Articles from ForeFront Power

ForeFront Power, a leading provider of fleet electrification solutions, commercial and industrial-scale solar and storage development, and renewable energy asset management services, has been awarded a Sourcewell cooperative purchasing contract to provide fleet electrification design and installation services and Charging-as-a-Service (CaaS) solutions for U.S. fleets.

ForeFront Power, a leading developer and asset manager of commercial and industrial-scale (C&I) solar energy and battery storage projects, has closed its ninth distributed generation fund, including a debt financing package with a consortium of leading financial institutions, as well as a partial equity sell-down of a 95 megawatt (MW) distributed generation portfolio to an unnamed investor. The investment tax credits from the portfolio, which spans four U.S. states and more than 100 behind-the-meter solar energy and battery storage projects, are subject to a $210 million purchase commitment from a separate counterparty. The combined, undisclosed capital from the debt financing, the partial equity sell-down, and the $210 million tax credit sale will enable ForeFront Power to advance construction of its development pipeline over the next two years while deploying cash to support continued platform growth.

Today, the City of Vacaville held a “Flip the Switch” ceremony to celebrate the energization of a new 5-megawatt DC (MW DC) solar and battery energy storage system at the City of Vacaville’s Easterly Wastewater Treatment Plant (EWWTP), marking a major milestone in Vacaville’s commitment to sustainability, operational resilience, and long-term cost savings.

Daikin Manufacturing México (DMMX), a subsidiary of Daikin Industries, Ltd., the world’s leading global supplier of advanced air conditioning and heating solutions, announced the completion of a 1.2 megawatt-DC (MW DC) rooftop solar project with ForeFront Power, a leading developer and asset manager of commercial and industrial-scale solar energy and storage projects.

Great Place To Work® and Fortune magazine have selected ForeFront Power for the 2024 Fortune Best Medium Workplaces™ List. This is ForeFront Power’s third consecutive time being named to this prestigious list. Earning this designation means that ForeFront Power is one of the best companies to work for in the country.

Yanfeng Seating Mexico, S.A de C.V, a leading global automotive supplier providing interior, exterior, seating, cockpit electronics, and passive safety solutions, has partnered with ForeFront Power, a leading developer and asset manager of commercial and industrial-scale solar energy and storage projects, to install a 630 kilowatt-DC (kW DC) solar energy system at Yanfeng Seating’s Seating plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

As part of its Earth Week celebration, Fullerton College held a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the completion of a new solar canopy system developed in partnership with ForeFront Power, a leading developer and asset manager of commercial and industrial-scale solar energy and storage projects. The 1 megawatt-DC (MW DC) solar parking canopy array, located in Student Parking Lot 5 adjacent to Sherbeck Field, is projected to save Fullerton College nearly $6 million in energy costs over the next 20 years.

Today the City of Fresno Department of Public Utilities (DPU) conducted a “Flip the Switch” ceremony to celebrate the completion of solar energy and smart battery storage projects at three sites: the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility, the Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility, and the Southeast Surface Water Treatment Facility. At a combined 27 MW-DC in size, the DPU projects are expected to save over $122 million in ratepayer dollars by 2045. The crown jewel of the portfolio is the 19.6 MW system at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility, which is the largest commercial solar and battery system in the U.S. to date.

ForeFront Power, a leading developer of commercial and industrial-scale (C&I) solar energy and battery storage projects in the U.S. and Mexico, today announced that the Kern Community College District (CCD) Solar Portfolio has been recognized as a ”Top Project of the Year” in the prestigious E+E Leader Awards. Judges recognized the Kern CCD Solar Portfolio as an outstanding example of energy innovation in higher education.