Company timeline

The company has always been rooted in family: our name is derived from “Bart’s Solar Landscape” – a company owned by Corey’s dad that built and installed early solar thermal technology in the 1990’s.

Shaun Keegan and Corey Gross launch Solar Landscape. 

Together, Shaun and Corey were up on the rooftops, building commercial solar projects themselves.

Solar Landscape builds engineering, procurement capabilities in house, and begins developing relationships with commercial real estate leaders.

The company’s continues its vertical integration by owning and managing the projects it is designing and installing. Solar Landscape builds its first power purchase agreement (PPA) project that it still owns and operates today. 

The company is awarded eight community solar projects in New Jersey’s progressive community solar program. Solar Landscape expands its legal, policy and project finance capabilities.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy joins Solar Landscape to energize the state’s first-ever community solar project. It is later named the “Community Solar Project of the Year.”

Solar Landscape is awarded 46 more community solar projects in New Jersey’s program, bringing its total to 54.

Extra Space Storage and Solar Landscape are recognized as “Community Solar Project of the Year,” a repeat win for Solar Landscape.

After energizing its first eight community solar projects, it begins construction on 46 more. Altogether, they serve 11,000 subscribers.

The U.S. Department of Energy recognizes Solar Landscape's STEP-UP workforce development program in its annual Sunny Awards.

Solar Landscape moves into new offices in Asbury Park, NJ to accommodate its growing staff.

Public Storage and Solar Landscape announce the nation’s largest community solar portfolio, which will serve more than 10,000 homes. The U.S. Department of Energy awards Solar Landscape its Grand Prize for equitable community solar, and Inc. Magazine names it one of the “Best in Business.”

More than 10,000 households subscribe to get solar energy at a discount from Solar Landscape.

Subscriber Luis Acosta joins Congressman Frank Pallone at the State of the Union address.

Solar Landscape team grows to more than 200 employees nationwide, up from 60 just three years ago.

The company expands its roster of approved community solar projects to more than 350, as it manages the largest clean energy portfolio in the U.S. serving lower-income families.