Our 2021 Impact Report

Learn about who we are, what we’ve accomplished, and where we see ourselves as we look to the future of the clean energy industry.

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The sustainable energy industry continues to be one of the fastest growing in the world…Twenty years in, we know how to use the lessons and successes of 2021 to continue building a better future.

Evolving for Tomorrow

As we reach our 20th anniversary as an organization, we reflect on the lessons and successes that have contributed to our growth and perseverance through the last year.

Megawatts in Operation

In 2021, our portfolio expanded to new regions across the globe.

Projects added

2780.5

Megawatts added

12542

Construction jobs supported

63.8

Safety training per services employee

Total fleetwide training hours

People Powering Growth

Our people are our greatest asset, and it is thanks to the immense talent of our smart, dedicated workforce that allows us build and operate our world-class power projects.

1545

Employees across the globe

“People at Invenergy are encouraged to learn day in and day out, and to continually look for ways to improve.”

Kevin Schroeder

Senior Vice President, Renewable Operations 15 years at Invenergy

“After six years with Invenergy, I'm grateful to be working with some of the smartest and most dynamic people in the industry.”

Carly Goranson

Associate, Communications 6 years at Invenergy

“When searching for my first job, I wanted to make sure I would be supported. My amazing team here is always around if I need any help.”

Tess Ngochi

Staff Engineer, Renewable Engineering 2021 New Hire

We believe that our colleagues power Invenergy’s success and our innovative solutions are generated by the diversity of ideas and perspectives that are shared by employees who bring their whole self to work.

Fostering an environment where diverse perspectives are sought, everyone feels included and can grow to their full potential is everyone’s responsibility. We are as committed to becoming a more diverse, equitable and inclusive company as we are to building a more sustainable world.

We remain committed to exploring the role sustainable energy can play in creating a more just and fruitful future for us all. Through data collection, diversity training, and hearing from our people, we are continually working to evolve our business to support equitable change.

U.S. employees who are military veterans

8% U.S. hires were military veterans

25%

U.S. employees who are women

27% U.S. hires were women

18%

U.S. employees who are POC

23% U.S. hires were POC

Invenergy Affinity Groups provide opportunities for our employees with shared interests and common bonds to connect on meaningful levels.

Empowering Communities

We love to see communities happy and successful, and we will continue to build on these great relationships as we write the next chapter of energy history together.

Community engagement is one of the most important aspects of who we are.

Total cause-based investments

$1.7

15%^▲ increase from 2020

Community

953000

Education

304000

Health & EMS

280000

Veterans

59000

Environment

112000

Our Community Impact at La Toba Energy Center

Our partnerships with a variety of local and national organizations reflect the core principles of our business and the role we want to play in a changing world.

Each year, our employees use their Volunteer Time Off hours to help with a variety of causes, organizations, disaster relief aid and clean-up efforts.

652

12% increase from 2020

Advancing Environmental Responsibility

The broad goal of clean energy is to reduce human impact on the earth, to change the way we do things, to prioritize the preservation of natural spaces and a more respectful relationship to them.

326

Trees planted*

CO₂ equivalent

9.8

Cars off the road*

CO₂ equivalent

The members of our Environmental Compliance and Strategy team are subject matter experts in natural resource management, federal lands, policy and permitting, and vegetation.

Working with the Department of Energy (DOE) to Study Bird Interactions

Our Grand Ridge Solar Energy Center (20 MW, Solar, IL) and the ECS team partnered with the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory to research bird interactions with solar facilities. Argonne is developing a technology that will automate detection of bird-solar interactions using high-definition cameras and artificial intelligence. The goal of the study is to get a more accurate understanding of how birds use solar PV infrastructure, which will provide further insight into how to better integrate solar projects into the environment around them.

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Bat Preservation Initiatives

The Number Three Wind Farm (106 MW, Wind, NY) in upstate New York worked with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) on a unique mitigation project to address a risk to the state and federally protected northern long-eared bat (NLEB). Raccoons were accessing a hibernaculum, or large cave where bats hibernate, preying upon bats as they entered and left. The project team worked with a wildlife consultant to coordinate the trapping and removal of the raccoons at the cave entrance, which eliminated the problem of predation for not only northern long-eared bats, but also for the other bat species using the cave.

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American Wind Wildlife Institute (AWWI)

Invenergy continued its membership of American Wind Wildlife Institute (AWWI) and Wind Wildlife Research Fund (WWRF) in 2021. An important initiative included contributing to a consultant-led study to quantify the relationship between weather patterns and bat activity. The results of the study support the long-term objective of using data gathered during early wind project development to accurately predict the times when bats are likely to be more exposed to collision risk with operating turbines. Operational restrictions — a measure known as curtailment — can then be implemented to protect bats during the precise conditions carrying more risk – essentially maximizing both energy production and bat conservation.

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Vegetation Management

Invenergy stayed ahead of the curve on its environmental initiatives and conscientious land management was essential to that success. In 2021, we established a Vegetation Management Program that provides comprehensive, in-house vegetation and soil management expertise to minimize long-term vegetation and restoration costs.

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Pilot Programs & Blade Recycling

Environmental sustainability is a cause that hits close to home for many of our employees, and as Innovators Building a Sustainable World, we make it a priority to support our natural environment.