January 27, 2025
Green Lantern Solar has sold his 500 KW Brighton Solar Project in Vermont to Sea Oak Capital. United Power and Silicon Ranch work together on 150 MW Zonneboerderij in Colorado. Encore Renewable Energy Powers Up 6 MW Solar Project in Maine. Read more about these solar installations in the latest edition of the Projects weekly.
Green Lantern Solar has sold its Brighton Solar project in Vermont to Sea Oak Capital LLCA private equity fund aimed at expanding access to renewable energy.
On the closed part of an operational family business grinding operation, the project shows the potential to transform unproductive country into a valuable renewable energy source. The Brighton Solar is another example of the dedication of Green Lantern to projects that offer long -term, stable income flows to national landowners and small companies.
The 500 KWAC Solar Project serves in the vicinity of farms, the city of Brighton, Vermont, and the Newport Ambulance Service, a non -profit regional ambulance service that covers 18 cities in three provinces in Vermont with four stations. This transaction builds on the success of more than half a dozen Vermont projects Green Lantern Solar has sold to Sea Oak Capital.
“This project embodies our mission to provide clean energy, to offer generation sources of income to landowners, support local companies and to revitalize under -utilized spaces,” said David Carpenter, VP of Development and Chief Legal Officer at Green Lantern Solar. “We not only had the opportunity to develop this project, but also to help the landowner to achieve full compliance with existing land use permits.”
Sea Oak Capital continues to expand his community -oriented portfolio with this acquisition.
“Community Solar Projects are a cornerstone of our growth strategy,” said Poydenis, CEO of Sea Oak Capital. “Our collaborations with Green Lantern Solar provide consistently impactful results, to support the goals of Vermont’s renewable energy consumption and at the same time create meaningful energy cost savings for local companies. Their streamlined approach and dedication to excellence have made this transaction seamless and efficient, and we look at to continue this successful partnership. ”
United Power, Silicon Ranch is expanding a partnership with 150 MW byers Solar Farm
United Power Inc.An electric cooperative that serves the northern front range of Colorado has signed a Power Agreement (PPA) for its latest solar -resource, the 150 MW byers Solar Farm. Located in Adams County, 10 miles northeast of Byers, the new solar installation is being developed in collaboration with Silicon farm.
“While United Power continues to add to its various power portfolio, the Byers Solar Farm illustrates the best scenario for local production,” said Mark A. Gabriel, president and CEO of United Power. “Our collaboration with Silicon Ranch enables us to build this project with the latest technology and development techniques to optimize the use of the site. In addition, there are strong financial and environmental stimuli for generating and delivering clean, renewable electricity locally. ”
The solar farm will be built, owned by and managed by Silicon Ranch, who will also be responsible for its operation and maintenance, where United Power purchases all the electricity it produces. As a long -term owner of both the facility and the underlying real estate, Silicon Ranch uses a well -considered approach to the country’s stewardship, with plans to establish a short grass trihicia on the site by front before construction. In addition, the company investigates opportunities to step on the site managed, through his Regenerative Platform of land stewardship that uses locations throughout the country, including the Mavericks Solar Farm that serves United Power.
“While we are entering our second decade of collaboration with United Power, Silicon Ranch looks forward to continuing our meaningful work together by working together to make communities stronger, healthier and resilient here in Noord -Colorado,” Silicon Ranch said – Employee and CEO Reagan Farrr.
Since 2014, United Power has been working with Silicon Ranch for four other energy infrastructure projects: Fort Lupton Solar (13 MW), Mavericks Solar (6.5 MW), Platteville Solar (16 MW) and Rattleslang Solar (6 MW). Each of these installations, located within the cooperative service area, was developed that works closely with local authorities and neighboring landowners to ensure that the projects met the needs of every community and united power.
“Byers Solar Farm continues the Mars from United Power to Energieon dependence,” said Gabriel. “Since leaving our wholesaler on 1 May 2024, United Power has worked to build a power port folio that reduces both our carbon emissions and stabilizes our costs. Our vision to diversify and hyperlocalizing the power production will pay dividends to cooperative members in an ever -volatile energy market. ”
Encore supplies affordable energy to Maine that increases 6 MW of solar energy
Encore renewable energy has completed two solar projects in Maine, a total of 6.3 MW. These are the first two projects owned by and are managed by the company as part of the transition from project developer to a fully integrated independent power producer (IPP).
The Brooks Solar Project is a 4 MW Zonne -Array in Brooks, Maine and Alpine Street Solar is a 2.3 MW Zonne -Array in Oakland, Maine. Both projects were confirmed last month. As a long-term asset owner, Encore will manage the activities and maintenance of the projects, including dual-use agricultural services such as solar grazes.
“Every sun scale solar project includes a wide range of stakeholders, and our philosophy as a company is to work together as a trusted partner with every party involved,” said Chad Farrell, founder and co-CEO of Encore Renewable Energy. “When it is done well, assets for renewable energy create meaningful opportunities for utilities, electric customers and developers.”
Farrell added that Central Maine Power was “a great partner” for the projects and worked to reinforce the Solar Arrays on a timeline that worked for both parties.
“These projects were two of the more than 60 solar projects that came online in 2024 in Maine communities, a total of 241 new megawatts of new solar energy,” said Eric Sutton, VP of electrical operations for Central Maine Power. “We strongly support Maine’s climate goals, while in 2025 we continue to connect more projects with our Power Grid.”
Both projects provide locally generated renewable energy to benefit Maine’s economy. The customers of Alpine Street Solar are cities, schools and other large electric customers, under a robust and extensive purchase scheme that is facilitated by Competitive Energy Services (CES) based in Portland, Me and Brooks Solar offers savings for the electrical accounts of different Municipal customers of various municipal customers too. With the external net energy bill of Maine, these solar projects can spread these economic benefits among local communities.
“These two projects will provide many of our commercial and institutional clients in Maine important economic and sustainability benefits,” said Charlie Agnew, VP of Competitive Energy Services.
Agrivoltaic solutions will use local herds of sheep to graze the country under and around the array, to strengthen the local agricultural industry and to improve the long -term soil quality and at the same time offer an efficient strategy with low -carbon vegetation management for locations.
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