Category: In the News
Near West Side nonprofit offers job training and lessons that are ‘bigger than solar panels’
Charles “C.J.” Doyle, a graduate of JIREH Workforce Solutions’ solar training program, demonstrates solar panel installation at the nonprofit’s Near West Side center. Arthur Maiorella/For the Sun-Times The lessons at a solar industry training center on the Near West Side go beyond installing solar panels. JIREH Workforce Solutions staff talk with students about “limiting beliefs” that […]
IESNA Midwest Show Floor Spotlight: Summit Ridge Energy on Scale, Storage & Building a Local Talent Pipeline
During Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (IESNA) Midwest, Digital Editor Krista Simicich spoke with Brent Buchberger, Vice President of Project Development at Summit Ridge Energy, about the company’s growth, its approach to workforce development, and his take on the challenges currently shaping the industry. Buchberger laid out two main reasons Summit Ridge showed up […]
The Advantage of Grid-Forming Inverters
The Next Generation Grid Matt Gabor, Vice President of Engineering at Summit Ridge Energy and Interconnection Strategy Champion Grid-forming inverters paired with battery storage and solar are among the fastest and cheapest ways to more powerful and reliable electric grid. Why grid forming inverters? Unlike grid following, grid-forming inverters provide both the power to meet […]
Trio Advisory: Transform – Auto Program Announces First Community Solar Cohort Agreement
Trio, a global sustainability and energy advisory company, today announced that the Transform: Auto program, launched with the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) in late 2024, has executed its first community solar agreement between Magna and project developer Summit Ridge Energy, the nation’s leading commercial solar company. Magna’s contract with Summit Ridge Energy will […]
Illinois Shines / Illinois Power Agency: [Case Study] Rockford, IL Achieves Affordable Clean Energy and Community Benefits Through Innovative Illinois Shines Solar Development
This Community-Driven-Community-Solar case study was originally published by the Illinois Power Agency. To view the Illinois Shines Program’s case studies, please visit the About page on the Program website Excerpt: For communities like Rockford, renewable energy projects provide more than clean, sustainable energy. They also create new jobs, economic activity, engagement with community organizations and partners, positive environmental impacts, and more. This case study highlights […]
BriefGlance: Summit Ridge Energy Lands $290M to Expand US Commercial Solar Fleet
Summit Ridge Energy 2.4 MW solar project in Braidwood, Illinois. Summit Ridge Energy, a major U.S. commercial solar developer, has secured a $290 million financing facility from global banking giant MUFG. The deal marks the fifth and latest collaboration between the two firms, pushing their total joint financing to nearly $1 billion and signaling deep […]