7 Renewable Energy Equipment And Devices Selling Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 1st, 2023

Start A Renewable Energy Equipment And Devices Selling Business

Renewable energy equipment and devices refer to apparatus permanently installed on premises used for the generation, transmission, or utilization of mechanical or electrical power. With increased technological advancements, renewable energies have a significant impact.

Businesses and households are finding efficient and creative new ways of producing and storing renewable energy to meet the rising energy demand. As investments in renewable energy are rising, demand for renewable energy equipment and devices is rising. Therefore, starting a business in this line can be profitable.

Here are some real life success stories of starting a renewable energy equipment and devices selling business:

1. Clean Energy Solutions ($7.2M/year)

David Gomez, the founder of Clean Energy Solutions, came up with the idea for his solar energy business after experiencing setbacks in the real estate industry during the recession. He recognized the potential of solar energy as a cheaper and cleaner source of power and saw it as a great business opportunity. With a clever direct mail marketing campaign and a strong focus on selling lower-cost energy, Gomez was able to quickly attract customers and grow his business by over 6700% from 2014 to 2019.

How much they make: $7.2M/year
Current team size: 20

How I Started A $600K/Month Company Selling Low Cost Solar Energy

Clean Energy Solutions, a solar-energy provider based in LA, has grown over 6700% from 2014 to 2019, with monthly revenue around $600,000 and plans to expand its energy-efficient affordable housing division, thanks to its unique solar program allowing clients to save money using solar energy at a lower price than their utility would charge.

About

David started Clean Energy Solutions over 10 years ago

Revenue

David grew the business to $600K/month

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2. Seedia ($600K/year)

Piotr Hołubowicz came up with the idea for SEEDiA when he was sitting on a park bench with friends and their phones died. He wanted to create a bench that could charge mobile devices using renewable energy, leading to the development of their solar and off-grid benches and other smart city solutions. With a record year in 2020 and plans for new products in 2021, SEEDiA is continuing to innovate and improve urban spaces.

How much they make: $600K/year
How much did it cost to start: $2K
Current team size: 21

How We Started A $25K/Month Company Developing Smart City Solar Products

SEEDiA is a smart city technology company that develops solar-powered benches, trash cans, info kiosks, solar bus shelters, and smart hand sanitizers, and has sold 112% more products in 2020 than the previous year, while also introducing three new products in 2021.

About

Piotr started Seedia over 7 years ago

Revenue

Piotr grew the business to $50K/month

Costs

It cost Piotr $2000 to start the business

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Learn more about starting a renewable energy equipment and devices selling business:

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-> How much does it cost to start a renewable energy equipment and devices selling business?
-> Pros and cons of a renewable energy equipment and devices selling business

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5. NREL

Website traffic: 880K/month

6. Octopus Energy

Fair prices forever and greener energy from the UK's largest investor in solar generation. Save hundreds of pounds a year with Octopus Energy compared to the average Big 6 energy tariff.

Website traffic: 3.99M/month

7. NextEra Energy, Inc.

Where they're located: Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Website traffic: 120K/month