Plankton Energy
Every commercial solar project we’ve published, as cards with photos. For totals by state, property type and financing structure, start with our commercial solar portfolio overview.
Plankton Energy works with property owners across the country to deliver customized solar solutions that drive long-term financial returns. From rooftop arrays to parking canopies, we design each system to optimize performance across commercial real estate portfolios—advancing sustainability while unlocking meaningful energy savings.
Plankton launches 1.8MW hybrid solar at 85 Wells Ave, Newton—cutting costs and powering community.
Plankton installs 1,384 kW of rooftop solar at Tanger Outlets Nashville — the largest rooftop in our portfolio, saving $5.8M+ and cutting 14,860+ tons of CO₂.
This 972 kW parking lot canopy and rooftop behind-the-meter solar system is located at an industrial building in Camden, NJ.
Plankton builds a 701 kW solar parking canopy for Faith Community Church in Hopkinton, generating 810,000+ kWh a year as community solar.
Plankton Energy powers ShopRite Elmsford with 641kW solar, cutting 6,100 tons CO₂.
Plankton installs 606kW solar on the Sportika indoor sports complex in Manalapan NJ, cutting costs via PPA with clean energy.
Plankton delivers 540kW community solar at 360 Waltham St, cutting costs for 170+ local households.
Plankton powers Showa Boston Institute MA with 537kW solar, saving costs and cutting 4,200 tons CO₂.
Plankton powers BLVD 63 San Diego with 485kW solar, saving $4M and cutting 5,900 tons CO₂.
448.5 kW rooftop solar system powers Cinnaminson self-storage facility, delivering clean onsite energy through a PPA at lower cost.
Plankton installs 431kW rooftop solar at ShopRite Passaic, cutting costs via PPA with clean energy.
340 kW rooftop solar in Franklin generates 375,000 kWh/year, cutting costs and expanding community access.
East Longmeadow church hosts 340kW solar, selling clean energy directly to local households.
This 313 kW rooftop community solar system sits on an off ice building in Waltham, MA.
Plankton installs 305kW solar at St. Andrews Church, boosting clean energy with no upfront cost.
Plankton powers Staten Island Kitchen Cabinets with 304kW solar, cutting 4,700 tons CO₂.
This 302.64 kW rooftop behind the meter solar system sits on a multifamily residential building in Burlington, MA. The customer owns the system, realizing a reduction in their electricity expense.
299.41kW rooftop behind the meter solar system sits on a school in New Canaan, Connecticut.
This 270 kW rooftop behind the meter solar system sits on Vassar College's Athletic & Fitness Center in Poughkeepsie, NY
Plankton installs 229kW solar at Cheshire, CT school, cutting costs via PPA with clean energy.
Plankton powers Princeton Montessori with 203kW solar, saving $300K and cutting 1,700 tons CO₂.
197 kW rooftop solar on Boston school delivers low-cost clean power via power purchase agreement (PPA).
Plankton installs 182kW community solar in Waltham, MA, supplying clean energy to local households.
Plankton powers Saxe Middle School CT with 166kW solar, saving $630K and producing 220k kWh/yr.
Plankton powers Salem Senior Village NJ with 127kW solar, saving $550K and cutting 1,236 tons CO₂.
121 kW rooftop solar in Worcester powers 135,000 kWh/year, cutting costs and expanding community solar access.
Plankton installs 88kW community solar at Boys & Girls Club Assabet, powering homes and funding youth.
Plankton installs 76kW solar at 199 Wells Ave, Newton, cutting costs via PPA with no upfront spend.
Plankton equips Buena Vista Apartments NJ with 60kW solar, saving $250K and cutting 520 tons CO₂.
Plankton equips Premier Shine NJ with 58kW customer-owned solar, cutting costs and 46 tons CO₂.
Plankton powers Mantua NJ Fire HQ with 48kW solar, saving $185K and cutting 496 tons CO₂.
Plankton powers First UMC Williamstown NJ with 33kW solar, saving $120K and cutting 280 tons CO₂.
This 33kW rooftop behind the meter solar system sits on Vassar College's I&I Building in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Plankton powers Waterford Township EMS NJ with 28kW solar, saving $150K and cutting 28 tons CO₂.
Every completed project we’ve published, by state and size. Each row links to the project page.
| Project | Location | Size (kW DC) | System | Property type | Structure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 Wells Avenue | Newton, MA | 1,798 | Rooftop + parking canopy | Office | PPA + community solar |
| Faith Community Church | Hopkinton, MA | 701 | Parking canopy | House of worship | Site lease / community solar |
| 360 Waltham Street | Waltham, MA | 540 | Rooftop | Office | Site lease / community solar |
| Showa Boston Institute | Jamaica Plain (Boston), MA | 537 | Rooftop | Education | PPA |
| Church, East Longmeadow | East Longmeadow, MA | 340.47 | Rooftop + parking canopy | House of worship | Site lease / community solar |
| 42 Hayward Street | Franklin, MA | 339.84 | Rooftop | Industrial | Site lease / community solar |
| 358 Waltham Street | Waltham, MA | 313 | Rooftop | Office | Site lease / community solar |
| St. Andrews Church | Framingham, MA | 305.3 | Rooftop | House of worship | Site lease / community solar |
| EQR — Reserve at Burlington | Burlington, MA | 302.64 | Rooftop | Multifamily | Customer-owned |
| K-12 school, Boston | Boston, MA | 197.46 | Rooftop | Education | PPA |
| 350 Waltham Street | Waltham, MA | 182.25 | Rooftop | Office | Site lease / community solar |
| 7 Canterbury Street | Worcester, MA | 120.96 | Rooftop | Industrial | Site lease / community solar |
| Boys & Girls Club of Assabet Valley | Maynard, MA | 88.4 | Rooftop | Nonprofit / community | Site lease / community solar |
| 199 Wells Avenue | Newton, MA | 76.15 | Rooftop | Office | PPA |
| ResinTech HQ | Camden, NJ | 972 | Rooftop + parking canopy | Industrial | Customer-owned |
| Sportika | Manalapan Township, NJ | 606.39 | Rooftop | Sports / recreation | PPA |
| Self-storage facility | Cinnaminson, NJ | 448.5 | Rooftop | Self-storage | PPA |
| ShopRite of Passaic | Passaic, NJ | 430.68 | Rooftop | Retail (grocery) | PPA |
| Princeton Montessori School | Princeton, NJ | 202.5 | Rooftop | Education | PPA |
| Salem Senior Village | Salem, NJ | 127.28 | Rooftop | Senior living | — |
| Buena Vista Apartments | Minotola, NJ | 59.9 | Rooftop | Multifamily | — |
| Premier Shine | West Berlin, NJ | 57.6 | Rooftop | Retail (small business) | Customer-owned |
| Mantua Township Fire District No. 1 | Sewell, NJ | 48 | Rooftop | Public safety | — |
| First United Methodist Church | Williamstown, NJ | 33.16 | Rooftop | House of worship | PPA |
| Waterford Township EMS | Atco, NJ | 28.49 | Rooftop | Public safety | — |
| ShopRite of Elmsford | Elmsford, NY | 641.41 | Rooftop | Retail (grocery) | PPA |
| Staten Island Kitchen Cabinets | Staten Island, NY | 304.4 | Rooftop | Industrial / manufacturing | Site lease / community solar |
| Vassar College — Athletic & Fitness Center | Poughkeepsie, NY | 270 | Rooftop (ballasted) | Education (higher ed) | Customer-owned |
| Vassar College — I&I Building | Poughkeepsie, NY | 33 | Rooftop (flush-mount) | Education (higher ed) | Customer-owned |
| West Elementary School | New Canaan, CT | 299.41 | Rooftop | Education | PPA |
| School, Cheshire | Cheshire, CT | 228.72 | Rooftop | Education | PPA |
| Saxe Middle School | New Canaan, CT | 165.9 | Rooftop | Education | — |
| BLVD 63 student housing | San Diego, CA | 484.9 | Rooftop | Multifamily / student housing | — |
| Tanger Outlets Nashville | Nashville, TN | 1,384 | Rooftop | Retail (outlet center) | — |
Commercial solar delivers the strongest returns for owners with substantial, consistent electricity loads and usable roof or parking assets. Plankton Energy’s completed projects span retail outlet centers and shopping centers, office parks, industrial and warehouse buildings, self-storage, multifamily and student housing, schools and colleges, houses of worship and sports facilities, for REITs, private-equity portfolios and owner-operators. Totals by state, property type and financing structure are on our commercial solar portfolio overview.
Rooftop solar converts underutilized roof space into a long-term income and cost-reduction asset: lower electricity costs, higher net operating income and stronger property value. It also positions a property to meet the ESG requirements that tenants and investors increasingly weigh in lease renewals and valuations. Plankton Energy develops rooftop systems for retail, office, industrial and institutional properties, from a 28 kW rooftop for a township EMS squad to the 1,384 kW rooftop at Tanger Outlets Nashville.
Start with the roof or parking lot itself: its condition, the usable area and its orientation, since unobstructed, south-facing area produces the most. Once the physical requirements are met, an experienced developer manages the rest, including interconnection, permitting and financing. Plankton Energy delivers a full feasibility analysis before any commitment and handles the entire development scope; the steps are laid out on our solar installation process page.
