# Arena Renewables

> Arena Renewables is a distributed solar and storage developer that finds early-stage projects, shepherds them through the interconnection and permitting gauntlet, and hands off shovel-ready megawatts to owners who run them. Founded in 2023 by three Cypress Creek and startup veterans, the company reads state and federal policy to pick markets, then moves fast: from launch to a near-1 GW pipeline in under three years, capped by an April 2026 acquisition by Headwater Energy.

- **Founded:** 2023
- **Headquarters:** Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
- **Founders:** Matthew Kozey (Co-Founder & CEO), Geoff Johnson (Co-Founder, President & Chief Development Officer), Patrick Grumley (Co-Founder & COO)
- **Team size:** ~23 employees
- **Products:** Community solar development, Distributed generation solar and storage, Landowner partnerships / land-use diversification, Early-stage project development and de-risking, Corporate offtake solar
- **Notable:** Grew from launch to a near-1 GW distributed solar and storage pipeline in under three years, Built 800+ MW of pipeline in select US markets by early 2026, Sold a 40MW Illinois community solar portfolio to Summit Ridge Energy (May 2025), powering 6,000+ homes and offsetting ~60,000 tons CO2/year

## Products & services

- **Community solar development** — Origination and development of community solar projects that let subscribers - households, renters, small businesses - access solar savings without rooftop panels.
- **Distributed generation solar and storage** — Development of distributed-scale solar and battery storage projects sited near load, navigating interconnection, permitting, and offtake.
- **Landowner partnerships / land-use diversification** — Solar leases that let landowners diversify land use and add income while keeping their acreage.
- **Early-stage project development and de-risking** — Taking projects from early-stage review through interconnection and permitting to shovel-ready, then transferring to owner-operators.
- **Corporate offtake solar** — Development of projects supporting corporate clean-energy procurement alongside community subscription.

## Achievements

- Grew from launch to a near-1 GW distributed solar and storage pipeline in under three years
- Built 800+ MW of pipeline in select US markets by early 2026
- Sold a 40MW Illinois community solar portfolio to Summit Ridge Energy (May 2025), powering 6,000+ homes and offsetting ~60,000 tons CO2/year
- Secured a debt-and-equity development partnership with CleanCapital (August 2024)
- Acquired by Headwater Energy in April 2026

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Headwater Energy completed acquisition of Arena Renewables, integrating its near-1 GW pipeline; Arena's leadership continues operating the business.
- **2026-01** — Arena reported a pipeline of more than 800 MW across select US markets.
- **2025-05** — Completed sale of a 40MW, six-project Illinois community solar portfolio to Summit Ridge Energy.
- **2024-08** — Announced development partnership and investment from CleanCapital.

## Links

- Website: https://arenarenewables.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arena-renewables

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Last updated: 2026-08-19