A 2.4MW rooftop solar project located in Belcamp, Maryland. (Photo: Business Wire)
The collaboration is said to highlight Summit Ridge Energy’s commitment to using U.S.-made components in its solar energy projects.
MILPITAS, Calif.—SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. and commercial solar company Summit Ridge Energy (SRE), recently announced their partnership for the supply of SolarEdge’s inverters and Power Optimizers, domestically-manufactured in Tampa, Florida.
SolarEdge said in a release that its domestically manufactured inverters and Power Optimizers enable independent power producers like Summit Ridge to source key solar components from within the United States. Summit Ridge Energy is expected to standardize its rooftop solar installations with SolarEdge inverters for commercial solar.
These projects are estimated to exceed 100MW, as SRE anticipates continued growth as its development pipeline expands. Initial shipments from Florida are expected to begin in April 2025, according to SolarEdge.
“This partnership with SolarEdge highlights our unwavering commitment to using American-made components in 100 percent of our solar energy projects,” said Mike Dillon, senior vice president of operations at Summit Ridge Energy, in the release. “By leasing large-scale industrial rooftops across Maryland and Illinois, we’re able to enhance the resilience of local electric grids, support domestic supply chains, and create valuable job opportunities for American workers. Together with SolarEdge, we’re proud to be investing in a future of American energy independence and a strengthened economy.”
“We are thrilled to strengthen our longstanding partnership with the team at Summit Ridge and expand our manufacturing footprint in the United States,” said Naama Ohana, chief of C&I Division at SolarEdge, in the release. “This collaboration underscores the importance of the clean energy and advanced manufacturing credits, which help ensure the fiscal certainty to invest in local manufacturing and bring thousands of new jobs and technological expertise to American soil. Summit Ridge Energy has a steadfast commitment to U.S. energy independence and security, and we are proud to be working together to provide access to essential and best-in-class technologies, bringing more power, efficiency, and safety to the local industry.”
SolarEdge, a developer of smart energy technology, addresses a broad range of energy market segments through its PV, storage, EV charging, batteries and grid services offerings. The company developed an intelligent inverter system that is reported to have changed the way power is harvested and managed in photovoltaic (PV) systems. The SolarEdge DC optimized inverter seeks to maximize power generation while lowering the cost of energy produced by the PV system, the company said.