About Claira
Building the future of solar site assessment with artificial intelligence
The only solar estimation platform engineered from the ground up for Hydro-Québec's tariff structure, seasonal variations, and commercial billing requirements.
Book a Platform DemoWe don't adapt American tools to Quebec. We built Claira from the ground up for Hydro-Québec's tariff structure, seasonal albedo variation, and peak demand billing requirements.
Why We Built Claira
A Market Unlike Any Other
Quebec's commercial solar operates in an environment standard models can't read. Albedo changes six times a year—fresh snow to bare asphalt—shifting ground-reflected irradiance by margins that matter. Billing isn't driven by summer production, but by fifteen minutes of peak demand in January. Commercial tariffs form an eight-branch decision tree where picking the wrong rate can swing a project from profitable to marginal. Above 5,000 kW, everything changes. You can't just import an American simulator and adjust assumptions at the margins.
Built from the Ground Up
We asked a different question: what if someone started from zero, with Hydro-Québec's tariff structure as the foundation, not a parameter? What if rate selection logic, demand charge modeling, and seasonal albedo variation were native to the system rather than retrofitted? That's why Claira exists—to build the engine Quebec's commercial solar sector actually needs.
Engineering-First Foundation
Founders Joe-Elie Assio and Elias Rezkallah bring deep experience engineering critical systems: databases, distributed infrastructure, payment processors, cinema distribution systems, and telecom messaging infrastructure. That discipline defines Claira. SOLaiR combines Google Maps Platform, Google Solar API, SAM2-based segmentation with specialized prompting, YOLO-trained obstacle detection, and geometric validation algorithms into a production-minded solar assessment workflow. Every real project and Hydro-Québec bill becomes validation data to improve the system over time.
Our Leadership
Joe-Elie Assio
Chief Executive Officer
R&D Strategy & Financial Engineering
Senior software engineer and entrepreneur bridging deep tech and business strategy. Architect of Claira's R&D validation protocols (G0-G4), stochastic financial modeling, and non-dilutive financing structure.
Enables Claira to meet Quebec's commercial solar market demands while building a sustainable business model.
Elias Rezkallah, B.Eng.
Chief Technology Officer
Architecture & Production Engineering
25+ years architecting mission-critical systems for Dolby Laboratories, Boxoffice (Webedia), and telecom infrastructure. Worked on the messaging server for the world's first text message and led cinema digitization projects.
Transforms R&D prototypes into production-grade systems with CI/CD, automated testing, validation against real utility bills, and scalable cloud architecture.
Together, 50 years of combined experience engineering systems that must work perfectly under pressure—from payment processors to cinema infrastructure to telecommunications protocols. They apply that discipline to Quebec's commercial solar market, where a $400,000 quote can't afford to be wrong.
What We Do
AI-Powered Roof Analysis
Advanced computer vision automatically detects roof boundaries, identifies obstacles, and determines optimal panel placement zones. Continuous improvement through real-world deployment.
Geospatial Solar Analysis
Google Solar API integration delivers satellite-derived flux data and high-precision energy predictions. Models account for seasonal variations, shading, and Quebec's unique albedo changes.
Automated Site Assessment
Complete analysis in under 2 minutes—roof detection, solar potential, financial projections, and automated 7-page PDF proposals. Everything you need to close faster.
Quebec-Specific Financial Modeling
Native support for Hydro-Québec's 8-branch tariff structure (G, M, G9, L, LG + Flex variants), peak demand billing, and 5,000 kW threshold calculations. No retrofitting required.
Professional Quoting System
Generate bilingual (EN/FR) PDF proposals with 25-year financial projections, panel layouts, energy production estimates, and customizable branding in minutes.
Advanced Climate Analysis
NASA climate data integration with snow and weather loss modeling. Bifacial panel support with albedo calculations using PVLib/PVGIS APIs for Quebec's unique seasonal variations.
Who We Serve
Solar installers in Quebec looking to modernize their assessment process
Faster quoting, higher close rates
Automate site assessment for homeowners with instant, accurate proposals
Accurate ROI under Quebec tariffs
Navigate Hydro-Québec's complex rate structure with confidence
Portfolio-scale scanning
Analyze hundreds of buildings to identify high-potential candidates
Quebec's commercial solar sector deserves an engine that speaks its language, understands its tariffs, and respects its winters.
Built for Hybrid AI and Geospatial Solar Modeling
Hybrid Roof Assessment Engine
SOLaiR combines Google Maps Platform, Google Solar API data, SAM2-based roof segmentation with specialized prompting, YOLO-trained obstacle detection models, and geometric post-processing algorithms.
Solar and Climate Data Pipeline
Multi-source data processing combines Google Solar API flux analysis, NASA climate datasets, PVGIS bifacial modeling, GeoTIFF processing, and coordinate transformations.
Financial Modeling Engine
The backend supports Hydro-Québec tariff logic, long-range savings projections, project assumptions, and proposal-ready outputs, with a roadmap for larger validation datasets on Google Cloud.
Production-Grade Cloud Architecture
Modern React, TypeScript, Python, PostgreSQL, Google Maps Platform, and Google Cloud-aligned infrastructure support interactive maps, concurrent processing, and installer-ready workflows.
Join Our Pilot Program
Limited to 5 partners in Quebec
Early partners receive preferential pricing, direct input into product development, and co-marketing opportunities. Help shape the future of solar assessment in Quebec.