SolarWinds

Solar asset performance monitoring and management

As of 30 August 2026, SolarWinds starts at $2/kW/month. SolarWinds (different from the IT monitoring company) is a comprehensive solar asset management platform providing real-time monitoring, performance analytics,. Softwr lists it under Energy. SolarWinds is made by SolarWinds Energy, launched in 2015, available on Web, iOS, Android, API.

Overview

What SolarWinds does

SolarWinds (different from the IT monitoring company) is a comprehensive solar asset management platform providing real-time monitoring, performance analytics, and O&M management for utility-scale and commercial solar portfolios.

What people use it for

Solar monitoring
Performance optimization
O&M management
Portfolio reporting
Investor reporting

Where it falls short

Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about SolarWinds.

Website uses outdated NetObjects Fusion 2015 tools, suggesting legacy technical infrastructure
No specific product models, brands, or technical specifications listed for offered solutions
Geographic service area boundaries unclear; only mentions San Francisco Bay Area and Central California
Minimal customer engagement features; lacks testimonials, project galleries, financing calculators, or online quote forms
Email contact discrepancy between display text ([email protected]) and actual mailto link ([email protected])

Cross-shopped

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Pricing

What SolarWinds costs

Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.

Monitor

$2 /kW/month

Real-time monitoring
Performance tracking
Alerts
Basic reporting
Mobile app

Optimize

$4 /kW/month

Advanced analytics
Degradation analysis
Benchmarking
O&M workflows
API access

Enterprise

On request

Portfolio management
Custom integrations
Financial modeling
White label
Dedicated support

Capabilities

Features

Real-time monitoring
Performance analytics
Alarm management
O&M workflows
Reporting
Benchmarking
Weather integration
Financial tracking
SMA
Integration with SMA
SolarEdge
Integration with SolarEdge
Enphase
Integration with Enphase
ABB
Integration with ABB

Answered, with sources

Questions people ask

Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.

What geographic areas does SolarWinds Energy serve?

SolarWinds Energy serves the San Francisco Bay Area and Central California regions, but the exact service area boundaries are not clearly defined on their website.

Source

What solar and renewable products does SolarWinds Energy offer?

SolarWinds Energy specializes in energy efficiency and renewable technologies including solar energy systems and attic ventilation solutions, but specific product models and technical specifications are not published online.

Source

Behind it

Who makes SolarWinds

Company: SolarWinds Energy
Based in: Denver, CO

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