When was Tesla Energy founded?

Tesla Energy was founded in 2015.

Where is Tesla Energy located?

Tesla Energy is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Where does Tesla Energy rank among its competitors?

Tesla Energy ranks 80th amongst 161 active competitors, of which 51 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Tandem PV, which secured $7.7M in Aug, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Tesla Energy?

Tesla Energy's top competitors include First Solar, Swift Solar and Tandem PV. Among them, Tandem PV secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

Tesla Energy - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Competitors

Company Details

Energy Storage and Solar roof developers. Tesla Powerwall is an energy storage device that has applications both behind as well as the front of the meter. The meter power all comes in a 14 kWh model, which is compact, stackable and with a built-in inverter. It also has capabilities of integrating with solar modules for energy storage from captive solar plants. The solar roof, on the other hand, is a BIPV product that integrates into regular roofs of houses, that can replace roof tiles. The company additionally offers an unlimited warranty on their solar roof product. The company also has separate products and solutions for grid-scale power storage.

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Founded Year

2015

Location

San Francisco, United States

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Unfunded

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80^th among 161 active competitors

Similar Companies

Swift Solar & 85 more

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Tesla Energy has not raised any funding rounds yet.

The founders of Tesla Energy are Marc Tarpenning and Ian Wright.

Here are the details of Tesla Energy's key team members:

Marc Tarpenning: Former Co-Founder of Tesla Energy and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 3 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses
Ian Wright: Co-Founder & COO of Tesla Energy and founder of 1 other company.

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Top competitors of Tesla Energy include First Solar, Swift Solar and Tandem PV. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Tesla Energy, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	First Solar 1999, Tempe (United States), Public	Provider of cadmium telluride-based flexible solar modules	-	Triodos Investment Management, GSA Capital Partners ... & 1 others	70/100
2nd	Swift Solar 2017, Golden (United States), Series A	Provider of flexible perovskite solar cells	$42.4M	Eni Next, Good Growth Capital & 20 others	65/100
3rd	Tandem PV 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Developer of a perovskite-based solar cell	$64.4M	Planetary Technologies, Incite & 13 others	63/100
4th	Oxford Photovoltaics 2010, Oxford (United Kingdom), Series D	Manufacturer of tandem solar cells combining perovskite and silicon layers	$239M	Legal & General Capital, MTI Partners & 13 others	62/100
5th	mPower Technologies 2008, Albuquerque (United States), Series B	Manufacturer of solar modules for space applications and related solutions	$56.4M	Razor's Edge Ventures, Cottonwood Technology Fund ... & 5 others	61/100
6th	Avaada Electro 2011, Mumbai (India), Unfunded	Manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells and modules for utility, commercial, and residential applications	-	-	60/100
7th	UbiQD 2014, Los Alamos (United States), Series B	Developer of low-cost quantum dots for industrial applications	$46.7M	Scout Ventures, Keiretsu Forum & 20 others	58/100
8th	Dracula Technologies 2011, Valence (France), Series A	Manufacturer of organic photovoltaic modules for battery-free, low-power electronic devices	$39.4M	Banque Populaire, Bpifrance & 14 others	58/100
9th	Epishine 2016, Linkoping (Sweden), Series A	Developer and provider of solar modules	$19.4M	Almi Invest, Beijer Ventures & 14 others	57/100
10th	Active Surfaces 2022, Cambridge (United States), Seed	Developer of ultra-thin, lightweight, flexible, low-cost solar cells.	$10.5M	Safar Partners, QVT Family Office & 8 others	56/100
80th	Tesla Energy 2015, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded	Energy Storage and Solar roof developers	-	-	32/100