Navigant Research Names Sunrun as the Leading Residential Solar Plus Storage Vendor

To remain competitive, industry players must continue to develop a
go-to-market strategy that proves their staying power

BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#DER–A new Leaderboard Report from Navigant
Research examines the strategy and execution of 12 residential solar
plus storage vendors, with Sunrun ranked as the leading market player.

Distributed energy resources (DER) continue to change how electricity is
delivered to end users globally, and residential energy customers are
beginning to shift away from solely purchasing electricity from their
local utilities to procuring a diverse suite of onsite technologies. As
residential solar plus storage (RSPS) becomes more of a viable solution
for customers, several companies are looking to capture early adopters
to gain a strong foothold in the industry. Click
to tweet: According to a new Leaderboard report from @NavigantRSRCH,
Sunrun is the leading residential solar plus storage vendor.

“Sunrun has focused on leveraging multiple roles through turnkey
services or strategic partnerships across the project delivery value
chain to drive down costs and enable financing innovation to increase
customer acceptance and participation,” says Ian McClenny, research
analyst with Navigant Research. “Additionally, Sunrun utilizes a
comprehensive energy storage software platform that analyzes business
cases based on local markets and optimizes customer or grid service
revenue streams.”

Trailing Sunrun are Tesla and Vivint Solar, which have shown solid
performance in terms of sales and market acceptance, but are trailing in
terms of market vision and production strategy. According to the report,
to stay competitive in this space, industry players must continue to
develop a solid go-to-market strategy that proves their staying power.

The report, Navigant
Research Leaderboard: Residential Solar PV Plus Energy Storage Providers,
examines the strategy and execution of 12 leading solar PV plus energy
storage providers that are active in the residential market. These
players are rated on 12 criteria: vision; go-to market strategy;
partners; production strategy; technology; geographic reach; sales,
marketing, and distribution; product performance; product quality and
reliability; product portfolio; pricing; and staying power. Using
Navigant Research’s proprietary Leaderboard methodology, vendors are
profiled, rated, and ranked with the goal of providing industry
participants with an objective assessment of these companies’ relative
strengths and weaknesses in the global RSPS market. An Executive Summary
of the report is available for free download on the Navigant
Research website.

About Navigant Research

Navigant Research, the dedicated research arm of Navigant, provides
market research and benchmarking services for rapidly changing and often
highly regulated industries. In the energy sector, Navigant Research
focuses on in-depth analysis and reporting about global clean technology
markets. The team’s research methodology combines supply-side industry
analysis, end-user primary research and demand assessment, and deep
examination of technology trends to provide a comprehensive view of the
Energy Technologies, Utility Transformations, Transportation
Efficiencies, and Buildings Innovations sectors. Additional information
about Navigant Research can be found at www.navigantresearch.com.

About Navigant

Navigant Consulting, Inc. is a specialized, global professional services
firm that helps clients take control of their future. Navigant’s
professionals apply deep industry knowledge, substantive technical
expertise, and an enterprising approach to help clients build, manage
and/or protect their business interests. With a focus on markets and
clients facing transformational change and significant regulatory or
legal pressures, the firm primarily serves clients in the healthcare,
energy, and financial services industries. Across a range of advisory,
consulting, outsourcing, and technology/analytics services, Navigant’s
practitioners bring sharp insight that pinpoints opportunities and
delivers powerful results. More information about Navigant can be found
at navigant.com.

* The information contained in this press release concerning the
report, Navigant Research Leaderboard: Residential Solar PV Plus
Energy Storage Providers, is a summary and reflects Navigant
Research’s current expectations based on market data and trend analysis.
Market predictions and expectations are inherently uncertain and actual
results may differ materially from those contained in this press release
or the report. Please refer to the full report for a complete
understanding of the assumptions underlying the report’s conclusions and
the methodologies used to create the report. Neither Navigant Research
nor Navigant undertakes any obligation to update any of the information
contained in this press release or the report.

Contacts

Navigant Research
Lindsay Funicello-Paul, +1.781.270.8456
lindsay.funicello.paul@navigant.com