Sun Tribe

Sun Tribe is proud to share that, following a deliberate and mission-aligned process, our development team is taking a significant step towards growth on a national scale. It was announced this morning that TerraForm Power, a portfolio company of Brookfield Renewable and a leading owner, operator, and producer of renewable energy in North America, has acquired Sun Tribe Development. And while Sun Tribe Development is taking on a new identity, our other businesses — including Sun Tribe EPC and O&M — continue to grow and drive our mission forward with their focus on the utility- and community-scale markets, providing engineering, procurement, and construction services and asset management support. Today’s acquisition, which includes the entirety of Sun Tribe Development’s project pipeline and the immediate integration of the entire development team, more than doubles TerraForm Power’s development pipeline to over 6,000 MW of solar and battery energy storage and strengthens its workforce with a group of incredibly talented and committed individuals. According to Sun Tribe Development’s CEO, Danny Van Clief, “Today’s announcement is the result of the team’s outstanding achievements in renewables development since our founding in 2019, and reflects the promise of an exciting future as part of TerraForm Power. Our companies share a commitment to building exceptional teams and delivering legacy-grade renewable energy projects that serve local communities and help meet rising electric demand with affordable, domestic, clean power.” As our friends and colleagues within the development team join TerraForm Power, we are happy knowing that their longstanding customers and partners will continue working with the same team and will benefit from TerraForm Power’s impressive leadership, expertise, and resources. While an exciting change is upon us today, some things at Sun Tribe will never change: our commitment to our core principles, like perpetual improvement and care for the communities in which we work; our respect for one another and our partners; and our mission to develop legacy-grade projects with transparency and integrity that benefit people and planet alike. For more details on today’s news, read the full press release from TerraForm Power, and feel free to reach out to our team directly with your questions and feedback. https://lnkd.in/enNNSumV 

Here’s an important perspective from our own backyard: It’s NOT too late for Virginians to capture the promise of “brownfields-to-brightfields” revitalization with strategically-sited solar development. Repurposing potentially hazardous, abandoned, or underutilized sites, including previously coal-mined lands, can unlock real benefits for communities. These projects support job growth, strengthen local tax bases, and revitalize communities while helping preserve rural character and farmlands. As Sun Tribe Development’s Betsy Arlen shared in a new editorial piece along with Virginia House Delegate Michael Webert: “Now is the time for Virginia’s elected leaders to recognize the urgency of emphasizing projects that preserve Virginia’s farm and forestry lands, respect local land use, and drive grid reliability.” Read more in The Cardinal News: https://lnkd.in/d8793Mnx

We’re proud to be expanding our work with The Nature Conservancy to continue developing solar and storage projects on formerly mined lands across Appalachia. The 17 new projects announced by The Nature Conservancy today will provide enough clean, reliable power for well over 6,000 average Appalachian homes annually. “Locating solar and battery storage on former mine lands makes perfect sense to us,” said Danny Van Clief, CEO of Sun Tribe Development. “These sites and the communities they rest within have powered our country for more than a century — all we have to do is reimagine them for today’s energy technology.” Read more about The Cumberland Forest energy projects:  https://lnkd.in/gZq-uMYx