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Crux Closes $244 Million Tax Equity Investment in Summit Ridge Energy’s Solar Portfolio
The investment supports ~200 MW of community solar and commercial & industrial (C&I) solar PV projects in Illinois NEW YORK, NY [October 22, 2025] — Today Crux, the capital markets technology company for the clean economy, and Summit Ridge Energy, one of the nation’s leading commercial solar companies, announced an investment of $244 million in […]
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 […]
News Stories & Blogs
Solar Power Meets Beekeeping: The Partnership Behind Cross Road Trail Solar Site
What happens when forward-thinking engineers and passionate beekeepers join forces? At Summit Ridge’s Cross Road Trail solar site in Brandywine, Maryland, the result is a thriving landscape where solar technology and pollinator habitats work together to deliver value for the entire community. The Cross Road Trail Solar Site is part of Summit Ridge’s 9 MW […]
From Pit to Power: How a Gravel Site Became a Local Energy Solution
In the quiet heart of Brandywine, Maryland, on land once used for mining sand, gravel, and discarded construction debris, a new chapter began in 2019. One that not only restored value to the land but also delivers reliable, domestically generated electricity and energy cost savings to more than 1000 residential subscribers. This Solar Spotlight […]
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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 […]
Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits: RETC Transfers Bloom Throughout 2024, Including Community Solar Portfolio in Virginia
An aerial view of the Scenic Farms Solar project, a 4.1-megawatt direct current facility in Elkton, Virginia, was one of several systems transferred recently to an undisclosed buyer by Summit Ridge Energy in a renewable energy tax credit transaction. Transfer of federal renewable energy tax credits (RETCS) exploded in 2024, according to professionals in the […]
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