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Press Releases

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 […]

June 08, 2022

Fundamental Renewables Provides Financing to Summit Ridge Energy for Construction of Two Energy Storage Projects

Highlights Fundamental’s Growing Commitment to Solar and Battery Storage Financing With Origination of Over $5 Billion of Renewable Energy Development and Construction Loans to Date.


In the News

June 13, 2023

Reuters: FEATURE-US cities risk losing out on clean-energy incentives, jobs

WASHINGTON, June 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – In a church on Chicago’s West Side near where he grew up, Marques Jones Jr. is hoping to earn more money and help his family by learning how to install and maintain the solar panels he now sees everywhere he goes. Jones is midway through an inaugural 11-week […]

May 02, 2023

Chicago Sun Times: Sky’s the limit for West Side training of solar panel technicians

Rob Wallace, chief executive of Ecademy, instructs Traveli Ratcliff on cutting angles while learning how to install solar panels Monday. A new venture hopes to train 10,000 graduates over the next decade in solar panel installation. With the involvement of businesses and organizations, and maybe a boost from providence, a venture to train people in […]