This is the list of 2017 Top Solar Contractors that are headquartered in North Carolina. These companies may also work in different states. The listed kilowatts installed by each company could come from installations in states outside of just North Carolina.
The companies below are a segmented portion of the overall 2017 Top 500 Solar Contractors list, organized by kilowatts (DC) installed in 2016.
| Rank | Company | Overall Rank | City | State | Employees | Primary Market | Primary Service | Total kW Installed | kW installed in 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innovative Solar Systems | 16 | Asheville | NC | 30 | Utility | Developer | 756.00 | 414.00 |
| 2 | Strata Solar | 18 | Chapel Hill | NC | 350 | Utility | EPC | 1.00 | 322.00 |
| 3 | SunEnergy1 | 27 | Mooresville | NC | 211 | Utility | Developer | 706.00 | 214.00 |
| 4 | Carolina Solar Energy | 45 | Durham | NC | 5 | Utility | Developer | 797,770.00 | 83.00 |
| 5 | Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions | 46 | Charlotte | NC | 124 | Commercial | EPC | 1,777,000.00 | 75.00 |
| 6 | Watson Electrical Construction | 72 | Wilson | NC | 688 | Utility | Electrical Subcontractor | 769,750.00 | 26.00 |
| 7 | POWERHOME Solar | 132 | Mooresville | NC | 90 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 151,706.00 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Sylvester & Cockrum | 146 | Winston-Salem | NC | 150 | Commercial | EPC | 28.00 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Renu Energy Solutions | 237 | Charlotte | NC | 25 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 30,631.00 | 2.00 |
| 10 | NC Solar Now | 263 | Raleigh | NC | 27 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 38,022.00 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Source Energy Solutions | 287 | Davidson | NC | 8 | Residential | Electrical Subcontractor | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Yes Solar Solutions | 341 | Cary | NC | 22 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 10,463.60 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Southern Energy Management | 380 | Raleigh | NC | 70 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 26.00 | 862.00 |
| 14 | Cape Fear Solar Systems | 420 | Wilmington | NC | 15 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 22,757.46 | 540.00 |
| 15 | Sugar Hollow Solar | 466 | Asheville | NC | 12 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 24,370.00 | 305.00 |
| 16 | Emerald Energy | 492 | Raleigh | NC | 3 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 8,000.00 | 196.00 |