
New market opportunities coupled with federal tax breaks and grants have led to a boom in community solar. Community solar is seeing 8% average annual growth and a cumulative capacity projected to reach 14 gigawatts nationwide by 2028, said a report by Wood Mackenzie. That’s about the same capacity as Georgia Power’s entire portfolio right now.
Some of that community solar growth elsewhere is fueling Georgia’s own renewable energy manufacturing sector.
Virginia-based Summit Ridge Energy recently placed a huge order for 2 gigawatts of solar equipment from Qcells, a Georgia manufacturer, to be used in community solar projects in more than 20 states. The company declined to share the dollar value of the deal, but said it represented a significant investment.
“The main reason why the solar panels that we have purchased ... are not staying in Georgia is that Georgia does not have a third-party community solar program,” said Leslie Elder, Summit Ridge’s vice president of policy and regulatory affairs.
Dimension Renewable Energy, which has headquarters in Atlanta, plans to spend $3 billion on community solar over the next five years — none of it in Georgia, despite the clean energy manufacturing boom in the state.
“It seems like a missed opportunity,” said Brandon Smithwood, Dimension’s vice president of policy.
Read the full story by Meris Lutz in the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Partners Group-backed Dimension Energy has secured a USD 150m revolving credit facility with Deutsche Bank to advance its pipeline of community solar projects, executives for the developer confirmed to Infralogic.
The three-year rotating credit facility will comprise cash and letters of credit to advance Dimension’s near-term pipeline toward the construction phase, Ryan Lidell, Dimension’s chief financial officer told Infralogic.
“The borrowing base of this facility is essentially secured by Dimension’s current pipeline of in-construction and operating assets. We’ll also be using the proceeds and availability of the facility to fund our pre-construction and development activities for other projects in our near-term pipeline,” Liddell said.
Read the full article from Chuck Stanley in Infralogic.

Atlanta, GA – Dimension Energy, a leading community solar and battery storage developer, owner, and operator, today announced the closing of a $150M Corporate Credit Facility with Deutsche Bank.
The facility will provide revolving credit in the form of cash and letters of credit to further the deployment of Dimension’s robust 2 GW+ community solar pipeline.
“Deutsche Bank’s backing of Dimension’s growing community solar development pipeline is a massive achievement for our 6-year-old company,” said Ryan Liddell, CFO, Dimension Energy. “This facility will be key to supporting Dimension’s efforts to invest $3 billion over the next five years by financing a significant portion of our near-term development and pre-construction activities. We appreciate the partnership with Deutsche Bank and the innovative and creative solution they have provided, which will propel our mission of making clean energy work for everyone.”
“Dimension is a premier Independent Power Producer and the company’s proven track record of delivering value to communities and shareholders make it a perfect fit for our inaugural pre-NTP financing in community solar,” said Jeremy Eisman, Head of Infrastructure and Energy Financing at Deutsche Bank. “Deutsche Bank is committed to financing sustainable and climate-friendly solutions and are proud to expand our pre-NTP financing offering to distributed generation with a top tier client in Dimension.”
Community solar projects provide power to the 45 percent of individuals who are unable to put solar on their homes or apartments. Dimension’s projects tap into existing infrastructure, generate power where it is needed, and provide low-cost clean electricity to surrounding communities.
Today’s announcement comes on the heels of Dimension Energy’s July announcement that the company will invest $3 billion over the next five years, with over 500 megawatts of operating community solar assets planned by the end of 2025. Dimension’s planned operating portfolio represents $1.1 billion of invested capital nationwide, with over 200 MW currently under construction in 8 states.
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About Dimension Energy
Dimension Energy is a leading community solar developer, owner, and operator. Dimension has executed more than 500 megawatts (MW) of community solar and invested $500 million into clean energy assets since its 2018 founding. The company plans to invest over $3 billion over the next 5 years, with more than 2 gigawatts (GW) under development in 12 states. In the communities where we invest, our projects deliver clean energy, local jobs, tax revenue, and savings, alongside other benefits including workforce development and educational opportunities. Dimension is making clean energy work for everyone. Learn more at www.dimension-energy.com.
About Deutsche Bank
The Deutsche Bank Private Credit and Infrastructure business (PCI) is Deutsche Bank’s US-based balance sheet lending platform. PCI provides financing to bank clients including corporates, projects and alternative investment managers using bank capital. PCI has a wide mandate to underwrite loan facilities including corporate, holdco, bridge, term, construction and development loans, as well as letters of credit, with a focus across digital, power and conventional infrastructure, venture debt and fund finance. In the last 8 years PCI has underwritten transactions in excess of $35 billion and currently maintains over $25 billion in balances outstanding.

Partners Group-backed Dimension Energy believes it has a secret weapon in its arsenal as it looks to scale up its portfolio of community solar projects.
The firm expects to grow the portfolio to 1GW nationwide over the next five years at an estimated cost of USD 3bn, the company’s co-founders told Infralogic.
By leaning on in-house regulatory and policy expertise, the developer and operator aims to seize a first mover advantage by establishing a presence in new markets while the regulatory frameworks are still being developed by lawmakers and state agencies.
Read the full article by Chuck Stanley in Infralogic.

Atlanta, GA – Dimension Energy, a leading community solar and battery storage developer, owner, and operator, today announced that the company will invest $3 billion over the next five years, with over 500 megawatts (MW) of operating community solar assets planned by the end of 2025. Dimension’s planned operating portfolio represents $1.1 billion of invested capital nationwide, with 169 MW currently under construction in 8 states.
Dimension was founded in 2018 and expanded to become a one-stop developer, owner, and operator in 2021 with the backing of global private markets firm Partners Group. Today’s news solidifies the company’s leadership trajectory to be one of the largest community solar providers in the U.S.
“With a proven track record of delivering value to the communities and shareholders we serve and billions of dollars in planned investments, Dimension has emerged over the past six years as a premier clean energy leader positioned to control significant share in the growing community-scale clean energy market,” said Rafael Dobrzynski, Co-Founder and CEO of Dimension. “From energizing the first ever shared solar projects in Virginia to shaping policy that ensures robust markets in states such as Virginia, New Jersey, and California, Dimension Energy is making clean energy work for everyone from coast to coast.”
Alongside today’s announcement, Dimension Energy is introducing refreshed branding and launched a brand-new website. The changes reflect the evolution of the company’s DNA and operational scope as an emergent and established clean power producer that builds, owns, and operates community-scale clean energy projects across the U.S. The updated brand includes a transition from the firm’s former operating name, Dimension Renewable Energy.
Dimension enlisted award-winning creative agency VSA Partners to design the company’s new website and branding. The website highlights Dimension’s proactive, community-first approach to clean energy development with a focus on their portfolios and engagement in California, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia.
“Dimension Energy is doing things differently than the rest of the sector, and their brand needed to reflect that. Making clean energy work for everyone isn’t philanthropy—it’s best business practice. Their new, bold brand is full of that kind of drive and pragmatism, and we’re very excited to see where Dimension Energy goes from here,” said Jerry Stiedaman, Associate Partner of Client Engagement at VSA.
Dimension has grown to nearly 100 employees across offices in Atlanta, New York City, and Walnut Creek, CA, since its founding in 2018.
About Dimension Energy
Dimension Energy is a leading community solar developer, owner, and operator. Dimension has executed more than 450 megawatts (MW) of community solar and invested $400 million into clean energy assets since its 2018 founding. The company plans to invest over $3 billion over the next 5 years, with more than 2 gigawatts (GW) under development in 12 states. In the communities where we invest, our projects deliver clean energy, local jobs, tax revenue, and savings, alongside other benefits including workforce development and educational opportunities. Dimension is making clean energy work for everyone. Learn more at www.dimension-energy.com.

Virginia’s first “shared solar” facilities are now online, and the state is set for a major expansion. Shared solar is a way for people who cannot afford solar panels, or do not own land to put them on, to tap the sun and save on power bills.
For utility customers who sign up for these, or the other shared solar facilities set to start in the months ahead, the electricity that shared solar systems feed into Dominion Energy‘s grid translates to a 10% credit against their power bills.
With a flip of some switches last month, a fleet of five small-scale solar farms pumps up to 27.4 megawatts of electricity into Virginia’s grid. The developer, Dimension Renewable Energy, will add two more next month, for an additional 10.7 megawatts – in all, enough to power 6,000 households.















