Clayco launches solar and storage-focused business unit
Real estate development and design-build construction company Clayco has announced the launch of its Clayco Power and Energy business unit, which will focus on moving Clayco’s integrated delivery model into the energy space.
Focusing on utility-scale solar and energy storage solution (ESS) projects at launch, the new business unit will provide design and EPC services to “accelerate the delivery of reliable, cost-effective energy infrastructure nationwide,” the company says.
Anthony Johnson, the company’s CEO, says Clayco’s involvement will span from early planning stages to installation, and cover everything in between.
“Clayco is committed to supporting the country’s evolving modern infrastructure needs, and utility-scale power like solar and battery storage are central to America’s economic and industrial future,” Johnson says. “With the launch of Power and Energy, we are bringing Clayco’s hallmark speed, cost-efficiency, and technical execution to the energy sector at a moment when the nation needs increased delivery and capacity at an unprecedented scale.
“A pivotal moment”
Johnson adds that the company is proud to put its full weight behind the renewable energy movement in America, saying that Clayco’s involvement in the energy sector comes not a moment too soon. The business unit’s launch “comes at a pivotal moment” for the American energy industry, as electricity demand is projected to grow by up to 20% by 2030.
“Much of that demand is being met by newly available renewable power sources,” Clayco officials say, “with 85% of all new U.S. electric generating capacity brought online in 2025 comprised of utility-scale solar and battery storage sources, underscoring the urgent need for reliable delivery partners capable of building projects at scale.”
Solar and storage are major keys to addressing the straining grid, as PV systems have accounted for north of 70% of recent U.S. energy capacity additions, per by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The real estate giant is striking while the iron is hot, officials say, and has already appointed a new headman.
Led by newly appointed Power and Energy VP Ryan Johnson, the Power and Energy business unit is expected to generate about $300 million in revenue by 2027, employing nearly 1,000.
“I am excited to bring Clayco’s leading design-build expertise, precision, innovation, and speed-to-market to the energy sector,” he says. “Our fully integrated delivery model – which brings design, engineering, procurement, and construction under one roof – minimizes risk, accelerates schedules, and maximizes value for clients like utilities, independent power producers, financial sponsors, and customers delivering power to data centers and advanced manufacturing facilities.”
Clayco is already under contract and in the design phase for a solar and battery project in the state of Illinois, officials say. The project, scheduled to fully mobilize sometime this year, is the first of Clayco’s anticipated large-scale opportunities.
