Nexamp Announces Second Headquarters in Chicago as It Expands Community Solar Across Illinois

CHICAGO - Jan. 23, 2024 - PRLog -- Nexamp, the nation's largest community solar provider, announced today that its office in Chicago, Illinois, will serve as the company's second national headquarters. By 2026, Nexamp expects to add an additional 50 team members in Chicago, building on the company's commitment to the Midwest. This expansion is part of more than $2 billion in planned investments in Illinois through its existing projects and development pipeline.

Governor JB Pritzker and Congressman Davis joined Nexamp CEO Zaid Ashai in a conversation with customers, community solar landowners, and Nexamp team members, showcasing the Prairie State and the impacts of Pritzker's landmark Clean Energy Jobs Act as evidence that thoughtful, ambitious policy can deliver on its immense promise of job creation and a just energy transition.

"We began our work in Illinois in 2018 in response to the Future Energy Jobs Act, which created the state's first community solar program and sought to accelerate Illinois' decarbonization efforts," said Nexamp CEO Zaid Ashai. "Thanks to Governor Pritzker's leadership in securing the passage of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act in 2021, Illinois is our fastest growing market. But the state is far more than just an attractive market for solar generation—for Nexamp, it's a state which shares our vision of a cleaner, more equitable energy future powered by a diverse, equitable, and skilled workforce. As we sought a location for a second headquarters, Illinois was the natural choice because of our mutual interest in seeing clean energy work for—and do right by—everyone."

"Illinois' commitment to sustainable energy wouldn't be possible without innovative companies like Nexamp—and their decision to open a Chicago headquarters underscores the role Illinois is playing in the national solar conversation," said Governor JB Pritzker. "As solar energy companies like Nexamp expand throughout the Midwest, we see a ripple effect of job creation and skills-building that, just like clean energy itself, will benefit communities and generations for years to come."

Nexamp's first Chicago office opened in 2019 with five team members and has grown to 80 team members in just five short years. Nexamp builds, owns, and operates community solar and storage projects that feed renewable energy to the power grid. The company has roughly 75 projects in operation or under development in Illinois that will create nearly 4,000 jobs and generate close to 300 MW of energy, which is enough to offset the power needs of 50,000 average households.

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