Distributed Solar Momentum: White Pine Projects Show What Smarter Deployment Makes Possible

Distributed solar continues to gain traction across the country. This financing announcement from White Pine Renewables highlights what’s possible when behind-the-meter projects are matched with adaptable deployment strategies.

The Kettleman City and San Joaquin County projects were financed through a new partnership with Beneficial State Bank and Energetic Capital, delivering long-term energy savings to public agencies at no upfront cost. But beyond the financing, these projects demonstrate how practical innovation can unlock higher yield and faster impact, even on small or constrained parcels.

At Planted Solar, we were proud to support the Kettleman City Community Services District project. By pairing our high-density, terrain-following arrays and rapid installation with White Pine’s development vision, we helped maximize energy generation on a limited footprint.

“These projects wouldn’t have worked without innovative technological solutions,” said Evan Riley, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at White Pine. “We appreciate the collaborative approach that all stakeholders adopted to deliver these projects.”

This is exactly the kind of deployment challenge Planted was built to solve. With simplified hardware, terrain-following arrays, and rapid installation, our platform helps distributed generation developers like White Pine build smarter.

As interest in behind-the-meter and community-scale solar grows, these projects are proof: reliable, cost-effective deployment doesn’t require flat land or long lead times. With the right tools, solar can go further.

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