Abundant, clean energy
We envision a world where energy is clean, affordable and abundant, and solar energy has a key role in achieving that vision. Through innovation, expertise and savvy entrepreneurialism, we are making that world a reality. As a nationwide leader in solar-plus-storage, 8minute is powering large-scale climate solutions today. We are already the top solar developer in California, and we’re bringing our unmatched success and cutting-edge expertise to new clean energy projects around the country.
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More value with less risk
18,000 MW
Under Development
2,000 MW
Operating
4,500 MW
Energy Contracted
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Established success, at scale
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100% permitting track record
Every one of our projects has been approved, with another 65,000 acres currently under development. We conduct extensive impact, economic, and environmental analyses upfront, working closely with environmentalists early in the process, to significantly mitigate potential risks. This reputation for stewardship has enabled our projects to cultivate support from leading environmental groups, such as the Sierra Club, Audubon California, Defenders of Wildlife, and the Natural Resources Defense Council.
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Independently owned and operated
8minute is privately-held and singularly focused on large-scale solar and solar-plus-storage development. Being privately-held gives us the freedom to be truly independent and focus on the best technology choices and implementation for each project. We pride ourselves on being powerful but nimble.
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Continuously innovating to reduce the cost of energy
8minute is a solar industry leader in technology, engineering, and development innovation, with patents pending on our solar-plus-storage design architecture and deal structure. More than half of our team is made up of engineers and scientists committed to optimizing value and performance from each project. We also have a proprietary R&D facility where we are constantly testing cutting-edge technology to advance our projects and drive down the cost of solar energy.
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MEGAWATT HOURS PRODUCED BY PROJECTS TO DATE
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Shaping the future of energy
8minute is setting new industry records not only in scale, but also in innovation. We are pioneering a new generation of solar-plus-storage power plants that prove solar energy is a reliable, long-term replacement for fossil fuels – even when the sun isn’t shining.
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Understanding of your needs
Whether you’re a landowner, public utility, corporate, or investor, 8minute offers an unmatched ability to produce low-priced clean energy, and to deliver strong financial returns on large-scale solar and storage projects. We maximize the value of our power plants by fine-tuning projects to meet customers' needs, ultimately making clean energy the preferred customer choice.
8minute has employed what we call smart-from-the-start policy. That has been advocated by a number of conservation groups by locating projects on private distributed land with relatively few impacts to special status species and their habitat and being close to and being able to share transmission so we don’t have to build a lot of new transmission lines.
We have been impressed not only by the breadth and depth of 8minute’s solar portfolio, but also by its engineering and technology-focused vision for the future of the clean energy industry.
We are confident in our ability to deliver a premium asset in partnership with 8minute, having already witnessed their dedication to developing projects on-time and on-budget.
8minute has a superior track record on project execution and rigorous approach to project financing, and we look forward to continuing to support their financing needs.
8minute has been a true partner in all senses of the word. IBEW and our members have benefited enormously from 8minute’s projects, which have already employed us with millions of man-hours over the years.
