Energy Acuity is the leading provider of power generation and power delivery market intelligence. Below are the Top 20 Utility Scale Solar Developers by MW Capacity on all projects with a status of ‘Pre-Construction’, ‘Under Construction’, or ‘Operating’.
Source: Energy Acuity Renewables Database (Solar ☀️ and Wind 🌬️)
Top Utility Scale Solar Developers
1.) First Solar Inc.
Total Solar Projects | 592
Projects as Developer | 60
Capacity (in MWs) | 6,839.10
Solar Project Breakdown
Pre-Construction | 69
Under Construction | 15
Operating | 508
2.) Cypress Creek Renewables
Total Solar Projects | 771
Projects as Developer | 627
Capacity (in MWs) | 6,722.99
Solar Project Breakdown
Pre-Construction | 493
Under Construction | 21
Operating | 257
3.) 8minutenergy
Total Solar Projects | 37
Projects as Developer | 29
Capacity (in MWs) | 4,876.18
Solar Project Breakdown
Pre-Construction | 26
Under Construction | 1
Operating | 10
4.) NextEra Energy Resources
Total Solar Projects | 113
Projects as Developer | 63
Capacity (in MWs) | 4,111.94
Solar Project Breakdown
Pre-Construction | 37
Under Construction | 0
Operating | 76
5.) EcoPlexus, Inc.
Total Solar Projects | 163
Projects as Developer | 111
Capacity (in MWs) | 3,873.21
Solar Project Breakdown
Pre-Construction | 116
Under Construction | 1
Operating | 46
6.) sPower (Sustainable Power Group)
Total Solar Projects | 140
Projects as Developer | 76
Capacity (in MWs) | 3,555.98
Solar Project Breakdown
Pre-Construction | 24
Under Construction | 3
Operating | 113
7.) Recurrent Energy
Total Solar Projects | 88
Projects as Developer | 43
Capacity (in MWs) | 2,332.75
Solar Project Breakdown
Pre-Construction | 17
Under Construction | 3
Operating | 68
8.) Westside Holdings
Total Solar Projects | 2
Projects as Developer | 1
Capacity (in MWs) | 2,150.00
Solar Project Breakdown
Pre-Construction | 1
Under Construction | 0
Operating | 1
9.) SunPower
Total Solar Projects | 479
Projects as Developer | 56
Capacity (in MWs) | 2,001.90
Solar Project Breakdown
Pre-Construction | 37
Under Construction | 9
Operating | 433
10.) Southern Current
Total Solar Projects | 116
Projects as Developer | 103
Capacity (in MWs) | 1,809.23
Solar Project Breakdown
Pre-Construction | 95
Under Construction | 7
Operating | 14
11.) Innovative Solar Systems LLC.
Total Solar Projects | 72
Projects as Developer | 62
Capacity (in MWs) | 1,805.90
Solar Project Breakdown
Pre-Construction | 46
Under Construction | 1
Operating | 25
12.) Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, LLC
Total Solar Projects | 13
Projects as Developer | 9
Capacity (in MWs) | 1,454.50
Solar Project Breakdown
Pre-Construction | 0
Under Construction | 0
Operating | 13
13.) SunEdison LLC
Total Solar Projects | 466
Projects as Developer | 77
Capacity (in MWs) | 1,327.45
Solar Project Breakdown
Pre-Construction | 90
Under Construction | 12
Operating | 364
NOTE: On December 29, 2017, SunEdison Inc. (“SunEdison” or the “Company”) and its debtor affiliates, announced that its Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) became effective and that the Company has emerged from Chapter 11 as a newly reorganized, privately held company. As previously announced, the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York confirmed the Plan on July 28, 2017. Pursuant to the Plan, the SunEdison existing common stock has been canceled on December 29, 2017. Common stockholders will receive no distribution and will not retain any property under SunEdison’s Plan.
Following over $2.3 billion of gross asset sales throughout its chapter 11 cases, SunEdison emerges with a significantly smaller footprint and will continue to focus on monetizing its remaining assets. Richard Katz will serve as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the reorganized SunEdison.
14.) Strata Solar (FKA Solar Tech South)
Total Solar Projects | 257
Projects as Developer | 209
Capacity (in MWs) | 1,211.99
Solar Project Breakdown
Pre-Construction | 69
Under Construction | 7
Operating | 181
15.) Silver Ridge Power (AES Solar)
Total Solar Projects | 39
Projects as Developer | 4
Capacity (in MWs) | 1,211.81
Solar Project Breakdown
Pre-Construction | 3
Under Construction | 0
Operating | 36
16.) SunEnergy1
Total Solar Projects | 59
Projects as Developer | 48
Capacity (in MWs) | 1,193.95
Solar Project Breakdown
Pre-Construction | 19
Under Construction | 3
Operating | 37
17.) Coronal Development Services
Total Solar Projects | 49
Projects as Developer | 40
Capacity (in MWs) | 1,162.81
Solar Project Breakdown
Pre-Construction | 12
Under Construction | 4
Operating | 33
18.) EDF Renewable Energy (FKA enXco)
Total Solar Projects | 49
Projects as Developer | 24
Capacity (in MWs) | 1,130.73
Solar Project Breakdown
Pre-Construction | 8
Under Construction | 2
Operating | 39
19.) NRG Energy
Total Solar Projects | 151
Projects as Developer | 53
Capacity (in MWs) | 1,056.37
Solar Project Breakdown
Pre-Construction | 27
Under Construction | 4
Operating | 120
20.) Invenergy LLC
Total Solar Projects | 28
Projects as Developer | 19
Capacity (in MWs) | 1,048.78
Solar Project Breakdown
Pre-Construction | 15
Under Construction | 2
Operating | 11
Source: Energy Acuity Renewables Database (Solar ☀️ and Wind 🌬️)
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