Green energy
Marketing for renewable and green energy companies
PSM Marketing serves as the outsourced marketing department for solar, renewable and green energy companies. A partner-level strategist, Terrie Wheeler or Michelle Wheeler, leads a team that builds your strategy, website, search visibility, brand and communications, so homeowners and businesses trust you with a big decision.
Reviewed by Michelle R. Wheeler
Updated October 2026
How customers choose a renewable energy company
Solar panels, geothermal systems and energy upgrades are big, long-term purchases. Customers research for weeks before they call, and they're looking for a company they can trust.
They research first
Customers read about costs, savings, incentives and installation long before they request a quote. Clear, honest content wins their attention early.
They compare quotes
Most customers talk to more than one company. Your website, reviews and follow-up decide who they choose.
Trust decides
Years in business, certifications, warranties, project photos and reviews show you'll still be around after the install.
AI tools answer first
Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT and Gemini now answer questions about solar costs and incentives. Accurate, well-organized pages are the ones they cite.
How to build a renewable energy marketing strategy
PSM Marketing follows the same process with every energy company, adapted to your services, your market and your sales cycle.
STEP 01
Review what has worked
Look at where your best customers came from and which marketing brought in qualified leads, not just clicks.
STEP 02
Define your customers
Homeowners, businesses, farms or public buyers each need different messages and channels.
STEP 03
Sharpen your position
Decide what sets you apart, such as experience, service area, products, warranties or financing help.
STEP 04
Plan content around questions
Costs, savings, incentives, maintenance and installation timelines are what customers search for.
STEP 05
Choose your channels
Your website, SEO, email, social media and referral partners, picked for how your customers buy.
STEP 06
Measure and adjust
Track leads, quotes and closed projects by source, and review the plan every quarter.
Long sales cycles need follow-up
Email newsletters and helpful content keep you top of mind while customers compare options and wait for the right time.
Keep incentive content current
Tax credits and rebates change. Outdated information hurts trust and rankings, so PSM keeps those pages up to date.
SEO for renewable energy companies
Most solar and renewable energy customers start with a search, and many start months before they're ready to buy. SEO puts your company in front of them while they're still learning, so you're the name they know when it's time for a quote.
What renewable energy SEO includes
- Service and product pages. A clear page for each service, such as residential solar, commercial solar, battery storage or skylights, written to answer real questions.
- Local SEO. A complete Google Business Profile, service area pages and consistent listings, so you show up in the map results where you work.
- Educational content. Articles and FAQs on costs, savings, incentives and maintenance that bring in early-stage searchers.
- Technical SEO. Fast pages, mobile layout, schema markup and clean indexing, checked and fixed on an ongoing basis.
- AI search optimization. Clear, accurate pages that Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT and Gemini can cite.
Green energy websites by PSM Marketing
See how PSM Marketing has transformed websites for energy and daylighting companies.
Cedar Creek Energy
A new website for a Minnesota solar energy company.
Before
After
Daylight Specialists
A new website for a skylight and daylighting company.
Before
After
Websites, branding and communications
Websites
Your website has to answer a lot of questions and still make it easy to request a quote. PSM builds fast, mobile-friendly sites with project galleries, clear service pages, savings and incentive information, and short quote forms that connect to your CRM.
Branding
Energy companies often compete with national installers and utility programs. A clear name, logo and message help a local company look established and trustworthy, on your website, trucks, yard signs and proposals.
Content and communications
Email newsletters, articles and social posts keep past customers and prospects informed about new products, incentives and projects, and they turn happy customers into referrals.
Energy and daylighting clients
PSM Marketing has worked with Cedar Creek Energy, Solbright Skylights, Solatube and Daylight Specialists.
Your outsourced marketing department
A plan only works if someone carries it out. PSM Marketing gives your company a partner-level strategist, a dedicated client marketing lead and a full creative and digital team, for less than the cost of one in-house hire.
Outsourced marketing
A full marketing team that works as your marketing department every month, for $4,000 to $10,000+ a month.
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Quickstart Package
A marketing plan and the essentials to carry it out, for smaller businesses and organizations, at $2,000 to $4,000 a month.
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Fractional CMO
Senior marketing leadership for organizations that already have in-house marketing staff.
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Marketing coaching
One-on-one marketing coaching for owners, leaders and staff who want to build their own skills.
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Marketing services for green energy companies
Marketing strategy
A written plan with goals, audiences and a measure for every initiative.
Website design
Fast, mobile-friendly websites with service pages, project galleries and quote forms.
SEO and local SEO
Rankings in Google search and the map results for the services and areas you want.
AI search optimization
Visibility in Google AI Overviews and AI Mode, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot and Claude.
Branding
A logo, colors and messages that look consistent on your site, trucks, signs and proposals.
Content + communications
Newsletters, articles and social posts that keep customers and prospects informed.
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What clients say
“We felt our companies website was a cookie cutter version of other similar companies in our area. [...] Michelle and the team at PSM delivered a website that is professional, highlights our companies niche, making us stand out from the crowd.”
— Ann Lawrence, Google review
“The PSM marketing team is phenomenal, they ensure to educate you along the process and ensure that they are providing you the proper value based on your needs.”
— Jose S., Google review
“I love working with PSM Marketing and highly recommend them! Michelle is so easy to work with, knowledgeable, and produces high quality recommendations, websites, and communications. I love that they are local and women-owned.”
— Amy P., Google review
Green energy marketing: questions
What is renewable energy marketing?
It's how a solar, renewable or green energy company attracts the right customers: a clear strategy, a website that answers their questions, SEO, a trusted brand and communications that keep you top of mind through a long buying process.
How do solar companies get more leads?
Show up in local search with a complete Google Business Profile and steady reviews, publish helpful content on costs and incentives, and make it easy to request a quote. Then follow up with email while customers decide.
Is SEO worth it for renewable energy companies?
Usually, yes. Customers research for weeks or months, and SEO keeps your company in front of them the whole time without paying for every click.
Do you run paid ads?
No. PSM Marketing focuses on strategy, SEO, websites, branding and communications, which keep working after the budget is spent.
How much does marketing for a green energy company cost?
Outsourced marketing runs $4,000 to $10,000+ a month on 12-month agreements. Many companies start with the Quickstart Package at $2,000 to $4,000 a month.
Do you work with energy companies outside Minnesota?
Yes. PSM Marketing is based in St. Paul and Rush City and works with companies across the country by video.
Green energy marketing insights
Let's talk about your company's marketing.
A free marketing assessment with Terrie Wheeler or Michelle Wheeler. You'll leave with a clear view of what to do next, whether or not we work together.