Draft:Solar Alternatives, Inc.

Solar Alternatives, Inc.
Type	Private
Industry	Solar energy
Founded	2008
Founder	Jeffrey Cantin
Headquarters	New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Website	solalt.com

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Solar Alternatives, Inc. is a solar photovoltaic and battery storage installation company based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Jeffrey Cantin founded the company in 2008. It operates across the Gulf Coast.

History and policy advocacy

Cantin has been quoted in trade press coverage of Louisiana solar policy. In 2019, when the Louisiana Public Service Commission ended net metering for new solar customers, E&E News and pv magazine USA cited him on the rule's impact on the state's residential solar market.^[1]^[2]

Projects

Marigny Opera House

In 2023, Solar Alternatives installed an 88-panel, 32.56 kW rooftop system at the Marigny Opera House. EnergyTech reported it as the largest directly sourced renewable electricity project at a New Orleans performing arts venue.^[3]

VFW Post 8973

In 2025, the company partnered with PosiGen and Empowered by Light on a 10 kW solar array with 18 kWh of battery storage at New Orleans VFW Post 8973. Microgrid Knowledge reported the system was projected to save the post around $1,400 annually.^[4]

Community Lighthouse

Solar Alternatives is among the contractors installing solar-plus-storage systems for the Community Lighthouse initiative, a Together New Orleans program that equips churches and community centers to operate as resilience hubs during extended outages. The initiative has been covered by Canary Media, The Lens, and FOX 8 New Orleans.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Solar for All NOLA

The company is one of two contractors selected for Solar for All NOLA, a City of New Orleans rooftop solar program administered with the Greater New Orleans Foundation.^[8]

Rankings

Solar Alternatives has appeared on the Inc. 5000 three times, ranking #895 in 2014, #3,998 in 2021, and #1,979 in 2022.^[9]

References

↑ "La. kills net metering. Will other states roll back solar?". E&E News. October 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
↑ "Louisiana guts net metering". pv magazine USA. September 12, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
↑ "New Orleans Opera House goes Bravo with Solar PV". EnergyTech. April 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
↑ "Empowering Our Veterans: Solar-Storage DERs Installed at New Orleans VFW Post". Microgrid Knowledge. March 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
↑ "A grassroots coalition turns to solar and batteries to help New Orleans cope with disasters". Canary Media. 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
↑ "When the power goes out, churches offer shelter through the Community Lighthouse network". The Lens. January 21, 2026. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
↑ "New Orleans' Community Lighthouse project inspiring solar-powered aid centers across US". FOX 8 New Orleans. July 31, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
↑ "Solar for All NOLA". City of New Orleans. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
↑ "Solar Alternatives – Inc. 5000 Profile". Inc. Retrieved March 10, 2026.

External links

Official website

Category:Solar energy companies of the United States Category:Companies based in New Orleans Category:American companies established in 2008

[1] "La. kills net metering. Will other states roll back solar?". E&E News. October 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2026.

[2] "Louisiana guts net metering". pv magazine USA. September 12, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2026.

[3] "New Orleans Opera House goes Bravo with Solar PV". EnergyTech. April 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2026.

[4] "Empowering Our Veterans: Solar-Storage DERs Installed at New Orleans VFW Post". Microgrid Knowledge. March 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2026.

[5] "A grassroots coalition turns to solar and batteries to help New Orleans cope with disasters". Canary Media. 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2026.

[6] "When the power goes out, churches offer shelter through the Community Lighthouse network". The Lens. January 21, 2026. Retrieved March 2, 2026.

[7] "New Orleans' Community Lighthouse project inspiring solar-powered aid centers across US". FOX 8 New Orleans. July 31, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2026.

[8] "Solar for All NOLA". City of New Orleans. Retrieved March 10, 2026.

[9] "Solar Alternatives – Inc. 5000 Profile". Inc. Retrieved March 10, 2026.

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