# ZOLA iNTELLIGENCE

> ZOLA iNTELLIGENCE (ZOLAi) supplies energy service providers in emerging markets with modular solar and storage hardware, remote control and monitoring, AI software, and business support. Founded by Bill Lenihan in 2023 out of Off Grid Electric and ZOLA Electric, it reports a technology footprint of more than 500,000 installations serving about 3 million people across more than 10 countries.

- **Founded:** 2023
- **Headquarters:** San Mateo, United States
- **Founders:** Bill Lenihan (Founder and Chief Executive Officer)
- **Products:** ZOLAi platform, ZOLA EDGE, FLEX MAX, ZOLA FLEX, EDGE-Ai Control Agent
- **Notable:** Company-reported technology footprint exceeds 500,000 installations and reaches about 3 million people., Selected as one of 12 North American startups in Google’s 2026 energy AI accelerator., American Polyclinic case study reports $300 monthly generator-fuel savings and 30% lower maintenance and fuel expenses.

## Products & services

- **ZOLAi platform** — Enterprise hardware, control, data and software platform for Energy as a Service providers.
- **ZOLA EDGE** — Modular power management system integrating solar, grid, generator and battery storage with remote monitoring.
- **FLEX MAX** — Solar- and grid-chargeable home system with 300W AC output and a 640Wh lithium iron phosphate battery.
- **ZOLA FLEX** — Connected plug-and-play solar and storage system for essential appliances.
- **EDGE-Ai Control Agent** — Telemetry-driven energy control, remote configuration, firmware updates and PayGo integration.
- **Zi Growth, Fleet and Finance Agents** — Software for sales proposals, fleet diagnosis and monitoring, and credit risk assessment. Performance statements are vendor claims.
- **Zi Assistant** — Multilingual written and spoken support using the company knowledge base; described as launched in February 2025.
- **Provider services** — Business planning, commercial and technical training, customer success and financing introductions.

## Achievements

- Company-reported technology footprint exceeds 500,000 installations and reaches about 3 million people.
- Selected as one of 12 North American startups in Google’s 2026 energy AI accelerator.
- American Polyclinic case study reports $300 monthly generator-fuel savings and 30% lower maintenance and fuel expenses.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Google announced Zola Intelligence in the North American cohort of its energy AI accelerator.
- **2025-08** — Public LinkedIn announcement introduced the evolution from ZOLA Electric to ZOLA Intelligence.
- **2025-02** — Engineering posts detailed Zi Assistant, a purpose-built CRM and changes to the data and machine-learning architecture.

## Links

- Website: https://zolaintelligence.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zolaintelligence
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ZOLA_iNTEL
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zolaelectric/

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Last updated: 2026-10-17