Solar development and construction with project financing and O&M services
Novel Energy builds and operates solar projects across residential, commercial, utility, and agricultural segments, backed by in-house financing and maintenance. The tech stack—AutoCAD, SAP, Procore, PVsyst—reflects a project-centric, capital-intensive business model typical of developers that own assets. Active hiring leans heavily toward engineering and construction roles (13 of 18 open seats), with near-zero posting velocity, suggesting slow churn in a lean operations structure.
Novel Energy develops, finances, designs, builds, and maintains solar photovoltaic systems for a diverse customer base spanning government, commercial enterprises, agricultural operators, and households. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, the company operates across the full project lifecycle: design and permitting, construction and installation, system operation, and maintenance. The 201–500-person workforce is distributed across engineering, construction, and operations, with selective hiring in Pakistan alongside U.S. presence. Revenue streams include project development, equipment sales, maintenance contracts, and customer financing arrangements.
Primary tools: AutoCAD, Autodesk, SAP, Procore, PVsyst, Oracle, Microsoft Office, and Civil 3D. Stack reflects project design, cost planning, procurement, and construction management workflows.
St. Paul, Minnesota. The company was founded in 2012 and is privately held, with 201–500 employees.
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