Bay Area Solar & Battery Installer, San Jose Operator Since 2012

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This is an established residential and commercial solar and battery installation business operating in San Jose and the broader San Francisco Bay Area since 2012. The company handles the full turnkey cycle: site assessment, system design, permitting, installation, inspections, and ongoing support for both solar panels and battery energy storage systems. It generates roughly $3.87M in annual revenue against $542K of owner cash flow, a ~14% SDE margin that is respectable for a project-based installation contractor.

The business sells into one of the most solar-friendly markets in the country, where high electricity prices and California's push for energy resilience keep demand for rooftop solar and battery backup elevated. It competes against both national solar players and local installation contractors, differentiating on its long operating history, established customer reputation, and combined solar-plus-storage capability. Battery storage in particular is a growing attach point now that California's net metering rules (NEM 3.0) have shifted the economics toward on-site storage.

The seller is retiring and the deal is SBA pre-approved at a 3.23x cash flow multiple with $42K of inventory included. It operates from a leased Bay Area location at $3,419 per month, so this is a clean operations-only acquisition with no real estate or heavy equipment inflating the price. A buyer with sales and operational discipline could lean into commercial accounts and the battery retrofit wave to grow the base.