SunCode

Community Solar Developer, Community Solar Subscriber, Non-Profit and Public Facilities

  • Cook County, East Central Region, North East Region, North West Region, Southern Region, West Central Region
  • 773.219.2561
  • Website

SunCode is a minority-owned and women-owned renewable energy development and investment company headquartered in Irvine California, with regional offices in several states, including a Chicago office in Illinois. SunCode values integration of their team’s development, financing, and technical expertise in energy generation projects, including community solar projects, and economic expertise in how to effectively utilize the Federal and local incentives to finance projects successfully. The SunCode team has experience in the development, design, construction, financing, and operation of over 2GW of solar and battery storage systems in the United States.

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Kankakee Community College

Kankakee Community College (KCC) has an IREC accredited solar training program as a part of its Electrical Engineering Technology department. KCC EET students all take the same core courses and then branch out into four areas of interest, Industrial Electrical, Instrumentation, Industrial Maintenance and Renewables. KCC students can earn either a two-year AAS in Electrical Engineering Technology/Renewable Energy or a one-year certificate in Solar-Photovoltaic Technology. Students who participate in the solar training program take for classes for the specialty, Survey of Renewable Energy and Sustainability, Introduction to Solar – Photovoltaics, Advanced PV Design and Installation and Solar Operations and Maintenance. At the conclusion of the Introduction to Solar – Photovoltaics, students qualify to sit for the NABCEP Associate Level Exam.

Contact information:

Clay Sterling
815-802-8853
csterling@kcc.edu

 

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Midwest Renewable Energy Association

MREA courses are accredited by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC), and meet the educational requirements for credentialing by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP). Courses can be delivered online or in person and can be customized for groups. MREA courses can fulfill the advanced training requirements for the NABCEP PV Installation Professional certification exam as well as the following NABCEP certifications: PV Technical Sales Professional, PV Design Specialist, PV Installer Specialist, PV Commissioning & Maintenance Specialist.

Contact:

Greta Ladenthin
715-900-2462
gretal@midwestrenew.org

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Pepper Construction Group

Community Solar Developer, Non-Profit and Public Facilities

In alignment with our commitment to high performance and sustainability, Pepper Energy is a company dedicated to renewable energy projects. We provide an experienced and fully integrated engineer-procure-construct (EPC) team located under one roof. From project development and permitting through interconnection, construction and startup, utilizing an integrated EPC partner helps to create a more seamless, predictable and cost-effective project experience. Whether you are considering a ground-mount or roof-mount array, we are ready to put our technical expertise, self-perform capabilities, safety first culture and transparent process to work for you.

Pepper currently has more than 50 MW of projects under development or completed for our clients. We are also active members of the Green Building Solar Installation (GBSI) and Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE).

 

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EDPR NA Distributed Generation LLC

Community Solar Developer

EDPR NA DG is the distributed generation business unit of EDP Renewables North America, a renewable industry leader and the fourth-largest renewable energy developer both in the United States and globally. EDPR NA DG provides innovative renewable energy services to the entire North American region. Built on long-standing relationships with developers, power generators, corporate purchasers, municipalities, and local communities, EDPR NA DG delivers a full suite of offerings ranging from financing and development to construction and operation of energy and storage assets poised to scale.

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Downstate Solar

Community Solar Developer, Non-Profit and Public Facilities, Residential Large 5+ units, Residential Small 1-4 units

Downstate Solar is a full-service energy solutions company that works with affordable housing developers to design, install and finance solar solutions for residential and mixed-use properties.  Downstate solar also partners with community organizations to implement renewable energy solutions for income-eligible residents and nonprofits, furthering the goals of environmental justice.

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TotalEnergies Renewables USA

Community Solar Developer, Non-Profit and Public Facilities

To achieve clean energy transformation requires the scale and operational excellence of global energy leaders combined with market-specific expertise of experienced renewable energy providers. TotalEnergies has established ambitious renewable energy generation goals, including investing $60 billion in renewable energy over the next decade, which will be deployed in large part as owner-operators of commercial and utility-scale solar projects. A known commercial solar and storage brand in the USA, the former SunPower C&I division was acquired by TotalEnergies in 2022 to lead commercial solar deployment in North America. TotalEnergies has 30 years of solar development and construction expertise with financing and procurement power to enable new opportunities — both domestically and internationally.

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Verde Solutions

Community Solar Developer, Non-Profit and Public Facilities, Residential Large 5+ units, Residential Small 1-4 units

Verde Solutions is a full-service sustainable energy developer headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with in-house installation and construction capabilities. Verde Solutions partner with businesses, municipalities, non-profits, and educational organizations across the United States to develop comprehensive green energy solutions. The Verde Solutions team delivers projects on time and on budget. Their engineers, project managers, and installation team provides innovative results catered to their client’s unique vision, needs, and goals.

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Millennium Solar Electric Training Academy

Millennium Solar Electric Training Academy (MSETA) offers a wide range career path. MSETA is a NCCER accredited training program that offers 300 hours of Solar Electric training. Participants start off with introductory to Craft Skills, Osh 30, Introduction to Solar PV, Site Assessment, System Design, System Installation and Inspection, and Maintenance and Troubleshooting. After successfully complete these modules, participants qualify to take the NABCEP Associate Exam.

Contact:

Christopher Williams
708-545-8115
millenniumsolarelectric@gmail.com

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