What Clearloop does

Clearloop is a U.S.-based carbon solutions platform that enables companies to fund new utility-scale solar projects in carbon-intense regions of the U.S. electricity grid, primarily across the South and rural Midwest, in order to reclaim their carbon footprints. Founded in 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee, and acquired by Silicon Ranch (Shell's U.S. solar platform) in October 2021, the company operates as a branded subsidiary while leveraging Silicon Ranch for project development, ownership, and operations across each project's full 40-year lifespan. Its core products comprise a three-step workflow — Measure (carbon footprint calculation), Reclaim (solar project financing via upfront one-time payments for RECs or carbon offsets), and Track (monitoring and reporting) — supported by an online Carbon Calculator, the trademarked '100% Reclaimed Carbon Footprint®' product-level carbon warranty, and an 'emissionality' siting methodology developed with WattTime that targets grid locations where solar displaces the most carbon.

Clearloop's customer base spans global enterprises (Microsoft, Intuit, REI, Vista Equity Partners, Material Bank), SMBs and consumer brands (Impact Snacks, Dropps, Hello Bello, Patch, Aether Diamonds, Coolperx), and educational institutions (Vanderbilt University). Its go-to-market is a consultative direct-sales motion led by CEO and co-founder Laura Zapata, with discovery meetings booked via Calendly and pricing set on a quote basis — enterprise customers co-fund named MW-scale projects while SMBs participate through a crowdfunding-style model with entry points as low as approximately $1,000. Strategic customers also include carbon management software (Patch), life-cycle assessment firms (WAP Sustainability), local economic development groups (Panola Partnership), rural electric cooperatives (TVEPA), and the Tennessee Valley Authority, which together support project siting, grid interconnect, and demand generation.

The company runs a small team of 1–10 employees out of its Nashville headquarters, sharing office space with Silicon Ranch. Operational solar projects include Jackson, TN (1 MW), White Pine, TN (2.8 MWDC), and Panola County, MS (multiple sites including the 6.6 MWDC Panola II), with an additional Arcadia, LA project listed as upcoming. The business generates revenue through upfront, one-time payments for the environmental attributes of each solar project, eliminating the need for long-term power purchase agreements and enabling access by smaller organizations. Clearloop does not disclose financial metrics externally, and there are no reported external funding rounds beyond the 2021 Silicon Ranch acquisition.

Name

Clearloop

Legal name

Clearloop

Website

https://clearloop.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clearloop is a Nashville-based carbon solutions platform that enables businesses to fund new utility-scale solar projects in carbon-intense U.S. grid regions via upfront payments for RECs or offsets, serving enterprises (Microsoft, Intuit, REI), SMBs, and educational institutions as a subsidiary of Silicon Ranch.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Carbon Offset Services

akta.pro primary industry

Carbon Removal Project Development, Financing & Offtake (Developers, Aggregators, Buyers Clubs) (EUABAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Carbon Offtake Structuring & Contracting (ERPA, Long-term Offtakes, Price Floors) (EUABADAE), Carbon Removal Credits Trading (DAC, BECCS, Biochar, Mineralization) (EUAGAIAL)

Keywords

• Carbon offset services
• Solar project financing
• Renewable energy credits
• Grid decarbonization solutions
• Carbon footprint reclamation

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Solar Carbon Offsets / RECs (Upfront One-Time Payment): Clearloop contracts with corporate partners through upfront, one-time payments for a solar project's environmental benefits. Businesses can opt to purchase the project's Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) or carbon offsets. This transaction structure eliminates the need for long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs), enabling smaller companies to participate. The Jackson solar farm was financed for as little as $1,000 per partner.
2. Product-Level Carbon Reclamation: Companies measure the full lifecycle carbon footprint of individual products, services, or business activities (including Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions), and Clearloop funds equivalent new solar capacity to reclaim that carbon. This applies the carbon offset to tangible product footprints rather than just company-wide energy consumption.
3. Consumer Product Partnership (Per-Unit Carbon): Consumer brands (e.g., Impact Snacks) enable end consumers to reclaim the carbon footprint of everyday purchases. Each product unit (e.g., 1 snack bar) corresponds to a measured amount of CO2 (e.g., 1 lb.) being offset by new solar capacity. The brand pays Clearloop per unit, and consumers indirectly fund solar by purchasing the product.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Clearloop enables companies of all sizes to reclaim their carbon footprint by funding new utility-scale solar projects in carbon-intensive U.S. grid regions. Partners pay upfront, one-time fees for the environmental benefits (RECs or carbon offsets) of these projects, replacing the long-term power purchase agreements typically required. The offering combines measurement (Carbon Calculator), reclamation (solar project financing), and tracking (live impact dashboards) under the 100% Reclaimed Carbon Footprint® warranty.

Product overview

Clearloop is a carbon solutions platform that operates as a single unified product offering three integrated service modules: Measure (carbon footprint calculation), Reclaim (solar project financing), and Track (monitoring and reporting). The company builds utility-scale solar farms in carbon-intensive American communities, enabling businesses and individuals to offset their carbon footprint by funding new solar capacity. Clearloop's projects are developed, owned, and operated by parent company Silicon Ranch, with the company pioneering the use of 'emissionality' to optimize project siting for maximum carbon displacement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 100% Reclaimed Carbon Footprint® Service Core offering that enables companies of all sizes to reclaim their carbon footprint by funding new utility-scale solar projects in carbon-intense American communities, replacing fossil-fuel electricity generation on the grid.
• Carbon Calculator Online tool that helps individuals and companies measure their carbon emissions and determine how much solar capacity is needed to reclaim their carbon footprint.
• Solar Project Crowdfunding Platform Platform that enables businesses of all sizes to pool resources to build solar farms, allowing small companies to participate with investments as low as $1,000 per partner.
• Track Impact Monitoring & Reporting Monitoring and reporting system showing how much energy contributions are producing and the long-term impact on American communities, including live tracking of energy output and carbon avoided.
• Jackson, TN Solar Farm Clearloop's first 1 MW utility-scale solar offset project in Jackson, Tennessee, financed through pooled partner contributions starting at ~$1,000. Designed to reclaim 60 million pounds of carbon and power ~200 homes.
• White Pine, TN Solar Farm 2.8 MWdc utility-scale solar project in White Pine, Tennessee, co-funded by Intuit and REI, enabled by TVA's Dispersed Power Program and Morristown Utility Systems. Powers REI's Lebanon, TN distribution center and is estimated to prevent 162 million pounds of carbon and power ~400 homes.
• Panola County, MS Solar Projects Portfolio of utility-scale solar projects in Panola County, Mississippi, including the 6.6 MWdc Panola II Solar Farm funded by Microsoft, bringing the first locally generated renewable energy to the county through TVEPA.
• Paris, TN Solar Project Live Clearloop utility-scale solar project in Paris, Tennessee, contributing to the company's portfolio of carbon-reclamation solar farms.

Quantifiable outcome

• The White Pine Solar Farm (2.8 MWDC) will prevent more than 162 million pounds of carbon from entering the atmosphere over the project's lifetime and produce enough electricity to power nearly 400 homes.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• MicrosoftcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2025Microsoft entered a multi-year agreement with Clearloop to accelerate grid decarbonization through a portfolio of community-focused solar projects. Microsoft made an upfront payment for long-term renewable energy credits directed to the 6.6 MWdc Panola II Solar Farm in Panola County, Mississippi. Microsoft has a corporate commitment to be carbon negative by 2030. The project will help prevent ~400 million pounds of carbon and power ~1,000 homes annually.
• Vanderbilt UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2024Vanderbilt University collaborated with Clearloop on its first solar farm in rural West Tennessee, celebrating the 'Flip the Switch' commissioning with campus events October 15-16. Vanderbilt students also visited Clearloop through Professor Leonora Williamson's Corporate Social Responsibility course for Scope 2 carbon accounting education.
• IntuitcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 May 2024Intuit partnered with Clearloop to co-fund the 2.8 MWDC White Pine Solar Farm (1.4 MWDC contribution). Since 2021, Intuit has worked with Clearloop to decarbonize the grid while expanding renewable energy access across Tennessee. Intuit also donated 1,600 RECs per year for 40 years to Jefferson County and Hamblen County public schools, and made a $100,000 scholarship donation ($50,000 per school system) for high school seniors. Intuit's support is part of its Prosperity Hub Program in Morristown, TN.
• REI Co-opcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 May 2024REI partnered with Clearloop on the White Pine Solar Farm (1.4 MWDC contribution), powering REI's new state-of-the-art distribution center in Lebanon, TN with 100% renewable energy. The distribution center serves 60+ stores and 5.6 million REI members, using 30% less energy than code requires. REI prioritized clean energy development that invests in communities benefiting most from the energy transition.
• Silicon RanchflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2021Silicon Ranch (Shell-backed, U.S. solar platform and one of the nation's largest independent power producers) acquired Clearloop to expand its carbon solutions offering. Clearloop continues to operate under its own brand led by CEO Laura Zapata, sharing office space with Silicon Ranch in Nashville. Silicon Ranch develops, owns, and operates all Clearloop solar projects for the project's lifetime. This acquisition fills financing gaps with Shell and other tax-equity partners.
• WattTimecoreTechnology or IntegrationWattTime is an environmental tech non-profit that provides Clearloop with the latest marginal grid emissions factors for calculating carbon emissions and avoided emissions from the U.S. electric grid. WattTime co-founder Gavin McCormick co-developed the 'emissionality' concept with Clearloop, enabling quantitative comparison of where new renewable energy projects cause the greatest drop in fossil fuel emissions.
• Tallahatchie Valley Electric Power Association (TVEPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTVEPA collaborated with Clearloop and Silicon Ranch to bring the first locally generated renewable energy to Panola County, Mississippi. TVEPA is working to bring reliable renewable energy to the county for the first time through three solar projects, at cost-effective prices that rural electric cooperative members expect.
• Panola PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Panola Partnership, a local economic development group in Panola County, Mississippi, supported Clearloop's solar projects in the county. The economic development group works to create meaningful opportunities for area residents including jobs, workforce support, and entrepreneurial pipeline development.
• Impact SnacksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImpact Snacks, a Boston-based plant-based snack company, was Clearloop's first business partner. At launch, Impact Snacks committed to reclaiming 100% of its product carbon footprint by funding new solar capacity in Jackson, TN. Each snack bar reclaims 1 lb. CO2 equivalent. The partnership was structured as a Kickstarter campaign to fund solar capacity.
• Vista Equity PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVista Equity Partners selected Clearloop to offset its 2020 carbon footprint while providing clean energy to underserved Southern communities.
• DroppsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEco-friendly laundry products brand partnering with Clearloop to reclaim the carbon footprint of its products through new solar projects.
• Hello BellominorGTM or Marketing PartnerBaby care products company partnered with Clearloop to enable parents to buy products with reclaimed carbon footprints.
• CoolperxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate gifting company partnered with Clearloop to turn carbon offsets into corporate gifts that provide clean energy impact.
• PatchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCarbon management software platform collaborating with Clearloop to help companies reclaim their carbon footprint.
• Aether DiamondsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLuxury consumer brand partnering with Clearloop to reclaim the carbon footprint associated with its diamond production.
• Material BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerArchitecture and design material sourcing platform partnering with Clearloop for carbon reclamation.
• SheecominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFemale-owned sustainability consulting firm based in Nashville that helped plan Clearloop's groundbreaking event in Jackson, TN. Sheeco sourced a mobile solar generator from Footprint Project, managed waste, and coordinated sustainable event logistics including sourcing local vendors.
• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe White Pine Solar Farm was made possible by TVA's Dispersed Power Program and the cooperation of local power companies including Morristown Utility Systems.
• Morristown Utility SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal power company cooperating with Clearloop and TVA's Dispersed Power Program to integrate the White Pine Solar Farm into the local grid.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Charm Industrial: Carbon removal developer producing bio-oil sequestered CO2 for sale to corporate offtakers. Partially comparable to Clearloop as a project developer in the voluntary carbon market serving corporate climate buyers, but operating in the durable carbon removal category versus Clearloop's solar avoidance credits.
• Pachama: Technology-focused carbon credit marketplace specializing in nature-based credits (forestry, reforestation, avoided deforestation) with satellite verification. Partially comparable to Clearloop as a high-quality carbon credit platform for corporate buyers, but Pachama's product is nature-based rather than utility-scale solar.
• Rubicon Carbon: Carbon credit developer and financier (a TPG Rise-backed platform) focused on high-quality removal and avoidance credits, including nature-based and tech-based projects. Comparable to Clearloop as a project developer aggregating corporate carbon credit demand, but with a portfolio spanning multiple carbon categories and a focus on removal credits.

Direct peers

• Cloverly: Carbon offset API platform that lets businesses calculate, purchase, and verify carbon offsets, including renewable energy certificates, at the point of sale or transaction. Comparable to Clearloop in serving the product-level and per-transaction carbon offsetting use case for consumer brands and SMBs.
• 3Degrees: One of the largest U.S.-focused REC and carbon offset brokers, serving enterprises and utilities with renewable energy certificates and carbon offsets. Highly comparable to Clearloop as both sell voluntary RECs and carbon offsets to corporate buyers, though 3Degrees is broader in scope (includes biogas, wind, and broader voluntary offsets) versus Clearloop's solar-only, U.S.-South-only focus.
• Patch: Carbon credit API and management platform enabling businesses to embed carbon offsetting into their products and services. Highly comparable to Clearloop's product-level carbon reclamation and SMB/consumer integrations (Patch is even a Clearloop partner); the two compete for the same per-product / per-transaction carbon offset buyer.
• Cool Effect: Non-profit and for-profit carbon offset marketplace selling third-party-verified offsets to individuals, SMBs, and enterprises. Comparable to Clearloop in marketing-driven SMB/consumer carbon offset acquisition, with a broader mix of project types globally.
• Terrapass: Long-standing U.S. carbon offset retailer offering verified offsets and RECs to consumers, SMBs, and enterprises. Comparable to Clearloop as a U.S.-focused carbon offset and REC provider serving the same end-buyer segments, though Terrapass's portfolio includes broader project types (forestry, methane, etc.).
• Watershed: Enterprise carbon accounting and offset platform helping large companies measure, report, and reduce emissions, including by purchasing high-quality carbon credits. Comparable to Clearloop in serving enterprise decarbonization buyers, but Watershed is a software-first platform that aggregates third-party credit supply rather than developing its own solar projects like Clearloop.
• South Pole: Major voluntary carbon market developer and project originator serving corporate climate strategies globally. Comparable to Clearloop as a project developer aggregating corporate demand for carbon credits, though South Pole operates globally across nature-based and tech-based removal and avoidance projects, whereas Clearloop is narrowly U.S.-solar focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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