Plankton Energy is on a mission to democratize access to and participation in the clean energy economy. We develop commercial and community solar energy systems that generate both economic and environmental returns, enhancing property net operating income while advancing sustainability goals. By leveraging the built environment, we tailor solutions to the distinct needs of each client—whether a REIT, nonprofit, industrial operator, or retail property owner.
We understand that not all real estate ownership structures are the same. Employing our development and financial structuring expertise, we craft portfolio-wide strategies that unlock long-term value through solar. When ownership isn’t the right fit, Plankton deploys capital from its impact-driven investment fund, Plankton-Gratitude Yield Co. LP, to own and operate systems on behalf of our clients. No matter the structure, we remain a long-term partner, providing operations and maintenance on every system we build.
Founded in 2018 by industry experts, our team brings deep experience across project development, engineering, construction, and finance. Together, we’ve developed over a gigawatt of clean energy projects—and we’re just getting started.
A commercial solar developer manages every phase of a project on behalf of the property owner: feasibility analysis, engineering design, permitting, utility interconnection, construction and ongoing asset management. An experienced developer also structures the financing, whether a power purchase agreement, a solar site lease or direct ownership, so the economics fit each client’s tax and investment situation. The right partner takes on that complexity so the owner captures the full value of the incentives and long-term energy savings. Our end-to-end development process shows each stage.
A full-service developer works across three phases: development (site assessment, energy modeling, permitting, interconnection applications and financing), construction (engineering, procurement and installation) and operations (monitoring, maintenance and asset management). A contractor typically handles only the installation. Working with a single developer-led team such as Plankton Energy reduces risk, simplifies communication and keeps one party accountable from feasibility through long-term performance. See what we do at each stage.
Asset management is the ongoing monitoring, performance analysis, preventive maintenance and financial reporting that protects a solar system over its 25- to 35-year operating life. It keeps actual production close to the projected output that underpins PPA revenue and utility-savings assumptions. Core tasks include real-time production monitoring, inverter and module fault detection, roof and racking inspections and annual performance benchmarking. Plankton Energy provides these services for the systems it owns and operates and for client-owned portfolios.
