| Rank | Company | Overall Rank | City | State | Employees | Primary Market | Primary Service | Total Megawatts Installed | Total Megawatts 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strata Solar | 12 | Chapel Hill | NC | 300 | Utility | Developer | 1.0 | 333.0 |
| 2 | Innovative Solar Systems | 17 | Asheville | NC | 24 | Utility | Developer | 756.0 | 240.0 |
| 3 | FLS Energy | 19 | Asheville | NC | 70 | Utility | Developer | 322.0 | 224.0 |
| 4 | SunEnergy1 | 20 | Mooresville | NC | 206 | Utility | Developer | 706.0 | 218.0 |
| 5 | Watson Electrical Construction | 32 | Wilson | NC | 700 | Utility | Electrical Subcontractor | 552,130.0 | 119.1 |
| 6 | NARENCO | 39 | Charlotte | NC | 35 | Utility | Developer | 206.0 | 55.0 |
| 7 | PowerSecure Solar | 45 | Wake Forest | NC | 1,044 | Utility | EPC | 99.5 | 46.6 |
| 8 | POWERHOME Solar | 58 | Mooresville | NC | 23 | Residential | EPC | 102,362.0 | 28.9 |
| 9 | Baker Renewable Energy | 61 | Raleigh | NC | 30 | Utility | EPC | 104.0 | 24.0 |
| 10 | Carolina Solar Energy | 82 | Durham | NC | 5 | Utility | Developer | 558,970.0 | 13.5 |
| 11 | Green State Power | 103 | Greensboro | NC | 5 | Commercial | EPC | 9.9 | 9.2 |
| 12 | NC Solar Now | 248 | Raleigh | NC | 25 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 16,539.0 | 1.9 |
| 13 | Southern Energy Management | 265 | Raleigh | NC | 60 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 26.0 | 1.6 |
| 14 | Sundance Power Systems | 283 | Weaverville | NC | 30 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 10.0 | 1.4 |
| 15 | Yes Solar Solutions | 286 | Cary | NC | 26 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 10,463.6 | 1.3 |
| 16 | Renu Energy Solutions | 291 | Charlotte | NC | 26 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 17,609.0 | 1.3 |
| 17 | Energy Conservation Solutions (ECS Solar) | 337 | Mooresville | NC | 30 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| 18 | Cape Fear Solar Systems | 371 | Wilmington | NC | 19 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 5,712.0 | 0.7 |
| 19 | Accelerate Solar | 418 | Charlotte | NC | 16 | Residential | Construction Firm | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| 20 | Sugar Hollow Solar | 429 | Asheville | NC | 12 | Commercial | Rooftop Contractor | 2,524.1 | 0.4 |
| 21 | Emerald Energy | 488 | Raleigh | NC | 3 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 1,800.0 | 0.1 |
| 22 | Asheville Solar | 496 | Fletcher | NC | 6 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 0.3 | 0.1 |