This article showcases our top picks for the best San Francisco based Energy companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Energy industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top San Francisco Energy Startups
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Aurora Solar
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Aurora Solar is a SaaS company that uses aerial imagery to assess solar installation projects.
Sunrun
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Sunrun provides residential solar electricity and solar power services for homeowners.
WeaveGrid
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WeaveGrid develops electrification software for the scalable deployment of electric vehicles on the electric grid.
Electriphi
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Electriphi simplifies electrification planning and operations for commercial vehicle fleets.
Voltus
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Voltus provides cash-generating energy products to commercial, institutional, and industrial customers.
SHYFT Power Solutions
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SHYFT Power Solutions builds IoT and Integrated Software to connect and intelligently manage distributed energy resources
GoodLeap LLC
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America’s #1 point-of-sale platform for sustainable home solutions
Generate Capital
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Generate Capital builds, owns, and operates sustainable infrastructure to deliver affordable and reliable resource solutions.
EcoFlow Tech
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EcoFlow Tech designs, develops and manufactures eco-friendly and affordable portable power stations for personal and professional use.
Ample
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Ample utilizes autonomous robotics and smart-battery technology to solve the energy delivery challenge for electric transportation.
Redaptive
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Redaptive is an Efficiency-as-a-Service tool for commercial and industrial customers.
Span.IO
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Span.IO develops products to enable rapid adoption of renewable energy and deliver an intuitive interface for the home.
Dividend Finance
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tDividend Finance is a Technology-enabled finance platform supporting the energy transition with lending and other financial solutions.
NCX (Formerly SilviaTerra)
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NCX unlocks gigatons of new forest carbon offset supply using proprietary data, enabling every landowner to sell carbon every year.
Carbon Lighthouse
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On a mission to stop climate change by making it easy and profitable for building owners to cut carbon emissions caused by wasted energy.
Ohmconnect
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Our electricity grid operates under the antiquated assumption that the only thing that can change is turning on and off power plants.
Ecomedes
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Ecomedes is a SaaS platform that helps manufacturers, designers, builders, and building owners save time and money.
Angaza
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Angaza provides a technology that enables businesses to provide affordable life-changing products to people in emerging markets.
Sunfolding
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Sunfolding develops new approaches to solar tracking for commercial and utility systems.
Spruce Finance
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Spruce provides consumer financing for residential solar systems, water conservation upgrades and energy-efficient home improvements.
Leap
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Leap is a marketplace for Distributed Energy Resources to participate in the energy market.
Myst AI
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Myst AI is a developer of the AI-based data analysis platform intended for electricity demand and supply forecasting.
kWh Analytics
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kWh Analytics provides solar asset data and portfolio analytics for the solar industry.
Advanced Microgrid Solutions
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Advanced Microgrid Solutions installs advanced energy storage systems in buildings to lower energy costs for consumers and provide clean.
Enview
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Enview is a 3D geospatial analytics company providing automated data analytics to the energy industry and government agencies.
Station A
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Station A is a clean-tech company that offers an AI-powered clean energy marketplace.
Treau
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Treau is making home heaters and air conditioners that are better for the environment, easier to install, and more pleasant to use.
BRIGHT
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Enabling the developing world with cleaner and more affordable energy.
3Degrees
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3Degrees is a provider of carbon offset and renewable energy services and solutions.
Distributed Solar Development
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Distributed Solar Development is a solar energy management company.
Pattern Energy Group
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Pattern is a premium independent power company. We own and operate eight wind power projects in the United States, Canada and Chile that
Project Frog
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Project Frog develops component buildings that assemble easily onsite for architects and builders to create energy-efficient buildings.
Lumen Energy
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Lumen Energy focuses on helping building owners save money with clean energy.
GreenFire Energy
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GreenFire Energy develops and deploys innovative technology to unlock the world’s largest source of continuous renewable energy.
Sighten
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Sighten develops a software toolset to manage the complexity of distributed solar.
8minute Solar Energy
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8minute Solar Energy is the nation’s largest independent developer of solar PV and energy storage projects.
Camus Energy
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Open source grid management software as a service for distributed energy and the renewable transition
Clean Power Finance
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Clean Power Finance offers an online B2B marketplace that connects the solar industry with financing opportunities and solar sales software.
Otherlab
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Otherlab is a tech company that specializes in advanced manufacturing, energy, robotics, and software and hardware interfaces.
Choose Energy
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Choose Energy is an internet utilities search engine that allows the user to find and compare prices.
NDB
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Nano Diamond Battery (NDB) is nanotechnology corporate developing green, safe and lifelong battery made by recycling waste.
Genability
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Genability is a company that provides solutions to track and adjust energy usage and savings.
Savion Aerospace
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Savion Aerospace is an aircraft manufacturer whose mission is to introduce cleaner energy into aviation.
Nimbus Engineering
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Nimbus is developing advanced optical technology for ultra efficient energy logistics.
ViaeX
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ViaeX creates biological nanofiltration systems for water and air which are 400% more efficient than current solutions.
Project Vesta
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Project Vesta is a non-profit working to galvanize the science of coastal enhanced weathering
CivicSolar
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CivicSolar is an innovative solar distributor that offers a full selection of modules and balance-of-systems from manufacturers.
PG&E Corporation
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PG&E is an investor-owned electric utility with publicly traded stock that is headquartered in the Pacific Gas & Electric Building.
NextGrid
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NextGrid is a renewable energy company specializing in solar development, policy, and finance.
Simusolar
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Simusolar increases rural prosperity by selling and financing productive equipment to farmers and small businesses.
PV Evolution Labs
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PV Evolution Labs provides solar panel test and characterization services.
Renewable Properties
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Developing and investing in small-scale utility and commercial solar energy projects throughout the United States.
Patch Technologies
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Patch develops a carbon removal platform.
Sunverge Energy
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Sunverge Energy provides integrated solar solutions for distributed generation and storage.
Nevados
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Nevados Engineering designs and manufactures solar ground installations.
Khepra
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Khepra uses proprietary technology and excess renewable electricity to break down plastics and agricultural waste.
Recurrent Energy
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Recurrent Energy provides distributed solar power that makes renewable energy a practical choice for large scale energy users.
Adura Technologies
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Adura Technologies develops enabling technologies for commercial building lighting control and energy management.
Geli
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Geli provides software and business solutions to design, automate, and manage energy storage systems.
Radian Generation
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Radian Generation is an independent solar asset management and advisory firm.
Nexant
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Nexant provides intelligent grid software and clean energy solutions that advance electric power grid and alternative energy services.
Bluedot
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Share, monetize and commercialize a charger in 30 second and, start engaging with EV-owners with Bluedot.
Waypoint
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The Real Estate Performance Platform(TM) – SF-based CRE Technology SAAS
Schwarm Technologies Inc.
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Schwarm Technologies is an innovative technology company focussed on the Internet of Things (IoT)
Propulsioneers
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Propulsioneers develops technology building blocks designed for autonomy and driven by software for maximum output and minimal footprint.