agrivoltaics

ADL Solutions, LLC is a licensed, bonded, and insured clean energy company based in Chicago, Illinois, specializing in clean energy solutions in underserved communities. Led by founder Joseph Smith, a licensed electrician and solar installer with 28 years of experience, the company acts as both developer and installer of solar projects ranging from 3KW to 5MW, including agrivoltaic solar farms, community solar, and property development for renewable energy.

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Electra is a venture studio for clean energy and a thriving planet, founded in 2023 by Heather Alvis, with John Sherwin and Cassie Decker joining as co-founders in 2026. Its first venture, Farm Solar Fit, is a farmer-first decision tool for agrivoltaics that helps farmers see whether solar fits their land and how to keep farming with panels overhead. Electra also sells Planet Positive UPF 50 sun hoodies printed with art based on Heather's original paintings.

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Good Idea Solar is a farmer-first solar developer founded in 2022 by Justin Aydelotte, who inherited his family farm in rural Maryland. The company partners with family farms to develop solar on a small portion of land, keeping ownership with the landowner and sharing revenue rather than buying the land. It is a family-farm founded, service-disabled veteran-owned small business and a member of TenneSEIA and Bethesda Green.

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Helical Solar, founded in 2016 in Austin, Texas, develops patent-pending dual-axis articulating solar arrays and hybrid microgrid solutions for agrivoltaics and expeditionary/military power. Its DERSonne agrivoltaic system is described as the world's first in-pen agri-PV solution, delivering 3-phase commercial grade power and designed to withstand hurricane-force winds. In 2023 the company was selected by the USDA for its Climate-Smart Commodities initiative.

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