Category: In the News
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.
Hannon Armstrong jumps into community solar
Hannon Armstrong and Summit Ridge Energy have announced that they will jointly invest in community solar projects across several states, Maryland chiefly among them.
Illinois Awards 215 Megawatts of Community Solar, but Developers Left Hungry
If state’s community solar market were a board game, it would be Hungry Hungry Hippos—with developers gobbling up SRECs as fast as they’re put in play.
Community Solar Booms in Illinois, Sparking Fears of a Bust
Solar developers see a massive growth opportunity in Illinois, but also looming risk.