SunEdison, a solar energy services provider in North America, has opened a new office in San Francisco.

The SunEdison northern California base will lead the company’s integrated services development efforts, focusing on integrated solar monitoring and control systems with load management services. The San Francisco office is the fourth office in California for solar energy services provider. SunEdison has more than 210 employees across California and 380 employees in total.

SunEdison established the industry’s solar energy services model and the solar power services agreement (SPSA). Under the solar power services agreement (SPSA) model, SunEdison finances, builds, manages, monitors and maintains distributed and utility-scale solar systems for organizations, which purchase the solar energy services under long-term predictably-priced contracts.

Thomas Rainwater, CEO of SunEdison, said: California is a cornerstone in solar energy deployments and the opening of this office in San Francisco will strengthen our presence in an important region for SunEdison. We are pleased to be leading our integrated services development from one of the most innovative regions in the world.