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Diverse Suppliers Database

Companies with diverse ownership work in every aspect and vertical within the solar industry, from manufacturers and project developers, to installers and financiers. This database has been developed at the direction of SEIA’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ) Leadership Council as part of an effort to support and promote diverse businesses in the industry. For more information and resources about Supplier Diversity, click here.

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Please note that all information in this database is self-certified. We encourage you to verify the ownership status of a vendor/supplier/partner, particularly if you have a supplier diversity program at your company.

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Charlotte North Carolina

ReNu Energy Solutions

Contractor/Installer

http://www.renuenergysolutions.com/

Ownership: Veteran(s)

RePowered Inc.

Architectural/Engineering

RPI currently provides engineering and design services to Utility Scale and C&;I Solar development companies including site evaluation, plant configuration and sizing, layout, engineering and permit due diligence, electrical single line diagram, interconnection filing and modeling, plant energy modeling and structural analysis. http://www.repoweredinc.com

Diverse Business Designation: Small Business

Ownership: Woman/Women

Minority Ownership: Asian

Certifying Agencies: State government

Certficiation Number: A0148-37

Design and develop photovoltaic solar systems for residential and commercial facilities, ensuring compliance with all government policies and regulations. Manage all aspects of residential and commercial building renovations and build-outs to include swimming pools for public utilities projects http://www.rfsolargrenenergy.com

Minority Ownership: Latino/Hispanic

Certifying Agencies: State government

Rheaply

Research

Launched in 2016, Rheaply’s Asset Exchange Manager (AxM) is the easiest way that professionals share materials &; resources with anyone in their industry. By connecting leading research institutions, Fortune 500 companies, government, school systems, nonprofits, startups, and other organizations in between, Rheaply is creating a shared economy for innovation. http://rheaply.com

Minority Ownership: Black/African American

Risk Cooperative

Service Provider

Risk Cooperative is a specialized strategy, insurance brokerage and risk advisory firm. We are licensed to originate, place and service innovative risk-transfer and insurance solutions in all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico. Risk Cooperative operates across a wide range of industries, helping organizations gain access to global markets and the tools to develop innovative solutions. Risk Cooperative helps organizations solve intractable business challenges through strategy and risk mitigation. Our array of solutions are applicable across global markets, and our three interconnected pillars of risk, readiness and resilience are bound together by our deep financial, market and process expertise. http://

Diverse Business Designation: Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, HUB Zone Business

Ownership: LGBT(s), Other

Minority Ownership: Black/African American

Certifying Agencies: NMSDC

Certficiation Number: Pending

RLD Resources

Consultant

RLD Resources, LLC is a growing, wholly-owned minority business specializing in energy services Founded by Pro Football Hall of Famer and 1985 Super Bowl MVP Richard Dent, RLD Resources provides comprehensive energy and technology solutions to businesses and organizations of all sizes. RLD supplies electric to over 1 million residential and small business accounts with the City of Chicago. http://

Ownership: Disabled Person(s), Other

Minority Ownership: Black/African American

Certifying Agencies: Other

Certficiation Number: 312-735-9595

Rock Creek Counsel

Architectural/Engineering

Rock Creek Counsel provides policy guidance and visibility into our nation’s legislative process. We welcome clients committed to playing pragmatic roles in solving society’s greatest challenges, from climate change to economic sustainability. Rock Creek Counsel pursues bipartisan solutions that move us toward the future we want for ourselves and generations to come. https://rockcreekcounsel.com/

Diverse Business Designation: Small Business

North Charleston South Carolina

SC Solar Energy, Inc.

Contractor/Installer

We provide renewable energy services in solar, solar hot water, cleaning &; maintenance, engineering, permitting, procurement, commissioning. http://www.sc-solarenergy.com/

Diverse Business Designation: Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, HUB Zone Business

Certifying Agencies: State government

SEARCH Inc

Service Provider

Over land and under water, SEARCH deploys the full spectrum of cultural heritage services worldwide. SEARCH2O, its maritime program, is at the forefront of historic shipwreck and submerged pre-contact archaeology, paleolandscape reconstruction, and deep-water archaeology. SEARCH's staff are cultural resource industry leaders, pioneers, and subject matter experts across 44 markets, regions, and research sectors. Since 1993, SEARCH has completed more than 4,000 projects in 47 states, 6 US territories, and 32 countries spanning 6 continents and 4 oceans. By integrating science, technology, and creativity, SEARCH harnesses the power of the past to advance the projects, places, and people it serves. http://www.searchinc.com

Diverse Business Designation: Small Business

Ownership: Woman/Women

SELECT Power Systems

Electrical Utility

Professional services engineering firm, project management, construction management, and staffing. http://www.selectpowersystems.com

Diverse Business Designation: Small Business

Ownership: Woman/Women

Certifying Agencies: WBENC

Certficiation Number: WBE1800205

El Cajon California

Semper Solaris

Contractor/Installer

Semper Solaris is a veteran owned residential and light commercial solar installation company with operations throughout California. http://sempersolaris.com

Ownership: Veteran(s)

Senergy Technical Services (STS)

Architectural/Engineering

STS is an ISO17020 accredited Inspection Body active in the PV industry and trusted by most of the leading project developers and EPCs worldwide. With their team of experts, engineers, and inspectors, they help their clients establish robust quality plans that fit their business situation, understand suppliers technical capability, and verify PVmodules quality during production. Being the first and currently the only accredited IB to conduct PV modules pre-shipment inspection, they acts as the trusted quality arm of modules buyers. STS leads the sector thanks to unique solutions we have developed to cope with the industry’s practical challenges, such as STS Standard for Approval of PV Modules Manufacturing and Dispatch (STS-STD-PVM1). Results on the field have demonstrated their team's ability to ensure product reliability and performance. STS is today the largest inspection body in the PV modules sector with more than 4% of the global PV modules manufacturing (2017) under monitoring by our 70+ full-time engineers. https://www.sts-certified.com/

Diverse Business Designation: Small Business

Sengoku Solar is a Veteran Owned Small Business that provides real renewable energy solutions. We install several types of self-generating Electric Power units and intelligent energy management systems. This enables businesses and government agencies to divert from the use of fossil fuel.; http://www.sengokusolar.com

Diverse Business Designation: Small Business

Ownership: Service-Disabled Veteran(s), Veteran(s)

Minority Ownership: Black/African American

Certifying Agencies: State government, Other

Certficiation Number: 2012605

SHYFT Power Solutions

Project Developer

Develop IoT technology that will transform how we use energy, using data-driven approaches and our connected platform to support effective integration of solar and storage systems. We remain committed to developing technology that will enable a rapid transition to clean, reliable and affordable energy. http://

Minority Ownership: Black/African American

Sif Capital Advisors

Financial Company

Sif Capital Advisors was founded in 2019 to help early-stage clean energy companies maximize their potential. We work in close collaboration with founders and management teams to ensure that they can: Operate their businesses in a manner that is aligned with their company’s culture, values, and mission, Smartly access capital markets – equity, debt, and other non-dilutive sources, and Achieve long-term success and sustainable growth In addition, we partner with debt lenders and VC / PE firms that are looking to enhance their deal pipeline and improve operations in their portfolio companies. Sif Capital fully supports the 17 sustainable development goals that were identified in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and ratified by all United Nations Member States in 2015. We are personally committed to helping bring to market the technology and energy solutions necessary for a sustainable future. http://

Minority Ownership: Black/African American

Oxnard California

SimpliPhi Power, Inc.

Manufacturer/Supplier

As you may have noticed, we weren’t always called SimpliPhi Power. In fact, we started out as the LibertyPak company back in 2002 and have been perfecting our innovative energy storage and management technology ever since. Since then, we've brought unparalleled off-grid power to everything from the giant moon on Conan O'Brien's set to U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, to rooftops for Whole Foods and Airbnb. And we provide patented energy storage systems that are safer and more efficient than any others on the market. http://www.simpliphipower.com/

Ownership: Woman/Women

SINAI is a San Francisco based technology company focused on automating the way companies monitor, price, analyze risk
 and report carbon emissions around the world. http://www.sinaitechnologies.com

Ownership: Woman/Women

Minority Ownership: Latino/Hispanic

We are a solar company which perform work in the areas of installation, servicing and maintenance. We install not only roof and ground mount solar panel, but also critter guards. We service solar system when it stops performing for home owners through third parties, such as “Home Advisor”, “Contractor.com” and many more. Our partners (solar companies) subcontract their solar installation and operations to us while they focus on sales and marketing. We recently expanded our company by partnering with solar companies to finance our customers. Prior we were performing cash deals only with limited number of clients able to pay in full for their solar systems. We are looking to expand our business to commercial base as we feel that’s where the solar industry is going. http://www.teamsunxsolar.com

Minority Ownership: Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

Certifying Agencies: State government

Smithstorm Industries

Distributor

Woman owned, small business with over 20 years experience in the distribution business. We take pride in helping your business operate at its best. http://www.Smithstorm.net

Diverse Business Designation: Small Business

Ownership: Woman/Women

Certifying Agencies: Other

Charlotte North Carolina

Solar Cellz

Contractor/Installer

SolarCellz's mission is to become the one stop shop of all your solar power needs by being the most efficient and responsive distributor and installer in the industry. We make this possible by striving to be the most innovative solar distributor providing equipment and technical services to meet the unique needs of solar installers and developers. http://www.solar-cellz.com

Diverse Business Designation: Small Business

Minority Ownership: Black/African American

Certifying Agencies: Local government

Solar Elite Group

Communications/Marketing

Marketing and Lead generation http://thesolarelite.com

Ownership: Other

Minority Ownership: Other

Marshfield Massachusetts

Solar Fan Pros

Contractor/Installer

http://www.solarfanpros.com/

Ownership: Veteran(s)

Solar Integrators

Architectural/Engineering

We are a full design engineer and installation company that specializes in Distributed photovoltaics plus storage. http://www.solarintegrators.com

Diverse Business Designation: Small Business

Certifying Agencies: Federal government, State government

Jackson Mississippi

Solar Power of MS

Contractor/Installer

Solar Stewards

Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC)

Solar Stewards creates real world opportunities for a more inclusive clean energy economy. Our program provides a tool kit for collaboration, equity, and impact in on-site solar development for organizations that serve the community such as affordable housing, universities and schools, non-profits and municipalities. Through our unique model, we combine both environmental and social attributes to help committed private-sector leaders make strategic clean energy commitments that also directly benefit traditionally marginalized communities. http://

Diverse Business Designation: Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, HUB Zone Business

Ownership: Woman/Women

Minority Ownership: Black/African American