Best Renewable Energy Tech Companies in New York, United States
The 58 best Renewable Energy Tech companies in New York, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Clean Capital.
Ranked: Best Renewable Energy Tech companies in New York
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clean Capital Online platform for funding solar projects 60Funding top 18%Talent top 28%Growth top 29%Moat top 31% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 29% Moattop 31% Producttop 40% Innovationtop 43% Techtop 44% Newstop 46% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 30% Funding: Raised $504M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $504M | 5 mo ago | 30 | Jon Powers Co Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+32 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 2 | Dispatch Energy Provider of distributed energy solutions including solar, battery storage, and fuel cells | $160M | 13 mo ago | — | Richard Dovere Chief Executive Officer | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Terra-Gen Independent renewable energy power producer | $55M | 27 mo ago | 312 312 → 302 (-3%) | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | Top 5M | — | 1 partnership |
| 4 | Paces Platform for evaluating sites for renewable project development | $13M | 23 mo ago | 10 | James Mcwalter CEO & Co-Founder | WebflowAmazon Web Servicescore-js+22 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 5 | BioLite Outdoor and off-grid charging, cooking, and lighting solutions provider | $12M | 16 mo ago | 133 | Jonathan Cedar Co-Founder & CEO | ShopifyYouTubeTailwind CSS+17 | Top 1M | 42 patents Portable clean-burning combustion devices for cooking, heating, and illumination | — |
| 6 | Voltpost Provider of electric vehicle charging solutions using existing lamppost infrastructure | $10M | 23 mo ago | 12 | Jörn Vicari Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer | WebflowRiveVimeo+11 | Top 50M | 23 patents Electric vehicle charging connectors and cable handling systems for fast charging stations. | 1 partnership |
| 7 | Sunrock Online platform to invest in solar energy projects | $10M | 37 mo ago | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2 partnerships |
| 8 | 257.co Provider of AI-powered energy data platform for utilities | $9M | 15 mo ago | — | Tal Chalozin Co-Founder & CTO | Framer SitesReactAmazon Web Services+11 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 9 | Verdant Power Project developer and manufacturer of tidal turbines | $9M | 93 mo ago | 10 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 10 | Energy Materials Manufacturer of perovskite solar panels | $6M | 63 mo ago | 31 | Stephan Deluca President and CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | AWS Truepower and DEWI Provider of a suite of software solution and technical advisory services to renewable energy sector | $4M | 101 mo ago | 800 | Terrence Brady CEO & President | DrupalSentryApple iCloud Mail+30 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 12 | RenewaFi Provider of power purchase agreement sourcing and analytics solutions | $3M | 51 mo ago | 5 | — | WebflowAmazon Web Servicescore-js+19 | Top 50M | — | 1 job opening |
| 13 | Open Energy Provider for solar energy financing | $1M | 138 mo ago | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Pliant Energy Systems Developer of wave energy converters that uses the ribbon pump concept | $1M | 84 mo ago | 10 10 → 10 (+0%) | Benjamin Filardo Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+12 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 15 | OriGen Provider of analytics solutions for oil & gas industries | $1M | 67 mo ago | 9 | Ruben Torrado Founder & CEO | — | — | 7 patents AI-driven reservoir engineering: well placement, history matching, and physics-informed modeling | — |
| 16 | Atrevida Science Developer of active morphing wind turbine blades for increased efficiency. | $512K | 17 mo ago | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | E-Wave Technologies Provider of sustainable alternative power solutions for offshore aquaculture | $410K | 56 mo ago | — | Adam Bennett Co-Founder | — | — | 24 patents Design and optimization of distributed antenna systems and broadband wireless antennas | — |
| 18 | Blue Orb Developer of renewable energy projects focused on emerging market investments | $300K | 179 mo ago | — | Michael Hennessy Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Carbon-Ion Developer of capacitive energy storage devices for grid and vehicle applications | $175K | 44 mo ago | 8 | Andrew Sispoidis Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Perl Street Provider of financial infrastructure for distributed energy asset management and financing | $125K | 25 mo ago | 2 | Tooraj Arvajeh CEO & Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Bild P2P marketplace for infrastructure and energy investment | $120K | 108 mo ago | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Renewable Energy Tech companies in New York
#1
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2015 · 30 employees$503.9Mraised▾
Online platform for funding solar projects. It is financing and investing entity that offers a platform for individual investors as well as institutional investors to invest in clean energy projects. It identifies, screens, and manages clean energy projects for its investors. Additionally, it offers both equity and debt investments in operating clean energy projects.
- Jan 2026Conventional Debt$300M
- Jun 2023Series B$500M
- May 2022Conventional Debt$200M
- Apr 2019Series A—
#2
Series D · New York City, New York · founded 2024$160Mraised▾
Provider of distributed energy solutions including solar, battery storage, and fuel cells. The company delivers design, construction, financing, operations, and maintenance for energy projects. It works with developers and technology providers to acquire, build, and operate distributed energy projects. The company assists large energy users to optimize energy use and manage the entire process to grid connection.
- Jun 2025Series D$160M
#3
Series B · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2009 · 133 employees$12.2Mraised▾
Outdoor and off-grid charging, cooking, and lighting solutions provider, offering a range of innovative products for outdoor enthusiasts and those seeking off-grid power solutions. The company provides power banks, power stations, solar generators, solar panels, chargers, and cables to keep devices charged in any environment. Lighting solutions include headlamps, rechargeable lanterns, area lights, and solar string lights, catering to various lighting needs. For cooking and cooling, they offer camp stoves, electric coolers, fire pits, and rocket stoves. The company focuses on sustainability and social impact, aiming to provide energy access to communities in need. They offer a variety of products for camping, preparedness, and backyard fun. The company also provides product support, troubleshooting, and warranty services. They have a rewards program and affiliate program.
- Feb 2025Series B$4M
- Jun 2024Series B$400K
- Nov 2022Conventional Debt$5.3M
- Jul 2020Series B$5M
#4
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2023$9.2Mraised▾
Provider of AI-powered energy data platform for utilities. It creates detailed energy profiles for homes using various data sources and machine learning. This allows utilities, retail electric providers, solar companies, and HVAC businesses to better understand their customers and guide them through the electrification process. The platform facilitates improved customer engagement, acquisition, and knowledge through customizable forms and targeted marketing. It offers tools to analyze customer insights, accelerate acquisition with lookalike modeling, and personalize offerings based on individual profiles.
- Mar 2025Seed$9.2M
#5
Series A · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2022 · 10 employees$12.9Mraised▾
Platform for evaluating sites for renewable project development. It uses modeling and data points to help developers make decision related to renewable projects. It also provides analyzing solutions.
- Jul 2024Series A$11M
- Jun 2022Seed$1.9M
#6
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 2007 · 312 employees$55Mraised▾
Terra-Gen is a renewable energy company focused on developing, owning, and operating utility-scale wind, solar and geothermal generation. Terra-Gen owns 1051 MW of wind, geothermal and solar generating capacity in operation across 25 renewable power facilities throughout the Western United States with a focus on the California Marketplace. Terra-Gen's subsidiaries are responsible for the operation and maintenance of over 2,000 MWs of renewable projects. The company primarily sells power to utilities and power cooperatives under long-term power purchase agreements.
- Mar 2024Series A—
- Aug 2020PE—
- Apr 2018Conventional Debt$244M
- May 2011PE$55M
#7
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2021 · 12 employees$10Mraised▾
Provider of electric vehicle charging solutions using existing lamppost infrastructure. The company offers Level 2 charging platforms adaptable to various lamppost types. These solutions include retrofit designs for both metal and wood poles. A mobile application allows drivers to locate chargers, track charging sessions, and manage payments.
- Jul 2024Series A$3.8M
- Jun 2024Grant (prize money)$100K
- Apr 2023Seed$4.9M
- Apr 2021Seed$1.3M
#8
Funding Raised · Amherst, New York · founded 2019 · 7 employees$512Kraised▾
Developer of active morphing wind turbine blades for increased efficiency. The company designs active morphing blades for wind turbines. These blades adapt their shape to achieve optimal geometry according to wind conditions. The active morphing blade design offers efficiency increase, load reduction, and improved stability. The company's technology improves aerodynamic performance for offshore wind, onshore wind, aerospace, tiltrotor, and shipbuilding applications.
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$256K
- Mar 2023Grant (prize money)$256K
#9
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2021 · 9 employees$10Mraised▾
Online platform to invest in solar energy projects. The company partners with solar developers and installers to acquire, originate, and finance commercial solar and storage assets. Additionally, it offers underwriting strategies, aggregation and diversification services, asset management solutions, and more.
- Jun 2023Series A$10M
#10
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2000 · 10 employees$8.7Mraised▾
Project developer and manufacturer of tidal turbines. Their technology is based on a kinetic hydropower system, which incorporates turbines with open three-bladed rotors installed fully underwater, invisible from shore. The turbine is designed to self-rotate into the prevailing current so that the blades are optimally aligned to generate energy. This rotation drives an induction generator located within the main body of the turbine to generate electricity, which is transferred to onshore equipment via an underwater cable.
- Sep 2018Series A$3M
- Sep 2018Grant (prize money)$3M
- Jun 2017Series A$3.8M
- Jun 2012Unattributed$575K
#11
Series A · Rochester, New York · founded 2010 · 31 employees$6.4Mraised▾
Manufacturer of perovskite solar panels. Perovskite allows for high-speed, high yield roll-to-roll printing of PV modules. Product offerings include BackbonePV plate, BackbonePV Conform, BackbonePV OEM, and BackbonePV Feather.
#12
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 2019 · 5 employees$3Mraised▾
Provider of power purchase agreement sourcing and analytics solutions. It is a marketplace that allows users to initiate transactions, customize parameters, access instant data, compare proposals and more.
- Mar 2022Seed$3M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Renewable Energy Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
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How research on Green Hydrogen is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Green Hydrogen — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 4,853 United States-affiliated papers.
- National Laboratory of the Rockies149
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory132
- Georgia Institute of Technology96
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory90
- Stanford University88
- Hydrogen production155→386
- Catalysis129→302
- Oxygen evolution17→89
- Electrolysis35→99
- Production (economics)9→70
- Hydrogen production225→674
- Production (economics)17→159
- Catalysis177→306
- Renewable energy34→162
- Electrolysis58→157
- Hydrogen production52→208
- Production (economics)7→92
- Hydrogen economy6→63
- Renewable energy23→77
- Hydrogen technologies7→52
Where green hydrogen is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing green hydrogen patents in the United States
United States green hydrogen patent filing is accelerating — 37,180 filings from 8,000 assignees (2016–2025), led by AIR PROD & CHEM, Chevron USA, UOP; annual filings 3545→4185.
- AIR PROD & CHEM1590
- Chevron USA1584
- UOP1380
- Exxonmobil RES & ENG1227
- UNIV California1193
- Praxair Technology887
- Massachusetts INST Technology750
- UNIV RICE William M680
Common questions
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