Solar power companies in the USA are boosting US PV (photovoltaics) deployment, promoting clean energy transition. The US Solar PV deployment in the second quarter of 2024 recorded an increase of 55% compared to the first quarter with a 21.4 GWdc solar capacity installation.

Several companies, like Cypress Creek Renewables and Recurrent Energy, are leading the solar installation across several states in the US. In this blog, we will cover the top 10 best solar power companies in the USA ranked based on solar installed capacity as of 2024.

Top Solar Power Companies in USA (Ranked based on total installed solar capacity)

Below is the list of solar companies in the US ranked based on the total installed solar capacity.

Cypress Creek Renewables

Cypress Creek is one of the largest storage and solar developers in the United States. Since its inception, its portfolio has offset 11 million metric tons of CO2 from solar and storage projects.

It has about 7 offices, including Durham and Asheville, North California, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington D.C. Its operations include 850+ solar and storage projects leading to a total installed capacity of 12 GW. About 5 GW of the total installed capacity is operated by the Cypress Creek Renewables along with third-party customers. About 2.4 GW of the total solar and storage is owned by the Cypress Creek Renewables. 

Cypress Creek Renewables services include project financing, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction). It is one of the largest solar power companies in USA operating in 13 states. It is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Thus it is one of the largest solar companies in the US. 

Recurrent Energy

Recurrent Energy is a subsidiary of Canadian Solar, one of the top solar PV module manufacturers in the world. It has a portfolio of 11 GWp of solar and 3.7 GWh of battery storage projects, operations across six continents, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

It offers a wide range of services such as project development, organization & structuring, asset management, energy storage, project financing, EPC, and O&M (Operations & Maintenance). Currently, this US-based solar power company has a pipeline of 27 GWp in solar and 63 GWh of battery storage under development. 

It has a global pipeline project across United States, Canada, China, Australia, and Brazil. It is known to execute world's first large-scale solar-plus-storage tolling agreements. It offers solar and energy storage solutions.

Lightsource bp US

Lightsource BP US has a track record in solar development. It is renowned as a developer, financier, and operator of utility-scale renewable energy projects. Founded in 2010, it is headquartered in San Francisco, California. 

Its portfolio includes about 9.5 GW of solar projects developed worldwide. In the US, Lightsource BP has developed projects with a total capacity of 3.2 GW. It currently has 4.1 GW of executed offtake agreements across 11 states in the US. It has a team of 1200 team members, with 290 in the US office. Its operations are widespread across 19 global regions, which makes it a leading solar company in the US.

On 24 October 2024, BP completely acquired Lightsource, transforming it into Lightsource BP. Apart from the US, it also has a strong market in the UK with an installed solar capacity of 1.03 GW and is one of the largest renewable energy companies in the UK.

Invenergy

Invenergy was founded in 2001. It provides a chain of services from development to operations. It develops, builds, owns, and operates large-scale renewable projects across the globe. It has operations in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. It specialises in services in wind, solar, storage, transmission, and natural gas.   

Its portfolio includes about 46 projects in the US including contracted, in construction and commissioned. Cadence, Pleasant Prairie, Trade Post, Washtenaw, Yuma Solar are few of the contracted solar projects in the US. To stay updated about these contracted projects, you may subscribe to our solar projects database. Book a free demo to unlock new business opportunities.

EDF Renewables North America

EDF Renewables North America is a subsidiary of the EDF Group, one of the world's largest electricity companies. Known for several onshore and offshore wind projects, it expanded into solar energy in 2000.

In the United States, EDF Renewables North America has a portfolio of 6.8 GW installed solar capacity, sufficient to supply power to 15 million homes. It offers grid-scale, distribution-scale, and onsite solar solutions and has developed over 3.5 GW of large-scale grid power solar projects across North America.   

Apollo Solar, Eastern Cottontail Solar project, Rock House Solar are a few of the upcoming solar projects in US. For a full-fledged US solar projects database you can subscribe to our Global Project Tracker and stay ahead of your competitors in the solar market! 

Strata Clean Energy

Strata Clean Energy is an independent power producer that specialises in solar and storage process value chain. It was founded in 2008, and is headquartered in Durham, North California. 

It provides services in development, EPC, O&M, Energy storage, utility solar, commercial solar, and rooftop solar. Through end-to-end services in solar and storage projects, Strata Clean Energy has a portfolio of 2.7 GW projects under development, 4.2 GW are under management and 3.9 GW installed capacity. It storage portfolio 48 storage projects in pipeline, 1.5 GWH of developed projects, and 25 GWh under development projects. 

Together, their rich portfolio comprises 304 solar projects, 10 storage projects, and 3 solar + storage projects, including 296 operational solar and storage projects. This makes the company one of the top solar companies in America.

Arevon Energy

Arevon Energy, founded in 2017, is a leading renewable energy company in the US. It is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. Its portfolio provides cost-effective energy services across the US. They offer the development, construction, ownership, and operation of solar and storage projects across North America.

It offers utility-scale solar energy projects and hybrid solar plus storage projects across several states in the country. Eagle Shadow Mountain Solar Farm is one of the prestigious projects located in the Moapa River in Clark County, Nevada. On November 21st, 2024, it announced commercial operations at the Vikings Solar Plus storage project located in Imperial County, California. On 22nd February 2024, Arevon Energy secured funds for Eland 2 solar project. The Eland solar and battery energy storage project is planned in Kern County, California, with a combined capacity of 150MW/ 600 MWh energy storage. The project is anticipated to start operation by 2025. 

Silicon Ranch

Silicon Ranch, founded in 2011, is a fully integrated solar provider in the United States. It is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. They specialize in the entire solar farm lifecycle, from development, collaboration, purchasing, construction, regeneration, operation, energy production, and maintenance to maintenance.

It is one of the largest independent solar power producer in the country and has a portfolio of 2.754 GW installed solar capacity from the time of founding. Silicon Ranch owns and operates more than 150 solar PV projects across 15 states in US.

NextEra Energy Resources

NextEra Energy Resources is one of US's largest capital infrastructure investors that has operations across 49 US states. It was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Florida, United States. 

It is known to deliver high-quality solar energy across North America by developing, constructing, and operating power projects to produce electricity. Additionally, it also offers energy-related products and services to its customers across the globe. 

It specializes in wind energy, solar energy, energy storage, nuclear energy, natural gas, energy marketing, retail energy, and pipelines. It is known as one of the world's largest renewable energy generators, which is powered by solar and wind energy. It operates more than 2 GW of solar energy, combining the US and Canada installed capacity. Apart from developing and operating solar projects for clean energy generation, they also develop and operate commercial, institutional solar projects.  

NextEra Energy Resources achieved several milestones from servicing 76,000 customers to providing clean, reliable and affordable electricity to more than 12 million people.  

Avantus

Formerly known as 8 Minute Solar Energy, Avantus was formed in 2009 and rebranded as Avantus in 2022. It is headquartered in El Dorado Hills, California, and is renowned as a US developer of utility-scale solar and solar-plus-storage projects.

On 30th July 2024, Avantus and KKR a global investment firm announced completion of acquiring major equity interest in Avantus. Also Avantus secured USD 522 million development facility through KKR Capital Markets and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC). 

Avantus currently has a portfolio of 80 projects, including 30 GWdc (Gigawatts direct current) of solar and 94 GWh of energy solar storage across the United States. It operates across the Western United States and has multiple large-scale utility projects in California and Nevada.

It specializes in developing, constructing, and financing solar projects in the United States. Currently, Avantus has 2 GW installed solar projects across US, with several power plants and industry projects in the pipeline. Apart from solar projects, Avantus has also gained expertise in delivering green hydrogen. Avantus smart power plants that include:

• Simple solar plants

• Baseload solar plants

• Peaker plants

• Super peaker plants

• Flex: Flexible solar plants 

• Stretch: For air-conditioning loads during summers

• Sundown: Stores solar energy for a consistent supply of energy at night 

• and Avantus Hydrogen that can be used for seasonal energy storage or to implement green hydrogen in hard-to-decarbonize sectors.

On 22nd August 2024, Avantus and Toyota Tsusho America announced the beginning of the Norton Solar project, which has a planned capacity of 159 MW and is being constructed in Runnels County, Texas.

Summary

The solar industry in the United States is leading towards a clean energy transition through solar providers such as NextEra Energy Resources and Cypress Creek Renewables, which are increasing the solar capacity by installing cutting-edge solar technology, thus ensuring sustainable energy. 

Increased innovative solar solutions can reduce the cost of solar energy systems, promoting a switch to renewable energy sources. Adopting solar power, such as solar electricity provided at low energy costs, can ensure replacing traditional energy sources such as fossil fuels and assure energy independence for the US in the future.

Solar panel installation companies like Freedom Solar, Blue Raven Solar, Momentum Solar and other solar panel manufacturing companies are ensuring energy efficiency through solar energy solutions. Thus, solar power companies in the USA continue to expand the solar industry, ensuring clean energy solutions across the USA.

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