Clean Grid Development offers a platform that streamlines the early-stage development of renewable energy projects, focusing on site acquisition and initial project mobilization. It supports independent power producers, Fortune 500 companies, and utilities in accelerating their clean energy initiatives.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Developing renewable energy projects requires navigating complex land acquisition, zoning regulations, and infrastructure constraints, leading to delays and increased costs for independent power producers and utilities. Securing suitable land parcels and completing initial project mobilization can be a time-consuming and resource-intensive process.
Solution
Clean Grid Development streamlines the early-stage development of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects by providing comprehensive land acquisition and project mobilization services. The company leverages in-depth experience in utility-scale renewable energy development, offering services focused on project origination and site acquisition. Clean Grid Development efficiently acquires land use rights on high-quality sites, fostering relationships with landowners and providing regular reports to development partners. By easing the workload on time-constrained development partners, Clean Grid Development brings project volume, allowing them to avoid the costs of hiring, training, and resource build-out.
Target Audience
Clean Grid Development primarily serves independent power producers, Fortune 500 companies, and utilities seeking to accelerate their clean energy initiatives, as well as landowners interested in leasing or selling their land for renewable energy projects.
Features
- Conducts constraints analysis on millions of acres for development across the United States
- Negotiates land-use agreements on behalf of renewable energy developers
- Offers a robust project mobilization platform with advanced software solutions
- Optimizes GIS layers, infrastructure data, and site identification
- Manages landowner outreach campaigns
- Provides web-based GIS and campaign management reporting
- Offers site identification, evaluation, and qualification services
- Provides attorney/third-party outreach
- Maps infrastructure and utilities