North Star

Community and utility-scale energy

Turning land
into power.

North Star develops solar, wind, gas, and geothermal projects across the United States.

3+ GW of power generation developed
25 years of development experience
15 states and countries with completed projects

North Star International

Real projects.
Serious scale.
One experienced team.

Utility-scale solar development

Development

One sequence carries every project forward.

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  1. 01

    Evaluate the land

    Work starts with a precise evaluation of the site's potential for solar, wind, gas, or geothermal generation.

  2. 02

    Lease or purchase

    Once a location is validated, we work with the landowner on either a lease or a sale of the land.

  3. 03

    Studies and engineering

    We run title searches, environmental studies, ALTA surveys, and generation systems engineering.

  4. 04

    Utilities and permitting

    Power supply, grid interconnection, county approvals, and state permitting move forward together.

  5. 05

    Handoff to construction

    Completed projects are turned over to EPC contractors for construction.

Aerial view of a utility-scale solar installation

Nationwide development

We operate in all 50 states.

Projects have been completed in 12 U.S. states and three Caribbean nations, with new work developing all the time.

The team

Development, finance, real estate, and engineering at the same table.

Portrait of Mark Tippett
Mark Tippett Co-Founder and President
Portrait of Lance Sauter
Lance Sauter Co-Founder and CEO
Portrait of Steve Hangartner
Steve Hangartner Co-Founder
Portrait of Rabih Khoury
Rabih Khoury CFO
Portrait of Cheryl Lucas
Cheryl Lucas Real Estate
Portrait of Bhargavi Palle
Bhargavi Palle Engineering

Landowners

Start with the land.

Tell North Star where your property is and what you know about it. Our team will evaluate its potential and reach out with the findings.

Tell us about your property
Solar panels facing the setting sun