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 installs 1,939 kW of customer-owned rooftop solar at a retail outlet center in Grand Rapids — the largest of our outlet center rooftops, cutting the center’s electricity costs.
Plankton launches 1.8MW hybrid solar at an office building in Newton—cutting costs and powering community.
Plankton installs 1,424 kW of customer-owned rooftop solar at a retail outlet center in Savannah, lowering the retail center’s electricity expense year after year.
Plankton installs 1,384 kW of rooftop solar at a retail outlet center in Nashville — one of the largest rooftops 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 a church in Hopkinton, generating 810,000+ kWh a year as community solar.
Plankton Energy powers a grocery store in Elmsford, NY with 641kW solar, cutting 6,100 tons CO₂.
Plankton installs 624 kW of customer-owned rooftop solar at a retail outlet center in Myrtle Beach, reducing the center’s operating costs.
Plankton installs 606kW solar on an indoor sports complex in Manalapan, NJ, cutting costs via PPA with clean energy.
Plankton delivers 540kW community solar at an office building in Waltham, cutting costs for 170+ local households.
Plankton powers an educational institute in Jamaica Plain, MA with 537kW solar, saving costs and cutting 4,200 tons CO₂.
Plankton powers a student housing community in 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 a grocery store in Passaic, NJ, 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 a church in Framingham, MA, boosting clean energy with no upfront cost.
Plankton powers a manufacturing facility on Staten Island 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 a college athletic & fitness center in Poughkeepsie, NY
Plankton installs 229kW solar at Cheshire, CT school, cutting costs via PPA with clean energy.
Plankton powers a private school in Princeton, NJ 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 a middle school in New Canaan, CT with 166kW solar, saving $630K and producing 220k kWh/yr.
Plankton powers a senior living community in Salem, 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 a youth nonprofit in Maynard, MA, powering homes and funding youth.
Plankton installs 76kW solar at an office building in Newton, cutting costs via PPA with no upfront spend.
Plankton equips an apartment community in Minotola, NJ with 60kW solar, saving $250K and cutting 520 tons CO₂.
Plankton equips a retail business in West Berlin, NJ with 58kW customer-owned solar, cutting costs and 46 tons CO₂.
Plankton powers a fire station in Sewell, NJ 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 a college academic building in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Plankton powers an EMS station in Atco, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office building, Newton, MA (1,798 kW) | Newton, MA | 1,798 | Rooftop + parking canopy | Office | PPA + community solar |
| House of worship, Hopkinton, MA | Hopkinton, MA | 701 | Parking canopy | House of worship | Site lease / community solar |
| Office building, Waltham, MA (540 kW) | Waltham, MA | 540 | Rooftop | Office | Site lease / community solar |
| Educational institute, Jamaica Plain, MA | 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 |
| Industrial building, Franklin, MA | Franklin, MA | 339.84 | Rooftop | Industrial | Site lease / community solar |
| Office building, Waltham, MA (313 kW) | Waltham, MA | 313 | Rooftop | Office | Site lease / community solar |
| House of worship, Framingham, MA | Framingham, MA | 305.3 | Rooftop | House of worship | Site lease / community solar |
| Apartment building, Burlington, MA | Burlington, MA | 302.64 | Rooftop | Multifamily | Customer-owned |
| K-12 school, Boston | Boston, MA | 197.46 | Rooftop | Education | PPA |
| Office building, Waltham, MA (182 kW) | Waltham, MA | 182.25 | Rooftop | Office | Site lease / community solar |
| Industrial building, Worcester, MA | Worcester, MA | 120.96 | Rooftop | Industrial | Site lease / community solar |
| Youth nonprofit, Maynard, MA | Maynard, MA | 88.4 | Rooftop | Nonprofit / community | Site lease / community solar |
| Office building, Newton, MA (76 kW) | Newton, MA | 76.15 | Rooftop | Office | PPA |
| Industrial headquarters, Camden, NJ | Camden, NJ | 972 | Rooftop + parking canopy | Industrial | Customer-owned |
| Indoor sports facility, Manalapan Township, NJ | Manalapan Township, NJ | 606.39 | Rooftop | Sports / recreation | PPA |
| Self-storage facility | Cinnaminson, NJ | 448.5 | Rooftop | Self-storage | PPA |
| Grocery store, Passaic, NJ | Passaic, NJ | 430.68 | Rooftop | Retail (grocery) | PPA |
| Private school, Princeton, NJ | Princeton, NJ | 202.5 | Rooftop | Education | PPA |
| Senior Living Community | Salem, NJ | 127.28 | Rooftop | Senior living | — |
| Apartment community, Minotola, NJ | Minotola, NJ | 59.9 | Rooftop | Multifamily | — |
| Retail business, West Berlin, NJ | West Berlin, NJ | 57.6 | Rooftop | Retail (small business) | Customer-owned |
| Fire station, Sewell, NJ | Sewell, NJ | 48 | Rooftop | Public safety | — |
| House of worship, Williamstown, NJ | Williamstown, NJ | 33.16 | Rooftop | House of worship | PPA |
| EMS station, Atco, NJ | Atco, NJ | 28.49 | Rooftop | Public safety | — |
| Grocery store, Elmsford, NY | Elmsford, NY | 641.41 | Rooftop | Retail (grocery) | PPA |
| Manufacturing facility, Staten Island, NY | Staten Island, NY | 304.4 | Rooftop | Industrial / manufacturing | Site lease / community solar |
| College athletic center, Poughkeepsie, NY | Poughkeepsie, NY | 270 | Rooftop (ballasted) | Education (higher ed) | Customer-owned |
| College academic building, Poughkeepsie, NY | Poughkeepsie, NY | 33 | Rooftop (flush-mount) | Education (higher ed) | Customer-owned |
| Elementary school, New Canaan, CT | New Canaan, CT | 299.41 | Rooftop | Education | PPA |
| School, Cheshire | Cheshire, CT | 228.72 | Rooftop | Education | PPA |
| Middle school, New Canaan, CT | New Canaan, CT | 165.9 | Rooftop | Education | — |
| Student housing, San Diego, CA | San Diego, CA | 484.9 | Rooftop | Multifamily / student housing | — |
| Retail outlet center, ">Nashville | Nashville, TN | 1,384 | Rooftop | Retail (outlet center) | — |
| Retail outlet center, ">Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | 1,939 | Rooftop | Retail (outlet center) | Customer-owned |
| Retail outlet center, ">Savannah | Savannah, GA | 1,424 | Rooftop | Retail (outlet center) | Customer-owned |
| Retail outlet center, ">Myrtle Beach | Myrtle Beach, SC | 624 | Rooftop | Retail (outlet center) | Customer-owned |
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 a retail outlet center in 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.
