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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 […]
Summit Ridge Energy Announces Solar Energy Agreement with Digital Realty to Power Data Centers in Illinois
Agreement delivers 5.1 MW of solar energy annually to Digital Realty, supporting their carbon offset goals Calvert – Speedway, a Summit Ridge Energy 2.4 MW solar project in Elwood, IL. ARLINGTON, VA (May 22, 2025) – Today, Summit Ridge Energy, the nation’s leading commercial solar company, announced a partnership with Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR) to […]
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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 […]
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
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 […]
548 Foundation’s Training Program Shines following its Fourth Cohort’s Graduation
Summit Ridge Energy and 548 Foundation: Transforming lives through comprehensive clean energy training 18 motivated individuals and their families at the 548 Foundation’s fourth cohort graduation ceremony This past quarter, our partner organization, the 548 Foundation, made significant strides in advancing workforce development in the clean energy sector. This period saw the Solar Energy Career […]