Madison Plans to Invest US$2 Billion in Adding 1 GW of Distributed Energy Projects in the United States

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On September 18, Madison Energy Infrastructure announced the launch of its "Community Infrastructure" plan, aiming to add 1 GW of distributed energy capacity in the United States by 2028 and mobilize up to US$2 billion in capital for related projects. The new capacity will primarily use distributed solar and energy storage facilities as its main technology pathway, developed for energy users including utilities, commercial and industrial enterprises, municipal agencies, and data centers.

Madison's existing distributed energy business already covers more than 30 states and over 600 projects. The company expects its operating asset portfolio to exceed 1 GW this autumn, and the new plan corresponds to another 1 GW of capacity to be added on top of its existing assets. The company will leverage its existing utility partnerships, national project pipeline, and regional developer network AccelDev to advance project development, with the goal of expanding its distributed energy asset scale within two years.

The first batch of projects already underway covers standalone energy storage, solar-plus-storage facilities, and distributed solar PV. Among them, Madison is partnering with Colorado-based CORE Electric Cooperative to build a 50 MW standalone energy storage project; developing a 13 MW solar PV and 8.75 MW energy storage project at Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport in Niles, Michigan; a 16 MW solar PV project with Denver International Airport has entered the construction phase; and a 27 MW off-site solar PV project in Pennsylvania is nearing completion, serving a national industrial customer. The company also maintains cooperation with data center developer EdgeConneX to configure clean energy for its digital infrastructure.

This 1 GW plan is not limited to "community solar." Madison's officially listed scope of implementation includes distributed solar, battery energy storage, and energy infrastructure for various energy use scenarios. Solar projects include rooftop, carport, ground-mounted, community solar, and off-site power supply facilities, while energy storage can be built standalone or paired with solar PV. Project siting and development will be advanced based on customer electricity demand, grid interconnection conditions, local development resources, and regional partners.

On the capital side, Madison has previously established financing channels for the construction and long-term operation of distributed energy projects. In September 2025, the company obtained US$800 million in construction-to-term debt financing for the development, construction, and long-term operation of U.S. clean energy infrastructure; in October of the same year, it completed the acquisition of NextEra Energy Resources' distributed generation development platform, gaining operating solar and energy storage assets and a development project pipeline covering 25 states. This new plan will continue to advance additional capacity on the basis of these assets and project pipeline.