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Wall Street Journal: Apollo Invests $175 Million in Community-Solar Developer Summit Ridge Energy

Press Releases

July 27, 2022

Leslie Elder Joins Summit Ridge Energy as VP of Political and Regulatory Affairs

Elder brings fifteen years of energy policy expertise to the company’s regulatory affairs team NEW YORK, July 27, 2022 – Summit Ridge Energy, the nation’s leading Community Solar provider, announced the addition of Leslie Elder to the organization’s Management team. Leslie will be joining as Vice President of Political and Regulatory Affairs. In this role […]

July 13, 2022

Apollo Funds Announce $175 Million Strategic Investment in Summit Ridge Energy, a Leading Owner-Operator of Community Solar

Investment builds on Apollo and Summit Ridge’s shared commitment to support the clean energy transition NEW YORK, NY and ARLINGTON, VA – July 13, 2022 – Apollo (NYSE: APO) and Summit Ridge Energy, LLC (“Summit Ridge”) announced today that funds managed by Apollo affiliates (the “Apollo Funds”) have agreed to make a $175 million strategic […]


In the News

July 27, 2023

Energy Storage News: PV developer Summit Ridge Energy completes diesel-displacing battery projects in New York

Speedway, a Summit Ridge community solar project in Illinois. Image: Summit Ridge Energy. Summit Ridge Energy has commissioned two battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in New York City which will help reduce the grid’s reliance on diesel-fueled generation. The developer, which builds, owns and operates commercial and community-scale solar PV and energy storage projects, […]

June 27, 2023

PV Tech: Summit Ridge Energy, Osaka Gas expand solar PV partnership with 100MW pipeline in Virginia

A rooftop community solar project from Summit Ridge in Maryland. Image: Summit Ridge Energy US community solar owner-operator Summit Ridge Energy (SRE) and Japanese energy firm Osaka Gas USA (OGUSA) have expanded their partnership to construct, own and operate more than 100MW of solar PV in Virginia, the US. The joint venture represents a nine-figure […]