These companies are heading the Solar Power Market. Each company partook in multiple billion and million dollar deals with other companies, acquisitions and crowdfunding. These leading companies should be at the top of every solar power investors list to look out for!
Mytrah Energy (India)
Analysis: Mytrah is a market disruptor in the clean energy sector. It is driven to make wind energy the most accessible source of power for India. Mytrah Group is focused on delivering sustainable energy in a world without subsidies.The group is privately owned and takes a long-term view of business. The team has built over 1800 MW of operational assets in the renewable energy department. The company also lists their financial reports on their website from 2011-2017.
Spring Energy (India)
Analysis: Spring Energy is a renewable energy branch set up in India by Actis, a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure, with a total commitment of 450 million dollars of equity from Actis Energy Fund 4 to set up c.2.5GW of renewable energy capacity. The company’s goal is to be a 2000 MW renewable energy company. In October of 2020, Actis has planned on investing 1billion into their renewable energy sector. The news about this plan can be found on their website.
Silicon Ranch (Nashville)
Analysis: Silicon Ranch is a solar energy company founded in Tennessee in 2011. Silicon Ranch brings solar energy to rural communities in Tennessee to bring reliable and low cost renewable energy to the community. Silicon Ranch has developed creative and cost-effective solar energy solutions for diverse customers and partners, including utilities, military and defense facilities, small to large industrial facilities, and commercial businesses. Their portfolio expands from coast to coast in the United States.
STI Norland (Spain)
Analysis: STI Norland was founded in 1996 in Pamplona, Spain, by experts in engineering, development, manufacturing, and installation of metal structures. STI Norland is one of the pioneering companies in Europe in the photovoltaic industry, participating in the development of the world’s first solar tracker plants. Its pioneering spirit continues with the development of the first dual-row solar tracker on the market. In January 2022, Array Technologies acquired STI Norland, strengthening supply chains and international expansion. STI has completed these projects in 16 countries around the world.
Sunseap (Singapore)
Analysis: Sunseap Group is the largest and most established clean energy solutions provider in Singapore, with regional operations in South East Asia Pacific. Sunseap currently has a portfolio of pipeline and completed projects that is close to 2 GigaWatt-peak (GWp) of solar projects in Singapore and around the South East Asia and Pacific region. Backed by institutional equity investors, venture capitalists and financial institutions, Sunseap has the resources to create a dedicated and bankable solution for their customers. From solar photovoltaic (PV) installations, to offsite clean energy supply, energy efficiency solutions, and project financing, their integrated and holistic approach will solve customers energy needs and create added value for any business.
Urban Grid Solar (Virginia)
Analysis: Urban Grid is a subsidiary of Brookfield Renewable. Urban Grid is a project developer for renewable energy utilities. Urban Grid is developing a portfolio of 13,000 megawatts of solar PV and 7,000 megawatts of energy storage in 12 different states. In 2019 Urban Grid purchased a facility with Crayhill Capital for $150M which has allowed for growth over the past two years. In January of 2022, Brookfield Renewable acquired premiere renewable developer Urban Grid, adding approximately 20,000 megawatts of solar and energy storage projects in the U.S.
Tag Energy (Portugal)
Analysis: Tag Energy is a clean energy enterprise for a new cycle in the renewable energy industry. It was formed in 2019 to accelerate the energy transition by developing and investing in competitive and clean power stations in order to compete directly and actively on the energy markets.TagEnergy has developed a portfolio of 2.7GW in the UK, Australia, Spain, Portugal and France. Impala SAS Group remains Tag Energy’s main shareholder. Recently, Tag Energy has welcomed Mirova and Omnes as two major investors.
Invenergy (Chicago)
Analysis: Invenergy is a leading privately held global developer and operator of sustainable energy solutions. Invenergy develops, owns, and operates large-scale renewable and other clean energy generation and storage facilities worldwide. Headquartered home office is located in Chicago and they have regional development offices in North America, Latin America, Asia and Europe. Invenergy has developed 191 projects across four continents. Invenergy has developed over 30,000 megawatts while powering over 8.9 million homes with energy.
Palmetto (South Carolina)
Analysis: Palmetto’s proprietary technology, marketplace model, and consumer mobile application are designed to simplify and democratize access to clean energy, making it easy and affordable for homeowners to make the switch to solar energy. The Palmetto Energy Marketplace helps homeowners quickly estimate utility costs saved by switching to solar and work with a team of local solar experts to design and install a system that matches their needs. Palmetto Protect solar energy maintenance and monitoring services ensure homeowners have access to comprehensive, long-term, and robust customer support. Palmetto has been operating for over 11 years in 25 states.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-palmetto-app/id1198633065
Link to their app
Elliott Green Power (Australia)
Analysis: Elliott Green Power is a wholly owned subsidiary of funds advised by Elliott Investment Management L.P. (Elliott). EGP is an Independent Power Producer (IPP) with over 300MW of operating solar PV projects in Australia. EGP manages 3 solar farms all roughly 450 acres each.