Fertile Ground for Community Solar Gardens

Community solar projects, also known as solar farms or solar gardens, are maturing and moving forward. Minnesota leads the nation with 559 MW of capacity on the ground, and other states are following with new policy initiatives.

Summit Ridge Energy acquires 11 community solar projects in Illinois from Pivot Energy

Summit Ridge Energy (SRE) will acquire 11 projects from Pivot Energy in Illinois totaling 29 MW, increasing SRE’s portfolio of community solar projects in the state to more than 20.

Summit Ridge Energy Secures Project Finance Fund for 100MW of Community Solar

Low-carbon investment firm Hannon Armstrong has partnered with developer Summit Ridge Energy to finance community solar projects, the companies announced this week.