC Solar | 430 | Bellevue | WA | 6 | Commercial | 2.00 | 0.25 |
152 | Alternative Energy Southeast | 495 | Athens | GA | 6 | Residential | 7,000.00 | 0.05 |
153 | Michigan Solar Solutions | 426 | Commerce Charter Township | MI | 7 | Residential | 16,667.00 | 0.26 |
154 | Helios Solar | 331 | Kalamazoo | MI | 15 | Commercial | 1.00 | 0.70 |
155 | Ozark Solar | 481 | Springdale | AR | 4 | Residential | 1.72 | 0.08 |
156 | Southern Solar Systems | 334 | Huntsville | AL | 15 | Commercial | 8,724.00 | 0.69 |
157 | Good Energy Solutions | 401 | Lawrence | KS | 18 | Commercial | 27,928.00 | 0.35 |
158 | RBS Solar | 431 | Los Angeles | CA | 3 | Commercial | 1.00 | 0.25 |
159 | GenPro Energy Solutions | 381 | Piedmont | SD | 19 | Commercial | 72,702.16 | 0.43 |
160 | miEnergy | 447 | Saskatoon | Saskatchewan | 7 | Residential | 0.70 | 0.20 |
161 | Collegiate Builders | 484 | Buffalo | NY | 15 | Residential | 478.00 | 0.08 |
162 | ARiES Energy | 411 | Knoxville | TN | 10 | Commercial | 2.00 | 0.33 |
163 | Solar Connexion | 421 | Blacksburg | VA | 6 | Residential | 4,200.00 | 0.30 |
164 | Solar Electrical Systems | 135 | Westlake Village | CA | 25 | Residential | 1.50 | 4.00 |
165 | CalSun Electric & Solar Systems | 466 | Paso Robles | CA | 3 | Residential | 1.00 | 0.12 |
166 | Tick Tock Energy | 460 | Effingham | IL | 3 | Residential | 6,651.40 | 0.14 |
167 | New Dawn Energy Solutions | 488 | Markham | ON | 3 | Residential | 0.70 | 0.07 |
168 | Wray Industries | 469 | Ellensburg | WA | 5 | Residential | 0.56 | 0.11 |
169 | SolarSmith | 482 | Savannah | GA | 3 | Commercial | 0.25 | 0.08 |
170 | YouVee Solar | 485 | Ridgecrest | CA | 2 | Residential | 1,500.00 | 0.08 |
171 | EFS Energy | 404 | St. Louis | MO | 10 | Residential | 12,323.93 | 0.35 |
172 | Peak Solar Designs | 473 | Salida | CO | 4 | Residential | 4,000.00 | 0.10 |
173 | Texas Green Energy | 452 | College Station | TX | 4 | Commercial | 7,961.00 | 0.18 |
174 | EcoLogical Energy Systems | 450 | Bristol | TN | 9 | Residential | 1.06 | 0.18 |
175 | Wayne’s Solar | 490 | Ormond Beach | FL | 20 | Residential | 1.00 | 0.06 |
176 | Appalachian Renewable Resources | 454 | Knoxville | TN | 1 | Residential | 1.45 | 0.15 |
177 | Construction Art | 465 | Afton | TN | 10 | Commercial | 1.00 | 0.12 |
178 | Winona Renewable Energy | 437 | Winona | MN | 2 | Commercial | 3,000.00 | 0.24 |
179 | Wright-Way Solar Technologies | 479 | Tyler | TX | 3 | Residential | 5,851.00 | 0.09 |
180 | Sound Solar Systems | 499 | Kronau | Saskatchewan | 5 | Residential | 0.35 | 0.05 |