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Press Releases

September 09, 2025

Summit Ridge Energy and Bank of America Close $305 Million Credit Facility for Solar Portfolio

Strategic Partnership Highlights Continued Attractiveness of Distributed Solar Assets toCapital Markets A Summit Ridge Energy 3 MW solar project located in Delmar, MD. (Photo Credit: Ben Paul Morris) ARLINGTON, VA [September 9, 2025] – Summit Ridge Energy, the nation’s leading commercial solar company, today announced the closing of a $305 million senior secured credit facility […]

May 28, 2025

Arena Renewables Completes Sale of 40MW Illinois Solar Portfolio to Summit Ridge Energy  

CHICAGO, IL [May 28, 2025] – Arena Renewables LLC (Arena), a leading community and distributed solar and storage developer, announced today the sale of six Illinois remote crediting solar projects to Summit Ridge Energy, a leading developer and owner-operator of commercial solar projects. The portfolio, which totals roughly 40 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity, will […]


In the News

April 14, 2025

PV Tech: Summit Ridge Energy and Apollo invest US$400 million in US commercial solar joint venture

This is Summit Ridge Energy and Apollo’s second collaboration US commercial solar developer Summit Ridge Energy (SRE) and investor Apollo have invested US$400 million into a new joint venture to jointly own and operate a portfolio of commercial solar assets in the state of Illinois. While details on the new initiative are sparse, the project […]

April 11, 2025

Markets Insider: Apollo funds commit up to $400M for Summit Ridge commercial solar partnership

Apollo and Summit Ridge Energy announced that Apollo-managed funds have committed up to $400M for a new joint venture partnership with Summit Ridge to jointly own and operate a portfolio of commercial solar assets across Illinois. Summit Ridge Energy is one of the largest owner-operators of commercial solar assets in the United States, with over […]


News Stories

June 26, 2025

A Day to Remember in Virginia: Celebrating Scenic Farms and the Power of Partnership

Morning Momentum: Collaboration and Community Engagement On May 15, the Summit Ridge team gathered in Elkton, Virginia, for a special day that brought together community leaders, project partners, and employees to celebrate a major milestone: the launch of our Scenic Farms solar site.  The morning kicked off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on-site at Scenic Farms, […]

October 09, 2024

Summit Ridge Energy Scales New Heights at RE+ 2024 Anaheim 

Celebrating 20 years of RE+, North America’s largest clean energy event  We came, we saw, we climbed (virtually).  Summit Ridge Energy had a thrilling experience at this year’s RE+ clean energy conference in Anaheim, CA. From holding 1:1 sessions with industry leaders to featuring a virtual reality-powered climbing experience, this event represented a notable milestone […]