Welcoming Marie Antonette “Toni” de Guzman to BrightNight Philippines as our General Counsel & Head of Operations! With over two decades of experience in leading regional and global business transactions within the technology, energy and power sector, Toni has a proven track record in enabling wind, solar, and run-of-river hydro projects. Her deep expertise in M&A transactions, project financing, corporate governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance will likewise be invaluable as we advance our Philippine portfolio. Thrilled to have you on board, Toni!
BrightNight
Renewables & Environment
West Palm Beach, Florida 15,259 followers
Power when you need it.
About us
Passionate about making clean, reliable energy abundant throughout the globe.
- Website
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http://www.brightnightpower.com
External link for BrightNight
- Industry
- Renewables & Environment
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- West Palm Beach, Florida
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2019
- Specialties
- Energy, decarbonization, and Renewable power
Locations
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Primary
515 N Flagler Dr
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401, US
Employees at BrightNight
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We are thrilled to announce the opening of BrightNight's newly expanded office in India's Millennium City, Gurgaon. This exciting milestone underscores our growth and steadfast commitment to innovation in the renewable energy sector. Our new office space has been thoughtfully designed to foster collaboration, innovation, and creativity, providing our team with the optimal environment to develop groundbreaking solutions that will drive India's energy transition toward a sustainable future. We were honored to have Mr. Gireesh Pradhan, a member of our India Advisory Council and former Secretary of India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), inaugurate our new office. We were also privileged to host Mr. Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow at TERI - The Energy and Resources Institute, who delivered an enlightening session on the evolving dynamics of India's power sector. Mr. Shankar shared his vision for the energy transition, emphasizing that the future of decarbonization hinges on advancements in energy storage and dispatchability—key areas where BrightNight is poised to lead and innovate, driving energy technologies critical for achieving energy self-reliance. At BrightNight, we are confident that with strong partnerships and reliable collaborators, we can accelerate the ambitious goal of energy decarbonization. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to advance toward a cleaner, more sustainable energy future! #RenewableEnergy #SustainableFuture #OfficeExpansion #Innovation #EnergyTransition #PowerWhenYouNeedIt
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We're delighted to announce a $440 million strategic investment in BrightNight from Goldman Sachs Alternatives! This partnership marks a significant milestone in our journey to becoming a leading U.S. renewable power platform. With this investment, BrightNight is fully equipped to advance our ambitious five-year business plan, driving the execution of our 31-gigawatt renewable power project portfolio enhanced our by proprietary AI software platform, PowerAlpha®. We’re excited to embark on this next chapter with Goldman Sachs, leveraging their deep energy transition expertise and capital markets experience to provide clean, safe, and reliable power when and where it's needed. https://lnkd.in/eeaACHdk #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #GoldmanSachs #EnergyTransition #AI #GreenEnergy
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We're delighted to announce a $440 million strategic investment in BrightNight from Goldman Sachs Alternatives! This partnership marks a significant milestone in our journey to becoming a leading U.S. renewable power platform. With this investment, BrightNight is fully equipped to advance our ambitious five-year business plan, driving the execution of our 31-gigawatt renewable power project portfolio enhanced our by proprietary AI software platform, PowerAlpha®. We’re excited to embark on this next chapter with Goldman Sachs, leveraging their deep energy transition expertise and capital markets experience to provide clean, safe, and reliable power when and where it's needed. https://lnkd.in/eeaACHdk #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #GoldmanSachs #EnergyTransition #AI #GreenEnergy
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We're thrilled to announce that BrightNight's Mortlake Energy Hub, the largest hybrid renewable energy project in the state of Victoria, has received approval from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) to connect to the National Electricity Market. This milestone marks a significant advancement in Australia's decarbonization efforts, with the Mortlake Energy Hub set to generate enough electricity to power 140,000 Victorian homes. This advanced hybrid project features a 360 MW solar generation capacity and a 300 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), showcasing our commitment to innovative renewable energy solutions. Both federal and state governments are pushing towards Net Zero emissions by 2050, making projects like Mortlake crucial for increasing low-carbon power generation that can competitively replace non-renewable baseload power. BrightNight aims to deliver customer-specific renewable solutions that provide 24/7 clean power, supporting the global energy transition while ensuring long-term grid stability and reliability. "The Mortlake Hub is the most advanced project in our Australia portfolio, providing a blueprint for our upcoming gigawatt-scale projects," said Polly Baranco, Country Head, BrightNight Australia. "This approval is a testament to the expertise and innovation of the BrightNight team." We look forward to starting construction in 2025 and contributing to Australia's sustainable, reliable, and clean energy future! To learn more about BrightNight's Mortlake Energy Hub in Victoria, please visit https://lnkd.in/ecrHKf2y #PowerWhenYouNeedIt #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #EnergyTransition
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BrightNight is #hiring a new Director of Marketing to help drive brand awareness, lead marketing campaigns, and support our business objectives. Apply today or share this post with your network!
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We're excited to announce that BrightNight has secured its third major win in five months in the Indian utility space. Our latest success comes from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co (Msedcl), boosting our active order pipeline in the market to more than 800 MWp and enabling our goal of a 7 GW portfolio by 2030. Earlier this year, we won back-to-back auctions from NHPC Limited and NTPC Limited, requiring 700 MWp of wind, solar, and energy storage systems. These wins underscore India's commitment to clean energy and ours to fast-tracking the global transition away from fossil fuels. #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #EnergyTransition
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Joseph Albrecht, Director of Development at BrightNight, spoke to Yale Climate Connections about BrightNight's Starfire Renewable Energy Center. This industry-leading project will transform one of the largest coal mines in the U.S. into the largest clean power plant in Kentucky. It is designed to produce enough electricity to power over 170,000 households per year while creating hundreds of local jobs and providing support for the community recently impacted by natural disasters in the region. The Starfire Renewable Energy Center has been praised by leading experts and environmental organizations, such as The Nature Conservancy, as a model that can be used to replicate projects meeting climate, conservation, and community goals on brownfield sites. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eFkdbeBU #PowerWhenYouNeedIt #CleanPower #FutureofEnergy
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At the EEI 2024 conference this week, the electric power industry’s premier annual event hosted by Edison Electric Institute, BrightNight CEO Martin Hermann participated in a thought-provoking panel discussion dedicated to exploring how electric companies and their partners are working together to meet the growing demand for electricity driven by the rapid rise of electric transportation and Artificial Intelligence. He was joined on stage by Lisa Grow, President and CEO at Idaho Power, Mary Kipp, President and CEO at Puget Sound Energy, Steve Westly, Founder & Managing Partner at The Westly Group, and Bob Rowe, Principal at RCR LLC. Martin shared how the latest developments in renewable technology and Artificial Intelligence have enabled BrightNight to develop industry-leading clean power plants capable of offering baseload power with a capacity factor exceeding 75 percent. He discussed how BrightNight’s utility-scale renewable solutions are reshaping the energy sector by providing firm, clean, and affordable power when and where it is needed. This achievement was made possible by BrightNight’s revolutionary AI platform, PowerAlpha, developed in-house by our experts. PowerAlpha has enabled BrightNight to create a 37-gigawatt renewable portfolio that comprises 69 utility-scale power projects, including solar, wind, storage, and hybrid solutions, in record-breaking time. Of this, 31GW are in the U.S., with over 10GW located in the Pacific Northwest, the region leading the nation in electrification and sustainability. BrightNight’s technological breakthroughs usher in a new age of reliable, affordable, and clean energy for all. BrightNight makes renewable energy the premier choice for powering our homes, communities, and industries in a truly sustainable way. We are not just imagining a world with abundant clean power – we are actively building it for you. #PublicPower #CleanEnergy #HybridRenewables #PowerWhenYouNeedIt #CleanPower #EnergyAI #FutureofEnergy
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Our clean energy project in Narangwadi, Maharashtra, India, is advancing at an incredible pace! Our dedicated construction teams have been working tirelessly, turning visionary blueprints into tangible structures. Cables are being laid, transformers installed, substations constructed, and soon, the first pulses of electricity will flow. What was once an empty expanse is now on the verge of becoming a clean energy powerhouse, set to energize corporate offices and commercial and industrial enterprises. Our partnership with ACEN in the APAC region has been pivotal in this journey, enabling us to strengthen our multi-technology renewable energy portfolio. Last week, we hosted Patrice Clausse, President & CEO - ACEN International, at our Maharashtra project site to showcase our innovative hybrid wind-solar projects with energy storage. We are profoundly grateful to have such strong partners supporting our mission to decarbonize energy and revolutionize the industry through global innovation. Further, in celebration of World Environment Day, our partners and teams came together to plant trees, symbolizing our commitment to nurturing a sustainable future. Jerome Ortiz, Naveen Khandelwal #EnergyTransition #ClimateFinance #SustainableDevelopment #CleanEnergy #EnergyStorage #Partnerships #worldenvironmentday2024 #RE100 #HybridRenewables
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