Why Us

Our company name and brand come from our past experiences. When our co-founder Nathan Traynor opened the first SolarCity/Tesla Energy operation in Florida, he was tasked with creating a team name and symbol for his regional office in Clermont, FL. The Clermont office was the first operation in the entire southeastern region of the United States for what was the largest residential solar energy provider in the world at the time.

Out of all the offices that SolarCity had in operation, our Clermont office was the furthest from the other 50+ SolarCity locations nationwide! (The next closest being in Washington, D.C.) We were left on an “island” to grow the operation from the ground up and with local Florida talent! So, Nathan selected the name Clermont Castaways.

The operation grew to be one of the largest in the country, and when Tesla purchased SolarCity, the Castaways location was the first Tesla Energy location in the world to install 1 megawatt (1,000,000 watts) of solar in a single month!

After Tesla purchased SolarCity, they eventually removed the regional office team names and logos. So, when Nathan and Carl joined forces with their partners to open their own solar installation company, it was decided that taking back the name that started it all would remind us of our roots and why we do what we do! So, Castaways Energy was re-born! Our company goal was, and remains, to be the best installers in the industry, with the most qualified people in from the roof to the office!

With many solar companies to choose from in today’s market, consider trusting Castaways Energy. We install systems for Tesla, Palmetto, and many other solar energy companies throughout the State of Florida. Roofing companies trust Castaways to remove systems for their customers and then reinstall them after they receive a new roof. Find the difference in not settling for good (or even great) by experiencing the Excellence of Solar Energy with the Castaways!