Local Solar for the Land and Community
Lightstar develops, builds, and operates community solar, agrivoltaics, and battery storage projects that deliver reliable income to landowners, savings to subscribers, and resilient clean power to local towns.
Lightstar Renewables is an award-winning independent power producer that develops community solar and agrivoltaics, and battery energy storage systems (BESS) across the United States.
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A trusted partner to landowners and municipalities, we provide secure income for landowners and clean energy to the local community
Our projects deliver energy savings to subscribers, stable income to landowners, tax revenue to local municipalities and improved soil health beneath the arrays.
1+ GW developed or in development
Since 2019 building clean energy
Solar · Storage · Agrivoltaics — one full portfolio
Local-first projects in communities we serve
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Who we serve
Lightstar partners with landowners, businesses, municipalities, co-ops, and developers to bring solar, agrivoltaics, and battery storage projects to life — and delivers savings directly to the communities and subscribers they power.
Recognized Leadership
Recognized leadership in dual-use solar
Lightstar was named one of only three developers selected in New Jersey's inaugural Dual-Use Solar Energy Pilot Program, and our DiMartino Farm agrivoltaics project — where crops and clean solar energy share the same land — is the subject of an upcoming documentary, Farming the Future, arriving fall 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Get the Facts About Lightstar
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Lightstar Renewables develops community solar, agrivoltaics, and battery storage projects. Lightstar partners with landowners, businesses, and municipalities to bring clean energy projects to communities across the United States.
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Lightstar currently develops projects across multiple U.S. states, with active community solar, agrivoltaics, and battery storage markets including Illinois, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and New York.
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Lightstar's immediate parent company is Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, one of the largest independent hydroelectric power platforms in the U.S., operating 85 facilities across 18 states. Eagle Creek is owned by Apollo-managed funds, following Apollo's acquisition of the company.
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Lightstar leases land from property owners to build and operate solar, agrivoltaics, or battery storage projects. Landowners keep ownership of their property and receive fixed, long-term lease income for the life of the project.
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No. Hosting a Lightstar project is a lease, not a sale. Landowners retain full ownership of their property throughout the term of the agreement.
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Lightstar has been developing community energy projects since 2019 and has developed or has in development more than 1 gigawatt (GW) of clean energy capacity.
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Yes. Lightstar was named one of only three developers selected in New Jersey's first-ever Dual-Use Solar Energy Pilot Program solicitation, earning 8 conditional awards totaling approximately 27.3 MW of planned dual-use solar capacity.
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The Dual-Use Solar Energy Pilot Program is a New Jersey state initiative, administered by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU), designed to demonstrate that clean energy generation and active farming can share the same land. Lightstar was named one of only three developers selected in the program's inaugural solicitation.
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Contact us! Fill out the form with your property details, or schedule a call directly with Lightstar's team. There's no cost or obligation to request a custom offer.
Our Holistic Approach
We see solar as not just about energy generation, but as a tool for conservation and preservation of land and the health of communities.
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