Energy and Solar - NetSuite Partner and Reseller

Modern Energy and Solar companies need a system that allows for flexibility and visibility.

ERP software for solar contractors, energy companies, distributors, and manufacturers

Solar and energy companies have a lot happening at once: projects, inventory, purchasing, field operations, customers, billing, and financials. When those processes live in different systems, it becomes harder to see what's happening across the business.

NetSuite brings those operations together in one system, giving finance and operations teams a clearer view of projects, inventory, purchasing, customers, and financial performance as the business grows.

Growing Solar & Energy Companies Often Outgrow Their Existing Systems

You may recognize some of these:

Financial data spread across multiple systems
Limited visibility into project costs and profitability
Manual processes between sales, operations, inventory, and accounting
High transaction volumes that strain legacy accounting systems
Difficulty managing inventory across locations
Lengthy financial close and reporting cycles
Separate systems for CRM, accounting, purchasing, and operations
Growing complexity as you add projects, locations, subsidiaries, or markets

NetSuite for Different Types of Energy & Solar Businesses

Solar Contractors & Installers

Connect financials, projects, purchasing, inventory, customers, and operations in one ERP.

Solar Distributors

Manage inventory, purchasing, sales orders, fulfillment, and financials with a connected view of the business.

Energy Equipment Manufacturers

Bring manufacturing, inventory, purchasing, order management, and financials together.

Renewable Energy Companies

Manage growing operations, multiple entities, projects, and financial reporting from one system.

NetSuite Customer Success Story:
See How Trinity Solar Moved Beyond QuickBooks Enterprise

Trinity Solar had outgrown QuickBooks Enterprise.

As the company expanded across multiple states, increasing transaction volume, fragmented systems, and limited visibility into job costing and operational data made it harder to manage the business efficiently.

Protelo helped Trinity Solar move to NetSuite with a focus on keeping the implementation simple, scalable, and aligned with the company's existing processes.

The results

• 30 days → 10–12 days: Financial close
• One connected system: Financial, operational, inventory, AP, billing, and job-costing data
• Real-time visibility: Dashboards and reporting by geography, department, and project
• Built for growth: A scalable ERP foundation for a multi-state operation

Read the Trinity Solar customer story →

Moving From QuickBooks or Legacy Systems to NetSuite?

For many growing solar and energy companies, the ERP question comes down to timing.

If your existing system is becoming difficult to scale, you're probably dealing with more than an accounting problem. Your financial, operational, inventory, project, and customer data may all be affected.

NetSuite can bring those functions together in a single cloud ERP.

What are the Benefits of NetSuite for Solar and Energy companies? Learn why NetSuite’s integrated cloud ERP, CRM and financial software is the solution of choice for fast-growing power producers, solar distributors, and manufacturers. With NetSuite these innovative types of businesses are increasing revenue, scaling into new markets, and are gaining a competitive edge with NetSuite’s single, integrated suite. Make real-time, data-driven business decisions like never before across financials, sales, customers, suppliers, inventory, and more.

• Legacy On-Premise vs NetSuite ERP Overview
• What is NetSuite
• The Benefits of NetSuite for Growing Businesses
• How to Select the Perfect ERP Solution for Your Company

What NetSuite Can Manage for Solar & Energy Companies

NetSuite connects the financial and operational processes that solar and energy companies rely on, from project accounting and job costing to inventory, procurement, customer management, and financial reporting.

Financial Management & Reporting

Get a connected view of financial performance across the business.

General ledger and accounts payable/receivable
Financial reporting and dashboards
Multi-entity and multi-location financial management
Faster financial close
Audit trails and controls

Solar Project Management & Job Costing

Connect project management with the financial side of the business to track costs, revenue, budgets, and project profitability.

Project accounting
Job costing
Project-level reporting
Budget and actual comparisons
Billing and revenue management

Inventory Management & Procurement

Keep inventory, purchasing, and fulfillment connected to your financial and operational data.

Inventory visibility
Purchasing and procurement
Demand and supply planning
Order management
Warehouse operations

CRM & Sales

Connect customer and sales activity with the rest of the business.

Lead-to-cash processes
Customer information
Sales workflows
Sales reporting
Customer service visibility

Multi-Entity & Multi-Location Management

As solar contractors, renewable energy companies, distributors, and manufacturers grow, NetSuite can provide a centralized system for managing multiple entities, locations, and business operations.

Frequently Asked Questions About NetSuite for Solar & Energy Companies

Is NetSuite a good ERP for solar and energy companies?

NetSuite can help solar and energy companies connect financials, inventory, purchasing, sales, customer management, and other business processes in one cloud ERP. It can also support companies as they add projects, locations, entities, products, or markets.

What can NetSuite manage for a solar company?

NetSuite can manage core business processes including financial management, inventory, purchasing, order management, CRM, projects, and reporting. The specific functionality available depends on the NetSuite modules and configuration used by the company.

Can NetSuite handle project and job costing for solar companies?

Yes. NetSuite supports project accounting and project-related financial management, which can give solar and energy companies greater visibility into project costs, budgets, billing, and financial performance. Trinity Solar, for example, moved to NetSuite in part because its previous system provided limited visibility into job costing and operational data.

Can NetSuite manage inventory for solar and energy companies?

Yes. NetSuite includes inventory and supply chain capabilities that can help companies manage inventory, purchasing, orders, and fulfillment from connected business data. This can be particularly useful for businesses managing equipment and materials across locations or projects.

Can NetSuite support multiple locations and entities?

Yes. NetSuite can manage multiple subsidiaries, business units, and legal entities within one ERP environment, with consolidated financial and operational visibility.

Can NetSuite replace QuickBooks for a growing solar company?

NetSuite can provide a broader ERP platform for companies that have outgrown QuickBooks and need more connected financial and operational processes. Trinity Solar is one example: the company moved from QuickBooks Enterprise to NetSuite after experiencing limitations with transaction volume, job costing, reporting, and fragmented data.

What are the benefits of NetSuite for solar contractors?

For solar contractors, NetSuite can connect financial management with project, purchasing, inventory, customer, and operational data. This can reduce the need to manage information across disconnected systems and provide a more centralized view of the business.

How does Protelo help solar and energy companies with NetSuite?

Protelo helps solar and energy companies with NetSuite implementation, customization, integration, optimization, and ongoing support. Protelo also has experience supporting solar companies such as Trinity Solar, which moved from QuickBooks Enterprise to NetSuite with Protelo.

NetSuite for Energy and Solar Companies

Modern Energy and Solar companies need a system that allows for flexibility and visibility.

Growing Solar & Energy Companies Often Outgrow Their Existing Systems