# Aurora Solar

> Aurora Solar sells cloud software that lets solar companies model a roof, estimate production, build a proposal, arrange financing and move a sold project toward permitting. Founded after a design job took seven months but installation took two weeks, it now serves more than 7,000 organizations and has been used for over 20 million project designs.

- **Founded:** 2013
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Christopher Hopper (Co-founder; former CEO), Samuel Adeyemo (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Aurora Design Mode, Aurora Sales Mode, Aurora AI, Aurora Plan Sets, HelioScope
- **Notable:** NREL validated Aurora performance simulation and remote shading methods in 2015., First assessment tool approved by California Energy Commission for Title 24 solar compliance in 2020., More than 20 million project designs and more than 7,000 customer organizations reported in 2026.

## Products & services

- **Aurora Design Mode** — 3D roof modeling, panel placement, shade analysis and energy production simulation.
- **Aurora Sales Mode** — Interactive, customizable proposals, bill comparisons, financing and sales agreements.
- **Aurora AI** — AI-assisted roof and obstruction modeling and automated designs.
- **Aurora Plan Sets** — Permit-ready drafting service with optional engineering stamps.
- **HelioScope** — Commercial solar and storage design and simulation software acquired with Folsom Labs.
- **Aurora Solar Marketplace** — Homeowner service for comparing personalized solar and storage estimates from local installers.
- **Home electrification proposals** — Add HVAC, EV charging and storage to a solar proposal.

## Achievements

- NREL validated Aurora performance simulation and remote shading methods in 2015.
- First assessment tool approved by California Energy Commission for Title 24 solar compliance in 2020.
- More than 20 million project designs and more than 7,000 customer organizations reported in 2026.
- TIME Top U.S. GreenTech Company, 2024-2026, as reported by Aurora.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Announced home electrification proposals, new financing options, Embedded Leads, improved drone mapping, U.K. availability, and storage updates.
- **2026-08** — Documented self-serve Foundation and Build plans using credits that can be spent across products and services.
- **2026-03** — Published its 2026 Solar Snapshot on financing, storage and homeowner preferences.

## Links

- Website: https://aurorasolar.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aurora-solar/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/aurorasolarinc/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aurorasolarinc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aurorasolarinc/

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Last updated: 2026-09-28