Radar · Solar Energy in New York
Best Solar Energy Companies in New York, United States
The 125 best Solar Energy companies in New York, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: TerraForm Power.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
125companies tracked
$7.2Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
45have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · SOLAR ENERGY × NEW YORK
Our analysis of 50 Solar Energy companies
$17.8b in tracked funding; 84% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
50companies analysed
84%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2014median founding year
51median Fliar Index™
394kcombined LinkedIn audience
50%of audience held by top 3
7companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Solar Energy companies in New York
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TerraForm Power Leading renewable energy provider with wind, solar, and storage assets | $3.7B | 80 mo ago | — | 2014 | John Stinebaugh CEO | — | — |
| 2 | Madison Energy Investments Provider of platform for investors 45Funding top 17%Tech top 46%Global bottom 38%Market bottom 33% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Techtop 46% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 33% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $800M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 21 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $800M | 9 mo ago | 32 | 2019 | — | — | — |
| 3 | DSD Provider of solar panel installation and operation & maintenance services 69Funding top 16%Market top 45%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 16% Markettop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 45% Moatbottom 38% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $605M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 5 yrs (1.6/yr) Market: 192 employees (top 31% of Energy) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $605M | 9 mo ago | 192 | 2012 | Erik Schiemann CEO | — | — |
| 4 | MN8 Energy Provider of solar energy services | $325M | 26 mo ago | 280 | 2022 | — | — | 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 5 | Kilowatt Financial Offers solar finance to homeowners | $300M | 133 mo ago | 51 | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 6 | PosiGen Provider of solar panel energy solution for enterprises 64Innovation top 20%Funding top 22%Product top 29%News top 30% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 22% Producttop 29% Newstop 30% Techtop 35% Moattop 39% Markettop 44% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 43% Growthbottom 35% Innovation: 9 product lines Funding: Raised $280M across 13 rounds · 13 rounds over 12 yrs (1.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $280M | 25 mo ago | 600 | 2011 | Thomas Neyhart Founder & Executive Chairman | — | — |
| 7 | Sunlight Financial Residential solar finance | $260M | 96 mo ago | 195 195 → 169 (-13%) · sector median +3% | 1988 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Greenbacker Sustainable infrastructure investment and management firm focused on renewable energy sector | $150M | 42 mo ago | 196 | 2011 | David Zackowitz Managing Director | — | 1 job opening |
| 9 | GameChange Solar Designer & manufacturer of fixed tilt and tracker solar racking systems | $150M | 54 mo ago | 139 | 2012 | Andrew Worden Founder & CEO | 58 patents Photovoltaic module mounting hardware and self‑shielding tracking systems | 4 job openings |
| 10 | Onyx Renewable Partners Renewable Energy development company 48Funding top 26%Growth top 43%Moat top 48%Market top 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 43% Moattop 48% Markettop 49% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $132M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 12 yrs (0.2/yr) Growth: Headcount 54 → 69 (+28%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $132M | 11 mo ago | 69 69 → 75 (+9%) · sector median +3% | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 11 | UGE Offers solar and wind systems | $120M | 29 mo ago | 64 | 2008 | — | — | — |
| 12 | CrossBoundary Energy Provider of fully financed renewable energy solutions for commercial and industrial clients 48Growth top 25%News top 31%Funding top 37%Tech top 41% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 25% Newstop 31% Fundingtop 37% Techtop 41% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 30% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 25 tracked, 4 types) · +150% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $83M | 1 mo ago | 21 | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Terra-Gen Independent renewable energy power producer | $55M | 27 mo ago | 312 312 → 302 (-3%) · sector median +3% | 2007 | — | — | — |
| 14 | FTL Solar Solar Fabrics and textiles | $53M | 187 mo ago | — | 1998 | Robert Lerner Co-Founder | — | — |
| 15 | 3Power Energy Group Solar, wind and hydro IPP | $50M | 183 mo ago | 6 | 2002 | Toby Durrant CEO | — | — |
| 16 | Common Energy Clean energy solutions for businesses, non-profits, and consumers | $16M | 31 mo ago | 33 33 → 77 (+133%) · sector median +3% | 2017 | Christian Von Hassell CEO & Director | — | — |
| 17 | Prism Solar Innovating bifacial solar technology for maximum energy, quality, and aesthetic appeal | $16M | 175 mo ago | 30 | 2004 | Randy Stewart CEO | 23 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 18 | US Light Energy Developer of solar energy projects | $16M | 33 mo ago | 18 | 2011 | Mark Richardson CEO | — | — |
| 19 | Level Solar Offers solar installation services at zero upfront cost | $13M | 118 mo ago | 51 | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 20 | SUNation Offers commercial and residential solar solutions 29Funding top 34%Market bottom 48%Tech bottom 45%News bottom 39% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Marketbottom 48% Techbottom 45% Newsbottom 39% Growthbottom 34% Globalbottom 30% Funding: Raised $6.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) Market: 106 employees (top 33% of Environment) · Top-5,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $7M | 2 mo ago | 106 106 → 98 (-8%) · sector median +3% | 2003 | — | — | — |
| 21 | Standard Carbon Home | Standard Carbon | $6M | 14 mo ago | 21 | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 22 | Urban Green Energy Distributed solar and wind energy producers | $6M | 146 mo ago | 29 | 2008 | Nick Blitterswyk Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 23 | ContourGlobal Global independent power producer driving sustainable energy solutions and reliable partnerships | $6M | 69 mo ago | 108 | 2005 | Joseph Brandt Co-Founder & CEO | — | 1 internship · 1 expansion |
| 24 | SunMaxx Solar Manufacturer and supplier of solar powered thermal products | $4M | 41 mo ago | 19 | 2006 | — | — | — |
| 25 | Columbus Photovoltaics Solar energy research company developing ultra-thin add-on layer for solar cells | $3M | 65 mo ago | 2 | 2011 | Corey Lerner Founder & President | 18 patents Direct semiconductor photovoltaic devices and thin‑film solar cell technologies | — |
| 26 | Brightcore Energy Offers end-to-end LED conversions & lighting services for savings and eliminating maintenance expense | $3M | 109 mo ago | 67 | 2017 | Steven Berkenfeld Chief Strategy Officer | — | 1 award |
| 27 | DPO Developer of solar and wind energy projects | $3M | 52 mo ago | 8 | 2020 | Andrew Webber Founder | — | — |
| 28 | Safari Energy Commercial turnkey solar solutions provider | $2M | 179 mo ago | 90 | 2008 | — | — | — |
| 29 | Sistine Solar Manufactures colored panels | $2M | 59 mo ago | 7 | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 30 | Delaware River Solar Community solar developer providing renewable energy solutions and customer management | $2M | 106 mo ago | 28 | 2016 | — | — | 2 job openings |
| 31 | Smart Energy Capital Developer of solar energy projects | $2M | 179 mo ago | — | 2009 | Konstantin Braun Co-Founder | — | — |
| 32 | Mpowerd BioLite: Outdoor gear, power solutions, and lighting for adventures | $700K | 73 mo ago | 30 | 2012 | John Salzinger Founder | 66 patents Portable modular solar-powered lighting and rechargeable illumination devices | — |
| 33 | Silicon Solar Manufacturer of solar powered products | $480K | 161 mo ago | — | 1999 | A Middya Co-Founder | — | — |
| 34 | SunLight General Capital Developer and operator of solar energy projects | $400K | 103 mo ago | 16 16 → 24 (+50%) · sector median +3% | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 35 | Solaire Generation Solar energy solutions: efficient, honest, reliable electrical services and solar installations | $210K | 193 mo ago | 23 | 2009 | — | 10 patents Photovoltaic power generation modules and integrated display/control systems for solar energy. | — |
| 36 | SunFarmer Providing solar energy solutions to power health, education, and agriculture | $120K | 122 mo ago | 17 | 2012 | Andy Moon Co-Founder | — | — |
| 37 | Con Edison Energy company | — | 14 mo ago | 260 | 1884 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Solar Energy companies in New York
#1
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2014 · 21 employees$83Mraised▾
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2014 · 21 employees
Provider of fully financed renewable energy solutions for commercial and industrial clients. They offer customized clean energy options, including long-term energy strategies. The company delivers renewable power through specialized expertise, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and environmental standards. They provide comprehensive packages inclusive of technologies and suppliers optimal for each business.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 25%News
top 31%Funding
top 37%Tech
top 41%Global
bottom 37%Market
bottom 30%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 25 tracked, 4 types) · +150% YoY · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding: Raised $83.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 7 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round PE (Apr 2026)
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026PE$40M
- Aug 2025Series B$40M
- Jul 2019Conventional Debt$3M
Investors
REPP, Impact Fund Denmark, Inspired Evolution, Shell Foundation
Tech stack
ActivecampaignAlpine.JsBorlabs CookieCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#2
Acquired · Schenectady, New York · founded 2012 · 192 employees$605Mraised▾
Acquired · Schenectady, New York · founded 2012 · 192 employees
Provider of solar panel installation and operation & maintenance services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 16%Market
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 45%Moat
bottom 38%News
bottom 22%Funding: Raised $605M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 5 yrs (1.6/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Aug 2025)
Market: 192 employees (top 31% of Energy)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 21k LinkedIn followers — 5.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Conventional Debt$238M
- Nov 2023Series E$250M
- Dec 2022Conventional Debt$155M
- May 2022Series D$70M
Founders & team
Investors
Ares Management, Bank of America, Rabobank, BlackRock, General Electric, UBS
#3
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 2019 · 32 employees$800Mraised▾
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 2019 · 32 employees
Provider of platform for investors
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 17%Tech
top 46%Global
bottom 38%Market
bottom 33%News
bottom 22%Funding: Raised $800M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Sep 2025)
Tech: 21 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Global: Investors from 3 countries beyond United States
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers — 3.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Conventional Debt$800M
Investors
Fifth Third Bank, Societe Generale, BNP Paribas, KeyBank, Credit Agricole, TD Bank
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDropboxGoogle AnalyticsHstsHttp/3
#4
Acquired · Ronkonkoma, New York · founded 2003 · 106 employees$6.7Mraised▾
Acquired · Ronkonkoma, New York · founded 2003 · 106 employees
Offers commercial and residential solar solutions
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 34%Market
bottom 48%Tech
bottom 45%News
bottom 39%Growth
bottom 34%Global
bottom 30%Funding: Raised $6.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Apr 2026)
Market: 106 employees (top 33% of Environment) · Top-5,000,000 web property
Tech: 27 technologies across 2/8 capability areas · Security: Hsts, Recaptcha
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Seed$1.2M
- Apr 2025Conventional Debt$5.5M
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBootstrapBrowser-Update.OrgContact Form 7Core-JsElementor
#5
Late Stage · New York City, New York · founded 2014 · 69 employees$132Mraised▾
Late Stage · New York City, New York · founded 2014 · 69 employees
Onyx is a renewable energy development company that is focused on greenfield development in the North American solar and wind sectors. The company is a full-service firm with capabilities including development and construction through financing and operations, Onyx is able to provide solutions to large energy users and landowners in North America.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%Growth
top 43%Moat
top 48%Market
top 49%Tech
bottom 40%Global
bottom 32%Funding: Raised $132M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 12 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jun 2025)
Growth: Headcount 54 → 69 (+28%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers — 4.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Conventional Debt$260M
- May 2018PE$79M
- 2017PE$53M
- Oct 2014PE—
Investors
CIT, Blackstone, Investec, ATLAS SP Partners
Tech stack
SanityNode.JsVue.JsNuxt.JsVercelHsts
#6
Series E · New York City, New York · founded 2011 · 600 employees$280.2Mraised▾
Series E · New York City, New York · founded 2011 · 600 employees
Provider of solar panel energy solution for enterprises
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Funding
top 22%Product
top 29%News
top 30%Tech
top 35%Moat
top 39%Innovation: 9 product lines
Funding: Raised $280M across 13 rounds · 13 rounds over 12 yrs (1.1/yr) · Last round Venture Debt (May 2024)
Product: 9 distinct product lines · 1 published app (7.5k installs) · Company stage: Series E
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers — 2.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2024Venture Debt$150M
- Aug 2023Conventional Debt$12M
- Jan 2022Series E$100M
- Apr 2021Series D$27M
Founders & team
Investors
GAF, Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, SJF Ventures, Activate Capital, NewWorld, Constellation Technology Ventures
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementEnvoyFont AwesomeGodaddy
#7
Series D · New York City, New York · founded 2022 · 280 employees$325Mraised▾
Series D · New York City, New York · founded 2022 · 280 employees
Provider of solar energy services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 70k LinkedIn followers — 17.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2024Series D$325M
Investors
Ridgewood Infrastructure, Mercuria
#8
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2020 · 21 employees$6.4Mraised▾
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2020 · 21 employees
Standard Carbon technology provides a sustainable solution to climate change by converting CO2 emissions to energy that can be stored and deployed economically anywhere worldwide using the current utility infrastructure. Turn carbon pollution into clean, profitable energy. Standardcarbon is the key to a trillion dollar clean energy economy of the future.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Series A$6.4M
Tech stack
All In One SeoBricksCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#9
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 2014$3.7Braised▾
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 2014
Leading renewable energy provider with wind, solar, and storage assets across North America. The company focuses on providing innovative renewable energy solutions, managing a diverse portfolio of renewable energy facilities. They are a significant producer of renewable energy certificates, helping entities meet their renewable energy goals and reduce their carbon footprint. The company operates utility-scale wind and solar facilities, as well as distributed generation solar assets. They are also developing battery energy storage systems to ensure grid reliability and flexibility. The company is committed to powering the renewable energy transition through operational excellence and business growth opportunities. They offer wholesale and retail solutions, and are involved in renewable development projects. The company is dedicated to community commitment and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles.
Funding rounds
- Oct 2019Conventional Debt$700M
- Jun 2018Post IPO$650M
- Feb 2018Conventional Debt$400M
- Jun 2015PE$335M
Founders & team
Investors
Capricorn
#10
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 2008 · 64 employees$120.2Mraised▾
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 2008 · 64 employees
UGE offers solar systems, vertical axis wind turbines, and wind and solar hybrid systems for businesses and provides design, installation, and financing services. The company has deployed its products across the globe. The company also offers outdoor lightings which can be backed by solar power.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 12k LinkedIn followers — 3.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Dec 2023Conventional Debt$546K
- Nov 2023Post IPO$74M
- Nov 2023Post IPO$1.1M
- Jul 2022Post IPO$25M
Investors
Twain Financial Partners
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Core-JsElementorFlickity
#11
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 2007 · 312 employees$55Mraised▾
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 2007 · 312 employees
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.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers — 2.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Madar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2024Series A—
- Aug 2020PE—
- Apr 2018Conventional Debt$244M
- May 2011PE$55M
Investors
First State Investments, Masdar, Google Ventures, Citi, MUFG Union Bank, Credit Agricole
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElementorGodaddy
#12
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2011 · 196 employees$150Mraised▾
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2011 · 196 employees
Sustainable infrastructure investment and management firm focused on renewable energy sector. It invests, acquires, and manages, income-generating renewable energy companies. It has separate entities for different investment and development strategies. It mainly invests in a long-term capital appreciation strategy to generate risk-adjusted returns.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 20k LinkedIn followers — 5.2% of this cohort's audience · 55 engagements/post (2.6× cohort median)
Hiring: 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +3 · hiring: Solar & BESS Specialist, Senior Technical Analyst, Solar & BESS
Funding rounds
- Nov 2022Conventional Debt$150M
- Apr 2021Seed—
- Aug 2014PE—
- Oct 2012PE—
Founders & team
Investors
Access Ventures, Advanced Energy Capital, Guggenheim Partners, E8, Cordes Foundation
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailChart.JsCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGsapHsts
Funding & investor landscape
$7.2Btotal disclosed funding
36companies funded
107disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Erik Schiemann
CEO · DSD
Thomas Neyhart
Founder & Executive Chairman · PosiGen
John Stinebaugh
CEO · TerraForm Power
David Zackowitz
Managing Director · Greenbacker
Benjamin Baker
Managing Director · Greenbacker
Andrew Worden
Founder & CEO · GameChange Solar
Christian Von Hassell
CEO & Director · Common Energy
Mark Richardson
CEO · US Light Energy
Robert Lerner
Co-Founder · FTL Solar
Toby Durrant
CEO · 3Power Energy Group
Randy Stewart
CEO · Prism Solar
Joseph Brandt
Co-Founder & CEO · ContourGlobal
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 675,620 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Solar Energy coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States
How research on Solar Photovoltaics is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Solar Photovoltaics — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 4,925 United States-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 50% → 53% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- National Laboratory of the Rockies258
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory143
- Stanford University111
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology99
- Purdue University West Lafayette97
leading researchers
Vlachokostas, Alex · Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) · Manajit Sengupta · Prashant V. Kamat · Aron Habte · Guangdong Zhu · Harry A. Atwater · Oki Gunawan
▲
Breakthroughs1,250 · 25%
▼ 33%→23% share
▼0.7× share momentum2 median citations71% since 2021mostly methods-led
Perovskite-structure breakthroughs are surging — U.S. papers rose from 34 to 124, signaling rapid materials discovery momentum.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Photovoltaic system44→239
- Solar energy26→202
- Renewable energy11→117
- Perovskite (structure)34→124
- Solar cell87→133
Newly emergingSolar power 0→25 · Power (physics) 0→23 · Artificial neural network 0→22
Landmark High-efficiency solution-processed perovskite solar cells with millimeter-scale grains · 3,237 cites
◆
Advancements2,270 · 46%
▲ 44%→47% share
▲1.1× share momentum1 median citations80% since 2021mostly empirical
Thermal advancements are newly intensifying — U.S. solar PV papers grew from 3 to 116, reflecting expanding heat-integration research.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Solar energy32→595
- Photovoltaic system72→593
- Renewable energy13→383
- Solar cell113→259
- Thermal3→116
Newly emergingBattery (electricity) 0→43 · Heliostat 0→38 · Automotive engineering 0→36
Landmark Interface engineering of highly efficient perovskite solar cells · 6,552 cites
▼
Concerns659 · 13%
▲ 12%→14% share
▲1.2× share momentum1 median citations80% since 2021mostly empirical
Wind-power concerns are newly emerging alongside solar — 32 papers signal rising cross-technology grid-reliability scrutiny.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Solar energy16→204
- Photovoltaic system22→151
- Renewable energy11→126
- Solar power1→36
- Perovskite (structure)10→43
Newly emergingWind power 0→32 · Sustainability 0→27 · Energy (signal processing) 0→21
Landmark Quantum Dot Solar Cells. Semiconductor Nanocrystals as Light Harvesters · 2,495 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States
Where solar pv 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.
SF Bay Area272 · +0.51
Boston165 · +0.55
Los Angeles119 · +0.51
New York98 · +0.36
Atlanta93 · +0.47
Seattle79 · +0.54
Chicago66 · +0.47
Ann Arbor48 · +0.54
Austin32 · +0.49
San Diego29 · +0.55
PATENT SIGNAL · United States
Who's filing solar pv patents in the United States
United States solar pv patent filing is cooling — 38,279 filings from 8,000 assignees (2016–2025), led by Sunpower, IBM, DU PONT; annual filings 4713→2618.
38,279 filings8,000 assigneespeak 4713/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Sunpower2948
- IBM2063
- DU PONT1694
- General Electric1511
- Universal Display1493
- Applied Materials1230
- First Solar1191
- 3M Innovative Properties920
Common questions
How many Solar Energy companies are there in New York, United States?
Radar tracks 125 indexable Solar Energy companies headquartered in New York, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Solar Energy companies in New York, United States?
The Solar Energy companies in New York, United States on this list have raised a combined $7.2B in disclosed equity funding across 36 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Solar Energy company in New York, United States?
TerraForm Power is the highest-funded Solar Energy company in New York, United States, with $3.7B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Solar Energy companies in New York, United States are funded?
36 of the 125 Solar Energy companies in New York, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Solar Energy unicorns are there in New York, United States?
None of the Solar Energy companies in New York, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in New York, United States Solar Energy companies?
The most active investors in New York, United States Solar Energy companies on this list include Greentown Labs, OSTI, Citi, Urban Future Lab, ArcLight.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.